April 28, 2023
Burkina Faso: Junta Breaks Silence Over Massacre By Men 'In Army Uniform'
Burkina Faso's military-run government on Thursday broke its silence over a massacre carried out by men in army uniform, issuing a statement condemning "barbaric acts" and urging a… Read more »
Sudan: Fierce Fighting Rages Across Sudan Despite Ceasefire Extension
Sudanese fighter jets pounded paramilitary positions in Khartoum on Thursday while deadly fighting and looting flared in Darfur, despite the army and a rival force agreeing to… Read more »
April 27, 2023
East Africa: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda Launch Joint Bid to Host African Cup of Nations
Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda have launched a joint bid for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, which would bring the continental showpiece to East Africa for the first time. Read more »
April 26, 2023
Sudan: Fragile Ceasefire Allows Thousands to Be Evacuated
Thousands of Sudanese and foreign civilians have been evacuated from Sudan on the second day of a ceasefire agreed between the country's warring military factions. Read more »
April 25, 2023
Sudan: WHO Warns of 'Extreme Biohazard Risk' As Fighters Occupy Sudan's National Laboratory
The World Health Organization says that fighters in Sudan have occupied the national public laboratory holding samples of diseases including polio and measles, creating an… Read more »
Comoros: Comoros Refuses to Accept Deported Migrants From French Mayotte, Closes Port
Comoros has refused to allow a boat carrying migrants to dock from the French Indian Ocean department Mayotte, where the authorities have announced a controversial operation… Read more »
Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau, First Non-European Country to Sign Environmental Democracy Treaty
Guinea-Bissau has become the first country outside Europe to join an international agreement on environmental democracy that holds governments accountable for environmental and… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Burkina Faso: Sixty Civilians Murdered By Men in Army Uniform in the North
At least 60 civilians were killed in a village in northern Burkina Faso by men wearing military uniforms, the local prosecutor said late on Sunday, announcing an investigation into… Read more »
Sudan: Evacuation of Foreign Nationals Continues As Fighting Rages On
Foreign countries rushed to evacuate their nationals from Sudan as fighting continued for a second week between forces loyal to rival army figures. Emergency flights were… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya's Ruto Vows Action As Religious Cult Death Toll Continues to Rise
Kenyan President William Ruto has vowed to crack down on "unacceptable" religious movements after police discovered the bodies of at least 58 people suspected of belonging to a… Read more »
April 21, 2023
Africa: European Union Adopts Law to Ban Products Driving Deforestation
The European Union has approved a law aiming to curb deforestation by prohibiting products obtained from degraded or deforested land. While some have hailed the legislation,… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Tunisia: Opposition Leader Remanded in Custody
Tunisian opposition leader Rached Ghannouchi has been remanded in custody following his arrest earlier this week, his Ennahdha party said on Thursday, denouncing his "unjust… Read more »
Burundi: Govt Launches Manhunt for Former PM Accused of Plotting Coup
The authorities in Burundi are searching for former prime minister Alain-Guillaume Bunyoni, seven months after he was dismissed in a high-level political purge. However, the… Read more »
Sudan: Khartoum Residents Seek Medical Advice Online As Hospitals Attacked
The World Health Organization has urged both sides in Sudan to pause fighting to allow people to get medical attention, as Khartoum's residents have banded together on social media… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Sudan: Country's Violent Power Struggle Puts Diplomatic Missions in Jeopardy as Death Toll Rises
World powers have been quick to condemn the ongoing violence between the Sudanese army and the powerful Rapid Support Force (RSF) militia which has resulted in the death of at… Read more »
Africa: Prix Marc-Vivien Foé 2023 - Can Seko Fofana Keep His Crown?
Anointed the best African player in Ligue 1 during 2022, the Ivorian midfielder Seko Fofana features a year on in the 11-man shortlist for the 2023 Prix Marc-Vivien Foé. RFI… Read more »
April 17, 2023
Rwanda: Rwanda Promises Military Assistance to Benin to Combat Sahel Conflict
Rwanda's President Paul Kagame met his Benin counterpart Patrice Talon at the weekend, promising military support to help the west African nation contain a spillover from jihadist… Read more »
Sudan: Dozens Dead in Sudan As Army Factions Struggle for Control of Khartoum
Explosions rocked the Sudanese capital Khartoum on Monday as fighting between the regular army and paramilitaries raged for a third day, with the confirmed civilian death toll… Read more »
April 16, 2023
Sudan: France Joins World Leaders in Voicing Concern Over Fighting in Sudan
France has joined the US and the UN in voicing "deep concern" at the outbreak of fighting in Sudan and called on warring military factions in Khartoum "to do everything to stop"… Read more »
April 15, 2023
Sudan: UN, U.S. Call for 'Immediate' End to Fighting Within Sudan Security Forces
The head of the United Nations mission in Sudan and the United States on Saturday called for an "immediate" end to fighting between the regular army and paramilitaries. At least… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Morocco: Morocco Appeals Court Imposes Tougher Jail Terms in Child Rape Case
Three defendants accused of repeatedly raping an 11-year-old Moroccan girl have been sentenced to between 10 and 20 years behind bars on appeal, after lower sentences awarded in a… Read more »
Uganda: Activists Brace for Ratification of Harsh Anti-Homosexuality Bill
The president of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, recently called on Africa to "save the world from homosexuality", suggesting he would sign into law a controversial anti-LGBTQ+ bill… Read more »
April 13, 2023
Mali: UN Chief Guterres Pressures Mali's Junta On Return to Constitutional Rule
In a report presented to the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Mali's ruling junta to "accelerate" the pace of the handover,… Read more »
April 12, 2023
Tunisia: Police Destroy Migrant Camp Outside UN Building
Police in Tunisia's capital, Tunis, have forcefully removed a group homeless sub-Saharan Africans had been camping outside of the UN buildings of the International Organisation for… Read more »
April 11, 2023
Western Sahara: UN Resupplies Mission in Western Sahara for First Time Since 2020
The United Nations has sent an overland convoy to resupply its peacekeeping mission in separatist-controlled Western Sahara for the first time since 2020. The UN says its presence… Read more »