November 15, 2022
West Africa: Côte d'Ivoire to Pull Peacekeepers Out of Mali By August 2023
The authorities in Côte d'Ivoire have announced a gradual withdrawal of Ivorian troops from the United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali. The last Ivorian soldiers will… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Kenyatta Calls On All Parties to Lay Down Arms in Eastern DR Congo
During his two-day visit to Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, former Kenyan president Uhuru Kenyatta urged the Congolese to lay down arms and nurture a… Read more »
November 13, 2022
Sudan: Women Cyclists Grease Wheels of Change On Unfriendly Streets of Khartoum
On the busy streets of Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, Salma Awad, 28, rides her bike. Working as a messenger, she delivers orders to her customers through a social media app.… Read more »
November 12, 2022
West Africa: Did France's Operation Barkhane Win the Fight Against Terror in the Sahel?
This week, President Emmanuel Macron announced the official end of France's anti-jihadist mission in West Africa - Operation Barkhane. The move was accelerated by a collapse of… Read more »
São Tomé and Príncipe: Butterfly Farming Boosts Biodiversity and Incomes On São Tomé
Conservationists on São Tomé, a tropical island that is home to a rich diversity of plants, birds and butterflies, have launched a project to help local farmers breed… Read more »
November 10, 2022
Africa: President Macron Unveils New Africa Military Strategy As Operation Barkhane Ends
French President Emmanuel Macron has announced the end of its Barkhane anti-jihadist mission in Africa after over a decade, saying a new strategy would be worked out with African… Read more »
November 09, 2022
Kenya: Striking Kenya Airways Pilots Return to Work
Kenya Airways pilots returned to work on Wednesday, after a court ordered them to end their strike which had led to hundreds of flight cancellations and stranded thousands of… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Kenya: Kenya Airways Strike Continues As Pilots and Management Fail to Reach Agreement
Kenya Airways management and its pilots have been unable to agree on concessions to end a strike now entering its fourth day. Meanwhile, pilots are facing disciplinary actions and… Read more »
November 07, 2022
Tanzania: 19 Killed After Tanzanian Plane Plunges Into Lake Victoria
At least 19 people have died after a Precision Air passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria on Sunday as it attempted to land in the northwestern city of Bukoba. Read more »
November 06, 2022
Sudan: How Russian Mercenaries Colluded With Khartoum Regime to Exploit Sudan's Gold
An investigation has found evidence that the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary force with ties to the Kremlin, colluded with political and military powers in Sudan to exploit the… Read more »
Tanzania: Uganda-Tanzania Oil Pipeline Project a 'Carbon Bomb', Analysis Shows
The multibillion euro East African crude oil pipeline project, being financed by France's TotalEnergies and the China National offshore Company, will produce far more carbon… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Guinea: Junta Orders Corruption Case Against Ousted Leader Alpha Condé
Guinea's justice minister has ordered legal proceedings against former President Alpha Condé and more than 180 officials from his deposed regime for alleged corruption and… Read more »
November 03, 2022
South Sudan: Nearly Eight Million People At Risk of Starvation
Three United Nations agencies say up to eight million people in South Sudan could face severe food shortages between now and next year's harvests as a result of floods, drought and… Read more »
Liberia: Activists Welcome Life Sentence for Liberian Rebel
A Paris court has sentenced a former Liberian rebel commander to life in jail for violence against civilians and complicity in crimes against humanity after France's first trial… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Africa: Tigray Peace Talks Continue in South Africa
Peace talks between the Ethiopian government and rebel authorities in Tigray have been extended into this week. The talks are aimed at finding a resolution to the two-year conflict… Read more »
October 31, 2022
Africa: Clean Air Activists Condemn 'Silent Pandemic' of Pollution in African Cities
Environmental activists have condemned air pollution on the African continent as a silent pandemic that will cost billions of dollars and claim millions of lives. Read more »
October 30, 2022
South Africa: Tuberculosis, A Forgotten Disease Still Endemic in Cape Town
Zanyiwe Mavebenwane, from Cape Town in South Africa, hasn't seen her eldest daughter in two months. It's the fifth time she has had tuberculosis, and is receiving long-term care in… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Endangered Elephants 'Eavesdrop' On Poachers in DRC
Critically endangered forest elephants use their acute senses of hearing and smell to detect poachers while they are still some distance away and well before they have fired a… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Africa: Africa Cup of Nations Seeks New Venue After Guinea Loses 2025 Hosting Rights
African football chiefs have launched a search for a new host for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations after deciding that Guinea could not stage the 24-team tournament. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Malawi: President Chakwera Fires Agriculture Minister and Deputy in Crackdown On Fraud
In a televised address to the nation, Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera fired Agriculture Minister Lobin Lowe and his deputy to immediate effect for "incompetence and gross… Read more »
Sudan: In Black and White - the Fears, Hopes and Dreams of Sudan's Embattled Fur
Many villagers of the Fur - the largest tribe in the Marra mountains of Darfur, western Sudan - have taken refuge in this rugged natural fortress controlled by the Sudan Liberation… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Africa: France Calls for African 'Solidarity' With Europe Over War in Ukraine
France has called on African countries to show "solidarity" with Europe in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine. The war has divided the African continent, with nearly half of… Read more »
Kenya: Body of Veteran Pakistani Journalist Repatriated From Kenya Today - Was Working On Documentary
The body of well-known Pakistani television journalist Arshad Sharif is being repatriated to Pakistan on Tuesday from Nairobi, Kenya, two days after he was allegedly killed by… Read more »
October 24, 2022
South Africa: Tigray Rebels Arrive in South Africa for Peace Talks On Ethiopian Crisis
Tigrayan rebels say their negotiators have arrived in South Africa for African Union-led peace talks with Ethiopia's government. The discussions are aimed at finding a peaceful… Read more »
October 23, 2022
Kenya: Journalist Wins Prize for Report On GMO Cotton
Kenya-based correspondent Victor Moturi has been named among the prize winners at the Open Forum on Agriculture Technology 2022 Awards for his radio report aired on RFI's Africa… Read more »