July 07, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Face Moment of Truth At Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Defending champions Nigeria face a test of their mettle on Thursday night in Rabat when they take on Botswana in their second pool match at the women's Africa Cup of Nations. Read more »
Rwanda: DRC, Rwanda Agree to End Rebel Violence and Normalise Relations
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have agreed to a "de-escalation process" to stop violence between the Congolese army and rebels, which the DRC claims are supported by… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Will France Fund Wildlife Park Where Alleged Batwa Atrocities Were Committed?
RFI has received testimony suggesting the government-funded French Development Agency is preparing to take over funding of the Democratic Republic of Congo's Kahuzi-Biega Park from… Read more »
Rwanda: Leaders of Rwanda, DRC to Meet in Angola Amid Rising Tensions
Congolese President Felix Tshisekedi is due to meet with his Rwandan counterpart Paul Kagame in Angola amid increasing hostility between the neighboring countries. Read more »
Africa: Morocco and Senegal Move Into Knockout Stages At Women's Africa Cup of Nations
Morocco and Senegal advanced to the knockout stages from Group A at the women's Africa Cup with victories over Uganda and Burkina Faso respectively. Read more »
July 05, 2022
Algeria: Colonial Past Still Haunts 60 Years After Independence
Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France on 5 July, but competing narratives over atrocities committed during more than a century of colonial rule still trigger bitter… Read more »
Sudan: Military Coup Leader Promises Rapid Return to Civilian Rule
Sudan's military strongman, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, has said the army will make way for a civilian government. The pledge follows months of street protests and repeated calls from… Read more »
July 04, 2022
Tunisia: Constitution Panel Boss Condemns President's Draft
The head of Tunisia's constitution committee has rejected a proposed new constitution put forward by the President, warning it could "pave the way for a disgraceful dictatorial… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Dozens Die in Weekend Attacks in Northern Burkina Faso
Suspected jihadists killed at least 27 people in two separate attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso at the weekend, according to local sources,. Read more »
Africa: Africa Cup of Nations Postponed to 2024
African football bosses have announced a rescheduling of the next Africa Cup of Nations in Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »
July 03, 2022
Zimbabwe: The Deadly Quest By Zimbabwe's Poorest for a Few Grams of Golden Hope
The clinking sound of metal tools hacking against rocks along the dry riverbed shatters the serenity of the pristine Bhuka mountains of Masvingo, Zimbabwe. A small group of women… Read more »
Africa: Gastronomy Gong Given to Fulani Chef Supporting Women in West Africa
Fatmata Binta has tried many different jobs, but this one definitely fits her like a glove. The chef, born in Sierra Leone, now based in Ghana has placed Fulani cuisine at the… Read more »
July 02, 2022
Central African Republic: France Opens War Crimes Probe in Connection With French Drinks Company Groupe Castel in CAR
French anti-terrorism prosecutors in Paris are investigating allegations connected to Groupe Castel for possible complicity in war crimes in the Central African Republic (CAR),… Read more »
Sudan: Protesting Takes Mental Toll On Sudan's Young Revolutionaries
Fadil Omar has seen it all in the wake of Sudan's latest coup d'etat: human rights violations carried out by security forces against protesters, parents having to bury their… Read more »
July 01, 2022
Tunisia: Draft Constitution Gives President Lion's Share of Power
Tunisia's President has published details of a reformed constitution that would vastly expand his powers and limit the role of parliament. Read more »
Sudan: Nine People Killed in Mass Protests Against Army Rule
At least nine Sudanese demonstrators were killed Thursday as security forces confronted mass rallies in and around the capital Khartoum. The protestors are keeping up demands for… Read more »
June 30, 2022
Mali: UN Extends Peacekeeping Mission in Mali to June 2023
The United Nations Security Council has to maintain the U.N. peacekeeping mission in Mali, while condemning the country's military rulers for using mercenaries that have committed… Read more »
June 28, 2022
Senegal: Court Hands Down Prison Sentence to Opposition MP Over Protests
A Senegal court Tuesday handed an opposition MP a six-month suspended prison sentence for defying a ban on protests in the tense run-up to legislative elections in July. Another… Read more »
Cameroon: Killings, Kidnappings, Stripping Girls Naked Part of Cameroon Separatist Abuses, HRW Says
Killing and attacking civilians, attacking education facilities, kidnapping workers, stripping schoolgirls naked and beating them are just a few of the abuses Cameroonian… Read more »
June 27, 2022
Africa: AU Calls for Investigation Into Migrant Deaths, Violence On Morocco-Spain Border
The African Union Commission chief has voiced his shock at the "violent and degrading" treatment of African migrants trying to cross from Morocco into Spanish territory after 23… Read more »
Africa: G7 Aims to Raise U.S.$600 Billion to Counter China's Belt and Road
G7 leaders meeting in southern Germany have detailed plans to raise $600bn in private and public funds to finance much-needed infrastructure, notably on the African continent, and… Read more »
June 26, 2022
Tanzania: Tanzanian-Born Novelist and Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah - Interview
Abdulrazak Gurnah was born in 1948 in Zanzibar, Tanzania, and was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2021. He taught for a long time at the University of Kent in Great… Read more »
Gambia: Former Football Star Bass Promotes Good Kidney Health
For one aspiring Gambian football player, his dreams of playing in Europe were seemingly within reach. After returning home from the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in 2017,… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Mali: Army Strikes Insurgents After Civilian Massacre
Mali's army on Thursday said it had carried out air strikes against al-Qaeda-affiliated Macina Katiba jihadists in the country's centre following the massacre of at least 132… Read more »
Malawi: Protestors Take to Streets Over Racist Video Ridiculing Children
Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets of Malawi's capital Lilongwe this week after a video surfaced with what appears to be the exploitation of children by a Chinese… Read more »