September 13, 2022
Kenya: William Ruto Sworn in As Kenya's President in Wake of Divisive Poll
Tens of thousands of spectators packed the Kasarani stadium in Nairobi on Tuesday to watch William Ruto being sworn in as Kenya's fifth president following his narrow victory over… Read more »
September 12, 2022
Africa: Tigray Rebels Ready to Accept Ceasefire and AU-Led Peace Process
Ethiopia's Tigray rebels said on Sunday they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept a peace process led by the African Union, removing an obstacle to negotiations with the… Read more »
September 11, 2022
Kenya: Calls for UK to Return Resistance Leader's Head
Calls are mounting in Kenya for Britain to return the head of a revered tribal leader who led a bloody resistance movement against colonial rule more than a century ago, after the… Read more »
September 10, 2022
Africa: African Leaders Demand Funds to Adapt to Climate Change
The leaders of two dozen African countries Friday urged wealthier nations to uphold their aid pledges so the continent can tackle climate change impacts for which it shares little… Read more »
September 09, 2022
Algeria: Migrants Deported From Algeria 'Dumped in Northern Niger'
Local authorities in Agadez, Niger, say that more than 800 people, including children, were expelled from Algeria - many of whom are from Niger. Read more »
Africa: Former African Colonies Remember Queen's Legacy With Mixed Emotions
From becoming head of the Commonwealth of Nations in 1952 to witnessing the independence of many African countries, Queen Elizabeth II watched a century of history unfold. RFI… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Rwanda: French Judges Drop Rwanda Massacre Charges Against Army Peacekeepers
French judges have dropped a case against French soldiers deployed during Rwanda's 1994 genocide. The men had been accused of complicity in crimes against humanity. Read more »
September 07, 2022
Burundi: Govt Gets New Prime Minister in Wake of Presidential Warning About Coup Plot
Burundi's parliament on Wednesday approved the appointment of a new prime minister after President Evariste Ndayishimiye warned last week of a possible coup plot against him. Read more »
September 05, 2022
Zimbabwe: Measles Outbreak in Zimbabwe Kills 700 Children Despite Available Vaccine
UNICEF says it is "deeply concerned" after Zimbabwe's health ministry confirmed that nearly 700 children have died from the latest outbreak of measles. A vaccine campaign is… Read more »
September 04, 2022
Kenya: Presidential Poll Winner Promises to Respect Court Ruling
William Ruto, who was declared winner of Kenya's presidential election in August, says he will respect the Supreme Court's decision expected Monday confirming or invalidating the… Read more »
September 03, 2022
South Africa: South African President Ramaphosa Slams Anti-Immigrant Protests
South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa condemned anti-immigrant protests in the capital, Pretoria, after demonstrators barred non-nationals from accessing a hospital. The trouble was… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Angola: Opposition Files Legal Complaint Over Election Result
Angola's leading opposition party has filed a legal complaint challenging the integrity of last week's election, which saw the ruling MPLA party win by a narrow majority. Read more »
September 01, 2022
Ethiopia: Fighting On a New Front in Ongoing Tigray War
Fighting between government forces and Tigrayan rebels has broken out along a new, western front, near Sudan, after a ceasefire collapsed a week ago. Read more »
August 31, 2022
Liberia: Corruption Culture Linked to Failure to Pursue War Criminals
Liberia's pervasive culture of impunity, which has been brought into focus by recent US sanctions against three senior officials, has its roots in the failure of the country's… Read more »
Africa: How Gorbachev's 'Perestroika' Resonated On the African Continent
The late Mikhail Gorbachev is praised in the West for helping to end the Cold War and a bipolar world in which Soviet-allied African countries found themselves at the mercy of… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Liberia: President Under Pressure Over Handling of Corruption Allegations Made by U.S.
Liberian President George Weah is facing a backlash over how he has handled corruption accusations made by the United States against three top officials. Read more »
Kenya: Farmers Endure Painful Drought As Millions Face Starvation
Water is at a premium in Kenya, where four million people are facing starvation as severe drought brings life to a standstill. The government has declared an emergency in four… Read more »
August 28, 2022
Chad: Unprecedented Flooding Hits More Than 340,000 People
Flooding due to torrential rains across Chad has affected more than 340,000 people, a report by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has found. Read more »
August 27, 2022
Algeria: Macron Calls for 'New Pact' With Algeria As Reconciliation Visit Comes to an End
French President Emmanuel Macron will end a three-day visit to Algeria this Saturday after meeting with sportsmen and artists in Oran before returning to Algiers to officially seal… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Algeria: France's Macron Announces New Chapter in Algeria Ties Beyond 'Painful' History
French President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to build a better bilateral future with Algeria, announcing a joint committee to study the colonial period. The news came on the first… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisians Reeling From 'Dictator' Moves, but People Still Hopeful
President Kais Saied has scrapped Tunisia's post-revolutionary constitution, tried to sack a majority of judges, stifled opposition and dissent, and rolled back democratic gains.… Read more »
Algeria: Macron Continues Algeria Charm Offensive to Smooth Difficult Ties
French President Emmanuel Macron, on a relations-building trip to Algeria, on Friday paid his respects at the mixed Christian-Jewish St Eugene cemetery in the capital Algiers. Read more »
Angola: Leader Joao Lourenco Tipped to Win Knife-Edge Election
Joao Lourenco looks set to remain president of Angola as his MPLA party maintains its lead in the country's most hotly contested election in its democratic history. Read more »
August 24, 2022
Algeria: Energy, Post-Colonial Relations Top Agenda of Macron Visit
French President Emmanuel Macron travels to Algeria on Thursday seeking to soothe festering diplomatic tensions with an increasingly important supplier of gas to Europe in the wake… Read more »
Sudan: ICC Chief Prosecutor Demands 'True Accountability' for Darfur Genocide
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has urged the UN Security Council to accelerate action to deliver justice for thousands of people in Sudan's western Darfur… Read more »