December 05, 2022
Chad: Hundreds Jailed After Deadly Anti-Government Protests
A Chadian court has handed jail terms of between two and three years to 262 people who were arrested after deadly protests in October, the public prosecutor said on Monday. Read more »
Sudan: U.S., Allies 'Welcome' Sudan Initial Pact to End Post-Coup Crisis
The United States and allies Monday welcomed the signing of an initial deal between Sudan's military and civilian leaders to end a political crisis sparked last year by a coup. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Swiss Mining Giant Glencore to Pay U.S.$180 Million to DRC Over Graft Claims
Glencore said Monday it has agreed to pay $180 million (€170 million) to the Democratic Republic of Congo to cover corruption allegations, the latest payment in a series of… Read more »
December 04, 2022
Burkina Faso: RFI Denounces 'Unfounded' Suspension of Broadcasts By Junta
Radio France Internationale has denounced the suspension of its broadcasts in Burkina Faso's military government, describing accusations that it had contributed to "a desperate… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Harissa, Raï and Kalela Win UNESCO Heritage Status
Spicy harissa paste from Tunisia, Morocco's raï music and Kalela dance from Zambia were selected on Thursday to join Unesco's intangible cultural heritage list. Read more »
December 02, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Pope Francis to Visit DRC and South Sudan in February 2023
Pope Francis I has rescheduled his long-delayed trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan for 31 January to 5 February 2023 - cutting out a stop over in the troubled… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Transitional Leader Confirms Coup Attempt but Favours Dialogue
Burkina Faso's interim president Captain Ibrahim Traoré has told civil society groups there was indeed a recent coup attempt against his government. Read more »
November 30, 2022
East Africa: Inter-Congolese Dialogue Opens As East Africa Community Seeks to End DRC Rebel Activity
A fresh round of EAC-led talks between the Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and armed militia operational in the eastern DRC has opened in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi without,… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Chad: Chad to Try 400 People Over Deadly Anti-Government Protests Ahead of International Inquiry
The trial of over 400 people who joined last month's anti-government protests is to open in a desert prison in Chad on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the military authorities are insisting… Read more »
Somalia: Hotel Siege in Progress in Mogadishu - At Least Four Dead
At least four people have been killed in an attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants who laid siege to a popular hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu overnight. Local security… Read more »
November 27, 2022
Nigeria: Paris Exhibition Celebrates Fela Kuti, the Rebel King of Afrobeat
The Paris Philharmonie is paying homage to Fela Kuti, pioneer of Afrobeat - a musical current that emerged from Nigeria in a swirl of postcolonial enthusiasm, experimentation and… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea: Obiang Confirmed for Sixth Term As President of Equatorial Guinea
In Equatorial Guinea, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has been re-elected to a sixth term as president with 94.9 percent of the votes cast, election officials announced on Saturday,… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Africa: EU Ministers Seek to Resolve Feud Over Illegal Mediterranean Migrants
European interior ministers have held emergency talks on migration in the wake of a dispute between Paris and Rome over how to handle the thousands who continue to attempt to cross… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Mali: French NGOs Concerned for Civilians in Wake of Suspension
French-backed NGOs in Mali fear their future is in limbo after military-run authorities ordered the suspension of their activities earlier this week. The announcement marks a… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Chad: Dozens of Chadian Soldiers Killed in Boko Haram Surprise Attack
As many as 40 Chadian soldiers were killed when Boko Haram insurgents launched a surprise attack on their military unit in Lake Chad province, near the Nigerian border. Read more »
November 22, 2022
South Africa: Ramaphosa Welcomed for First State Visit With King Charles III
King Charles III on Tuesday welcomed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to London for the first state visit of his reign, with climate change, trade and the Commonwealth on… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea: World's Longest-Standing President On Course to Extend 43-Year Rule
Equatorial Guinea's veteran ruler Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo has taken the lead in the west African country's presidential race, according to provisional results released by the… Read more »
Mali: Mali Bans French NGOs As Diplomatic Row Deepens
Mali's junta announced on Monday a ban on the activities of NGOs funded or supported by France, including humanitarian groups, amid a worsening row between Paris and Bamako. Read more »
November 19, 2022
West Africa: French-Speaking Countries Begin Tunisia Summit Focused On Economy
The world's French-speaking countries gathered in Tunisia on Saturday for talks focused on economic cooperation, more than a year after President Kais Saied began an… Read more »
Mali: France Halts Development Aid to Mali
France will stop sending public development aid to Mali because of the West African country's alleged ties to Russian paramilitaries, according to the French foreign ministry. Read more »
November 18, 2022
Egypt: Activist Alaa Abdel Fattah 'Deteriorated Severely' After Hunger Strike Says Family
Egyptian-British pro-democracy blogger Alaa Abdel Fattah ended his seven-month-long hunger strike from jail earlier this week, and was finally allowed a family visit, which his… Read more »
West Africa: West African States to Increase Cooperation As Jihadists Move Beyond Sahel
West African coastal states are holding talks on boosting military cooperation against jihadist violence spilling over from the Sahel. This follows recent announcements that… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea Goes to Polls, Expected to Re-Elect President Obiang
Equatorial Guineans go to the polls on Sunday as President Teodoro Obiang Nguema, the world's longest-serving president, looks to seal the deal with another mandate, in a country… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Uganda: Rights Groups Challenge Controversial Internet Law in Court
A coalition of leading Ugandan rights groups and lawyers on Thursday filed a court challenge in Kampala to a controversial internet law, which they say is aimed at curbing free… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Africa: African Union Should Have a Seat At the G20 Table, France Insists
French President Emmanuel Macron told world leaders gathering in Bali that Paris "supports the full and complete integration of the African Union into the G20", in the same way as… Read more »