Africa: CHAN 2023 Set for Mouth-Watering Quarter-Finals

The replacement of Morocco is more open than ever as of the eight teams present in the quarter-finals in the last edition, none qualified this time for the second round. Niger was… Read more »

Burkina Faso: France Recalls Ambassador From Burkina Faso As Troops Prepare to Leave

Officials in Paris on Thursday announced that France was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso, a day after agreeing to demands from the ruling military junta to pull out… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Accuses Rwanda of 'Act of War' After Attack on Jet

The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of an "act of war" after Kigali on Tuesday confirmed its forces had fired at a fighter jet from the DRC that had violated its… Read more »

Niger: French Uranium Mine Leaves 20 Million Tonnes of Radioactive Waste in Niger

Niger's northern town of Arlit has been left wallowing in 20 million tonnes of radioactive waste after a uranium mine run by French company Orano (formerly Areva) closed down.… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Govt Confirms Deadline for Withdrawal of French Troops

Burkina Faso on Monday confirmed that the authorities in the capital, Ouagadougou, have asked France to pull its troops out of the insurgency-hit country within a month. Read more »

Chad: Rights Body Slams Chadian Forces For Violations During Anti-Govt Protests

The NGO Human Rights Watch has denounced murders, deaths in custody, enforced disappearances, and acts of torture linked to the clampdown against anti-governments demonstrations by… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Junta Demands Exit of French Troops Within a Month

Burkina Faso's military regime told France it wants its troops stationed in the country to leave within a month, the state news agency AIB reported on Saturday. This came as… Read more »

Africa: Germany Offers to Return 1,000 Human Skulls to Former East African Colonies

Berlin's museum authority announced this week that it was ready to return hundreds of human skulls from the former colony of German East Africa, after studying the remains to… Read more »

Sierra Leone: President Signs Law Reserving 30% of Jobs for Women

Sierra Leone has passed a law requiring public and private entities to reserve 30 percent of their jobs for women in a bid to tackle gender imbalances in a male-dominated society. Read more »

Burkina Faso: Protesters Call for France's Ambassador to Leave

Demonstrators in Burkina Faso's capital on Friday demanded France's ambassador leave the country and called for the closure of a French military base, according to an AFP… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Local Militia Launch Second Deadly Attack in a Week

The UN says another seven civilians have been killed by militia in a northeastern area of Democratic Republic of Congo by the same local militia blamed for killing 49 people… Read more »

Africa: French Former President Hollande Labels Wagner 'Neo-Colonials'

France's former president François Hollande has questioned the role of the Russian paramilitary outfit Wagner in the fight against jihadists in Mali - branding the group… Read more »

Senegal: France's Le Pen Looks to Enhance International Credentials in Senegal

Far-right MP Marine Le Pen is in Senegal for three days - her first trip abroad since failing to clinch the French presidency in April last year. The visit is an opportunity to… Read more »

Morocco: French Journalists in Court Over Alleged Blackmail of Moroccan King

Two French journalists have gone on trial in France on charges of trying to blackmail the king of Morocco - allegedly demanding money to hush purportedly damaging revelations about… Read more »

West Africa: Ivorian Soldiers Arrested in Mali Were Part of UN Mission - Report

In information revealed by RFI, 49 Ivorian soldiers who were arrested last year in Mali and accused of being mercenaries were part of the UN's Minusma mission and had been deployed… Read more »

Senegal: Another Road Accident Claims 20 in Senegal's Louga Region

Another deadly accident has been recorded in Senegal on January 16 in the Louga region, in the north of the country. Reports indicate 20 people were killed and 23 others injured.… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Searches Under Way to Find 50 Women Kidnapped in Burkina Faso

In northern Burkina Faso, reports have begun to emerge of a kidnapping that took place late last week near the town of Arbinda, in a part of the Sahel under jihadist control.… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Bomb Blast at Church Kills 10, Militant Group Claims Responsibility

At least 10 people were killed and 39 injured on Sunday in a bomb attack on a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The terrorist action has since been claimed by Islamic… Read more »

Africa: China Calls for More African Representation in International Bodies

Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang has said Africa should have a greater voice in the UN Security Council and other international bodies, something the continent's leaders have long… Read more »

Cameroon: Bamendjou Community Celebrates 70 Years of Sovereign's Reign

The Bamendjou community in western Cameroon is celebrating the 70-year reign of its ruler King Fo'o Sokoudjou Jean-Philippe Rameau. Events include an symposium on the role… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Top Cinema Event Announces Strong Lineup for Competition

From Angola to Senegal, no fewer than 15 feature-length movies have been nominated for the top prize in next month's Fespaco pan-African film and television festival, held in… Read more »

Ethiopia: French, German Ministers in Ethiopia to Support Tigray Peace Process

The French and German foreign ministers arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday on a mission to support the peace agreement signed last year to end two years of… Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Rebels Start Disarming Under Terms of Pretoria Peace Deal

Tigrayan rebels began handing in their heavy weapons on Wednesday, a crucial element in the peace deal signed with the federal government last November, ending the two-year… Read more »

Mali: Ouattara Hopes for Normal Relations With Mali After Release of 'Mercenaries'

Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara has said he hopes Côte d'Ivoire and Mali can move on from the diplomatic crisis sparked by the arrest last year in Bamako of a contingent… Read more »

Central Africa: President Says Rwanda Can Accept No More Refugees From DR Congo

Rwanda can no longer offer refuge to people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame has said, stoking further tension between the central… Read more »