Mali: French Army Failed to Stop Journalist's Kidnapping in Mali - Investigation

French forces tried to use a journalist's visit to northern Mali to track a jihadist leader but failed to prevent the reporter from being kidnapped by the militants, a joint… Read more »

West Africa: Conflict-Ridden Sahel Region Needs Help to Fight Extremists, UN Says

Africa's Sahel has become a hotbed of violence following the failure of a joint force to fight terrorist groups - with instability now at risk of spreading to West Africa, a UN… Read more »

Africa: African Nations Launch Peace Initiative to End War in Ukraine

Six African leaders plan to travel to Russia and Ukraine "as soon as is possible" to help find a resolution to the war, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said. Read more »

Nigeria: Leading Nigerian Bank Opens French Subsidiary in Paris

Access Bank, one of Nigeria's top financial institutions, has opened a subsidiary in Paris as it seeks to extend its foothold in French-speaking Africa. Read more »

Senegal: Trial of Opposition Leader Postponed As Protests Continue

The trial of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko opened Tuesday and was immediately postponed to next week as lawyers asked for more time to prepare. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Struggles to Recover Bodies a Week After Deadly Flash Floods

At least 400 people have been confirmed dead after flash floods and landslides devastated eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, and many more are missing. Eyewitnesses in… Read more »

Tunisia: France Denounces Antisemitism As Tunisia Probes Synagogue Attack

Tunisian authorities have opened an investigation into a shooting attack at the historic El Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba that left five people dead, including one… Read more »

Tunisia: France Opens Terrorism Probe Into Tunisia Synagogue Attack

The French anti-terrorist prosecutor has opened an investigation into the deadly shooting attack at the Ghriba synagogue on Tunisia's Djerba island that left five people dead,… Read more »

Zambia: Govt Asks France to Use 'Influence' to Speed Up Debt Restructuring

Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema has asked French President Emmanuel Macron to use his global influence to help move forward a long-delayed restructuring of Zambia's foreign… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Australian Company Makes Major Gas Find in Northeastern Zimbabwe

An Australian oil and gas exploration company says it has found high quality natural gas deposits in northeastern Zimbabwe, after months of exploration. Read more »

Southern Africa: Southern African Forces Set to Deploy in Eastern DRC to Quell M23 Rebel Militia

Southern African countries have agreed to deploy forces to help subdue violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where armed groups have terrorised civilians for… Read more »

Africa: Bone-Sharing and 'Separate Rooms' Help Hyenas, Porcupines, Warthogs Use Same Den

On paper they're the unlikeliest of bedfellows. Spotted hyenas are known to jump at the chance to crunch a porcupine or warthog, both herbivores who don't stand a chance against… Read more »

Comoros: Money From France Will Not Help Comoros Swallow Wuambushu Pill - President

Azali Assoumani, president of the Union of Comoros and the African Union rotating chairman, told RFI that he will not accept the forced repatriation by France of around ten… Read more »

Sudan: Rival Sudan Forces Urged to Respect Ceasefire to Allow Humanitarian Convoys

Sudan's warring parties were continuing face-to-face talks on Monday in the Saudi Red Sea city of Jeddah as international mediators pressed to end a conflict that has left nearly… Read more »

Sudan: Fighting in Khartoum As Mediators Seek End to Conflict in Sudan

Fighting could be heard in south Khartoum on Sunday as envoys from Sudan's warring parties were in Saudi Arabia for talks that international mediators hope will bring an end to a… Read more »

Rwanda: Death Toll Rises As Rwanda Hit By Devastating Flash Floods and Landslides

Emergency crews in Rwanda were on Thursday searching for survivors of flash flooding and landslides that have killed at least 129 people in the west and north of the country. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Rival Factions Extend Ceasefire for 72 Hours As Thousands Flee Fighting

The Sudanese Armed Forces and the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on Sunday both confirmed the extension of a three-day truce for 72 hours. The army said the extension came due to… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Unclear On Its Future Status As a Member of the ICC

Will they go or will they stay? This week South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said he would pull his country out of the International Criminal Court. Then he said he would not.… Read more »

Sudan: Thousands Flee Fighting in Sudan As Humanitarian Aid Arrives

A plane laden with humanitarian aid on Sunday landed in Sudan, where deadly clashes between the forces of rival generals have raged for just over two weeks. Read more »

Sudan: Heavy Battles in Sudan Despite Latest Truce, Over 70 Dead in Recent Violence

Heavy explosions and gunfire rocked Sudan's capital, Khartoum, and its twin city of Omdurman, residents said, despite the extension of a fragile truce between the county's two top… Read more »

Africa: Africa Boosting Space Technology to Help Farming, Economy, Environment

Over 300 participants met in Côte d'Ivoire this week for the second edition of the NewSpace Africa conference. The event explores ways in which space can help boost local… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »