Africa: Trump's Re-Election Stirs Up Both Hopes and Doubts in Africa

African leaders have been quick to congratulate Donald Trump on his re-election, expressing optimism for stronger partnerships with the United States. Yet, analysts suggest that… Read more »

Senegal: EU Vessels to Stop Fishing in Senegal Waters After Accord Expires

The EU says it will not renew a fishing agreement between Brussels and Dakar following "shortcomings" over illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing. Read more »

Niger: Niger Embraces Russia for Uranium Production Leaving France Out in the Cold

Niger has called on Russian firms to directly invest in uranium and other natural resource production, following the collapse of relations with former colonial ruler France and the… Read more »

Africa: Africa Is Battling Plastic Pollution and Waste Crisis, Activists Say

Africa continues to grapple with plastic pollution, a waste crisis, and limited investment, activists report, as discussions unfold at the UN climate meetings in Azerbaijan. To… Read more »

Senegal: Former Rivals Sonko and Macky Sall Face Off Again in Senegal's Parliamentary Elections

In the upcoming parliamentary elections in Senegal scheduled for this weekend, former presidential rivals Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko and former President Macky Sall will face off… Read more »

Africa: African Nations Demand Huge Climate Aid Boost Amid Global Distrust

African nations are pushing for a dramatic increase in climate financing at the UN's Cop29 summit that opened in Azerbaijan on Monday - calling for $1.3 trillion (€1.22… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius PM Concedes Defeat By Opposition in Legislative Election

Mauritius' incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth said on Monday his political alliance was headed for a major defeat by the rival opposition coalition led by a three-time… Read more »

Senegal: Unprecedented Floods Devastate Harvests in Northeastern Senegal

Wide areas of farmland are submerged in north and eastern regions of the West African country, sweeping away the livelihoods of a population largely dependent on agriculture. Over… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Aims to Reinstate Death Penalty, Government Source Says

Burkina Faso's military regime wants to reinstate the death penalty, which was abolished in the country in 2018, a government source told AFP news agency on Saturday. Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritius Votes Under Shadow of Wire-Tapping Scandal, Chagos Deal

Mauritius votes on Sunday in a legislative election overshadowed by a wire-tapping scandal that has sparked concerns over the erosion of rights in the Indian Ocean nation. The poll… Read more »

Mozambique: At Least 30 Die in Mozambique Election Protests Says Rights Group

Mozambique's opposition has promised to continue protests over contested election results that extended the ruling Frelimo party's near five-decade rule. At least 30 people have… Read more »

Africa: UK Sanctions Russia-Backed Wagner Group Successor Africa Corps

The UK government announced sanctions on Thursday against three private mercenary groups operating in Africa with links to the Kremlin, including Wagner group successor Africa… Read more »

Mozambique: Tensions Grow in Mozambique As Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters

Mozambican police fired tear gas at hundreds of opposition supporters on Thursday in the capital, Maputo, marking the largest protest yet against last month's disputed election… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Frees 119 People Charged With Treason Over Cost of Living Protests

A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in August against economic hardship. Read more »

Africa: With Little Progress At COP16 Biodiversity Summit, Africa Demands More Action

Home to diverse ecosystems like primary forests, peatlands and mangroves, Africa nevertheless faces severe biodiversity degradation. Despite the recent Cop16 conference in Colombia… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Opposition Chief Says He Escaped Assassination Attempt

Mozambique's leading opposition politician, Venancio Mondlane, claimed in a video this Monday to have escaped an attempted assassination in South Africa where he had taken refuge… Read more »

Africa: African Writers Celebrated With Prestigious French Literary Prizes

French-Algerian writer Kamel Daoud on Monday won France's top literary prize, the Goncourt, for a novel set during Algeria's civil war between the government and Islamists in the… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's Master Artisans Sail Through Time to Revive Lost Ships

Antananarivo - In a small workshop on the outskirts of Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, a team of master artisans is keeping maritime history alive by crafting detailed models… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Emotional Abstracts Recount Zimbabwe's Struggles and Strength

Zimbabwe's dramatic landscapes and enduring struggles resonate in Gillian Rosselli's abstract paintings, which reveal her homeland's resilience amid drought, poverty and… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Civil War Grows More Brutal As UN Details Horrific Sexual Violence

Sudan's brutal civil war shows no signs of slowing, with reports of escalating atrocities and rampant sexual violence threatening to destroy entire communities. Harrowing accounts… Read more »

Madagascar: Crash Course in Politics Aims to Get More Women Running for Office in Madagascar

In Madagascar, where decision-making has long been reserved for men, only a fraction of candidates in upcoming local elections are women. One NGO hopes that training women on how… Read more »

Botswana: Masisi Concedes Defeat in Botswana's Presidential Election

Botswana's President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Friday conceded defeat after preliminary results showed his ruling Botswana Democratic party lost its parliamentary majority in this… Read more »

Algeria: The Night of Rebellion That Changed France and Algeria Forever

On the night of 31 October 1954, a series of attacks across colonial Algeria marked the start of the Algerian War - a bloody conflict that would last eight years. Claimed by the… Read more »

Algeria: France's Ever Tighter Ties With Morocco Leave Algeria Seeking Other Allies

French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to Morocco is being closely watched in Algeria, where his support for Moroccan sovereignty over the disputed territory of Western… Read more »

Tunisia: University Demands Release of French Student Arrested in Tunisia

French PhD student Victor Dupont has been detained in Tunisia on breach of state security charges for at least 12 days, it was announced this week. His university has denounced the… Read more »