January 21, 2023
Burkina Faso: Protesters Call for France's Ambassador to Leave
Demonstrators in Burkina Faso's capital on Friday demanded France's ambassador leave the country and called for the closure of a French military base, according to an AFP… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Local Militia Launch Second Deadly Attack in a Week
The UN says another seven civilians have been killed by militia in a northeastern area of Democratic Republic of Congo by the same local militia blamed for killing 49 people… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Africa: French Former President Hollande Labels Wagner 'Neo-Colonials'
France's former president François Hollande has questioned the role of the Russian paramilitary outfit Wagner in the fight against jihadists in Mali - branding the group… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Senegal: France's Le Pen Looks to Enhance International Credentials in Senegal
Far-right MP Marine Le Pen is in Senegal for three days - her first trip abroad since failing to clinch the French presidency in April last year. The visit is an opportunity to… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Morocco: French Journalists in Court Over Alleged Blackmail of Moroccan King
Two French journalists have gone on trial in France on charges of trying to blackmail the king of Morocco - allegedly demanding money to hush purportedly damaging revelations about… Read more »
West Africa: Ivorian Soldiers Arrested in Mali Were Part of UN Mission - Report
In information revealed by RFI, 49 Ivorian soldiers who were arrested last year in Mali and accused of being mercenaries were part of the UN's Minusma mission and had been deployed… Read more »
Senegal: Another Road Accident Claims 20 in Senegal's Louga Region
Another deadly accident has been recorded in Senegal on January 16 in the Louga region, in the north of the country. Reports indicate 20 people were killed and 23 others injured.… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Burkina Faso: Searches Under Way to Find 50 Women Kidnapped in Burkina Faso
In northern Burkina Faso, reports have begun to emerge of a kidnapping that took place late last week near the town of Arbinda, in a part of the Sahel under jihadist control.… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Bomb Blast at Church Kills 10, Militant Group Claims Responsibility
At least 10 people were killed and 39 injured on Sunday in a bomb attack on a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The terrorist action has since been claimed by Islamic… Read more »
January 14, 2023
Africa: China Calls for More African Representation in International Bodies
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has said Africa should have a greater voice in the UN Security Council and other international bodies, something the continent's leaders have long… Read more »
January 13, 2023
Cameroon: Bamendjou Community Celebrates 70 Years of Sovereign's Reign
The Bamendjou community in western Cameroon is celebrating the 70-year reign of its ruler King Fo'o Sokoudjou Jean-Philippe Rameau. Events include an symposium on the role… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Top Cinema Event Announces Strong Lineup for Competition
From Angola to Senegal, no fewer than 15 feature-length movies have been nominated for the top prize in next month's Fespaco pan-African film and television festival, held in… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Ethiopia: French, German Ministers in Ethiopia to Support Tigray Peace Process
The French and German foreign ministers arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday on a mission to support the peace agreement signed last year to end two years of… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Rebels Start Disarming Under Terms of Pretoria Peace Deal
Tigrayan rebels began handing in their heavy weapons on Wednesday, a crucial element in the peace deal signed with the federal government last November, ending the two-year… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Mali: Ouattara Hopes for Normal Relations With Mali After Release of 'Mercenaries'
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has said he hopes Côte d'Ivoire and Mali can move on from the diplomatic crisis sparked by the arrest last year in Bamako of a contingent… Read more »
Central Africa: President Says Rwanda Can Accept No More Refugees From DR Congo
Rwanda can no longer offer refuge to people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame has said, stoking further tension between the central… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Former Minister Jailed Over Toxic Waste Scandal
A former environment minister of Tunisia has been sentenced to three years in jail for his role in the illegal import of 280 containers of waste from Italy, according to local… Read more »
January 01, 2023
Chad: How an African Pastry Chef Brought Chadian Chic to Paris
Hissein Mahamoud Barkai won France's Lebey Prize for best artisan in 2022. A member of the Toques françaises association of chefs, he's become an ambassador for Chadian… Read more »
December 31, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Kinshasa Recalls Ambassador to France Over Suspected Graft
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recalled its ambassador to France over suspected "financial misappropriation" in running its embassy in Paris. Read more »
December 30, 2022
West Africa: Kora Virtuoso SONA Jobarteh Bucks West Africa Gender Trend
The kora - a stringed instrument that combines the features of a lute and a harp - is traditionally reserved for men in West Africa, but that hasn't stopped British-Gambian artist… Read more »
South Sudan: UN Says Armed Raids Have Forced 30,000 to Flee Homes in South Sudan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said that armed raids in a region of South Sudan plagued by ethnic clashes have forced around 30,000… Read more »
December 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Flights to War-Torn Tigray
Ethiopia's national carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, says it is resuming commercial flights to the war-torn region of Tigray on Wednesday after an 18-month shutdown. Read more »
December 27, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC's President Tshisekedi Under Attack Over Regional Security Force
Three prominent Congolese figures, including Nobel winner Denis Mukwege accused President Felix Tshisekedi of pushing the Democratic Republic of Congo towards breakup by bringing… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Stocking Up On Plastic Bag Whisky Before Final End of Year Ban
Eight years after first initiating a ban on locally-made whisky sold in plastic bags, the government is finally enforcing a sweeping ban across the country, effective as of 31… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Tunisia: Govt to Deport Asylum Seekers, 12 Years Later
A Tunisian rights group has condemned a "repressive and inhumane" government decision to deport a group of migrants who had been evacuated from a defunct refugee camp. Read more »