May 16, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Backs President Mohamud for Second Term, Hoping for Peace and Stability
Sworn in early on Monday, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud becomes the first Somali president to win a second term. He has vowed to transform the troubled Horn of Africa nation into "a… Read more »
Ethiopia: How Ethiopia's 'False Banana' Could Be the Crop to Face Climate Change
The enset plant - commonly known as the false banana - feeds some 20 million people in the highlands of Ethiopia. But its potential is far greater. Resistant to drought and able to… Read more »
Africa: 'Cartooning for Peace' Plan Aims to Draw Africa Towards Democracy
A group of cartoonists from around the world assembled for the Cartooning for Peace initiative in Nairobi, Kenya, this month to raise awareness of the power of press cartoons in… Read more »
Africa: Seko Fofana Wins Prize for Best African Footballer in French First Division
The Lens midfielder Seko Fofana was on Monday awarded the Prix Marc Vivien-Foe to salute his performances as the best African player in France's top flight during the 2021/2022. Read more »
May 12, 2022
Guinea: Guinea Junta Proposes Slightly Shorter Transition to Civilian Rule
Guinea has announced a 36-month transition period to civilian rule, slightly shorter than what had been proposed by the military chief, but longer than regional leaders have called… Read more »
Mali: Court Summons French Foreign Minister Over Passport Concession Allegations
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has been summoned by a court in Bamako as part of an investigation into an alleged "attack on public property and other offences" dating… Read more »
May 10, 2022
Uganda: Court Calls On Govt to Reverse 'Unreasonable' NGO Suspension
A Ugandan court has ordered the government to reconsider its decision to suspend the country's most prominent rights organisation Chapter Four. The group was forced to halt its… Read more »
May 09, 2022
Rwanda: Former Police Chief Accused of Genocide Goes On Trial in Paris
Rwandan former police chief Laurent Bucyibaruta is 78 years old. If convicted of genocide and crimes against humanity by the Paris criminal court, Bucyibaruta will spend the rest… Read more »
Africa: 196 States Meet to Combat Desertification At COP 15 Summit in Abidjan
The UN's COP 15 against desertification has kicked off in the Ivorian capital, striving for concrete action against the rapid degradation of land and its dire consequences for… Read more »
May 08, 2022
Mali: Mali's Nonuplets - One Year Old and Already a Happy Handful
The birth of Mali's nonuplets - nine babies born at the same time - was such an unusual event that some believed it was a hoax. But as they marked their first birthday this week… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Want to Say 'Laugh' in Shona? There's an Edutech Startup to Help You
Did you think of trying to learn an African language online during the pandemic, only to be disappointed when you found popular apps like Duolingo didn't offer Shona or Ndebele or… Read more »
May 06, 2022
Mali: UN Chief Wants African Union Force With Tougher Mandate for Mali
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has told RFI Mali could collapse if the UN withdraws its peacekeeping mission there, but suggested an option could be to replace it with an… Read more »
May 05, 2022
Mali: President of Togo to Mediate in Mali Crisis
The President of Togo has agreed to mediate in Mali, where the military junta is under international pressure to re-establish civilian rule after taking power in 2020. Read more »
May 03, 2022
Mali: Mali Breaks Defence Pacts With France, Europe
Mali's ruling junta has announced it is breaking off its defence accords with France and other European partners that were put in place nearly a decade ago to help the Malian… Read more »
Central African Republic: Russian Paramilitary Forces Accused of Rights Abuses in Car
Human Rights Watch says there is "compelling evidence" that Russian paramilitary troops are committing serious rights abuses and killing civilians in the Central African Republic. Read more »
May 02, 2022
Rwanda: Family of 'Hotel Rwanda' Hero Files U.S. Law Suit Over His Alleged Abduction
The family of "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina announced at the weekend that they have filed a $400 million lawsuit in the United States over his alleged abduction and… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Crystal Meth Abuse - Zimbabwe's Hidden Social Time Bomb
A young man sprawls on a local drug dealer's decrepit beige sofa, lights up the bottom of a carefully cut fluorescent light bulb and, using an improvised pipe, takes a deep puff of… Read more »
Morocco: King Marks Eid Al-Fitr By Pardoning 29 Jailed On 'Terrorism' Charges
Morocco's King Mohammed VI has pardoned 29 people jailed for "terrorism or extremism" offences in a gesture marking the end of the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. Read more »
March 19, 2021
Malawi: Using Prisoner Poop Converted to Biogas for Cooking
It's 6:00 am inside Mulanje Prison in southern Malawi. The sound of voices coming from inside of cells marks the beginning of the day, as prisoners put on their regulation white… Read more »
February 24, 2021
South Africa: Zuma French Arms Bribe Trial to Begin in South Africa in May - Court
A pre-trial hearing in South Africa has set former President Jacob Zuma's corruption trial to begin on 17 May. The trial refers to alleged bribes and corruption that Zuma carried… Read more »
August 18, 2020
Mauritania: Former President Questioned By Police for Second Day
Ex-Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz slept overnight at national police headquarters in Nouakchott on Monday, and was being questioned by police for a second day on… Read more »
August 11, 2020
Mauritania: President Sacks Prime Minister, Reshuffles Cabinet After Corruption Report
Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani announced a new cabinet shuffle on Sunday, in light of the release of a Parliamentary Enquiry report (CEP) into corruption during the… Read more »
June 24, 2019
Mauritania: Ghazouani Named Mauritania President As Opposition Rejects Result
Former Defence Minister Mohamed Ould Ghazouani was declared the winner of the presidential election in Mauritania by the electoral commission late Sunday. Opposition candidates,… Read more »
November 15, 2018
Morocco: Morocco's Modernisation Drive Marred By Political Repression
Morocco unveiled Africa's first ever high-speed rail line Thursday with King Mohamed VI and French President Emmanuel Macron attending the ceremony. The 1.7 billion-euro project is… Read more »
December 29, 2017
Senegal: Bringing Cinema to Senegal - By Bicycle!
In Senegal this month, a movie club has started in the remote south-east Kédougou region, near the border with Mali and Guinea. But because there is almost no electricity in… Read more »