Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Releases Experimental Ebola Drug for DR Congo Outbreak Trials

Experimental Ebola drugs are being shipped to Democratic Republic of Congo as the United States releases doses of a treatment for clinical trials in a widening outbreak that has… Read more »

Niger: Latest Niamey Airport Attack Tests Niger Junta As Terror Groups 'Adapt'

Niamey airport was attacked for the second time this year on 18 June, with 13 people killed, in an assault that illustrated how jihadist groups are changing their methods to test… Read more »

Sudan: Seven European Countries Urge 'Immediate Halt' to Sudan Violence

Seven European countries have called on Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately stop their assault on El-Obeid, a city in Sudan's North Kordofan state,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: France Announces First Ebola Case in Doctor Returned From DR Congo

French health authorities on Wednesday announced the first confirmed case of Ebola identified on national territory - a doctor who had returned from the Democratic Republic of… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Halts U.S. Ebola Facility, Health Minister Apologises for Disobeying Orders

Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a controversial US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a… Read more »

Sudan: UN Warns of an 'Imminent Risk of Mass Atrocities' in Sudan's Kordofan

In Sudan, NGOs and the UN have warned of an "imminent risk of mass atrocities" in El-Obeid, a major city in North Kordofan. This comes as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) step up… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Announces Free Healthcare for All Illnesses in Ituri As Ebola Gains Ground

The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the introduction of free healthcare for all diseases in Ituri - a pilot project that authorities hope to extend… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Ruling Party Wins Another Large Majority in Parliament

Ethiopia's ruling party has won over 90 percent of seats in parliament, according to official results announced three weeks after the election. Read more »

Africa: Middle East War Drives Up Bitumen Costs for African Road Builders

War in the Middle East is pushing up the price of bitumen, the material used to make asphalt and road surfaces - and the effects are being felt across Africa, where few countries… Read more »

Africa: 'One Injection Protects Up to Six Months' - What Is New HIV Drug Lenacapavir?

As South Africa becomes the ninth African country to introduce the use of new long-acting drug lenacapavir for HIV prevention, RFI spoke with infectious disease specialist Ndong… Read more »

Kenya: Global Partnership Brings Hope Amid High Pedestrian Road Deaths in Nairobi

With pedestrians accounting for up to half of road deaths in Kenya, experts say the rapid expansion of the country's capital Nairobi's road network has failed to take into account… Read more »

Ghana: 'United Front' On Slavery Reparations After Historic Summit in Ghana

Countries pushing for reparations for slavery have hailed a milestone after adopting a shared roadmap for reparatory justice at a global summit in Ghana. Participants said the… Read more »

Mozambique: Sexual Violence Surges in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado As War Grinds On

Sexual violence is surging in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where women and girls are trapped between insurgents and soldiers after nearly a decade of conflict. Rich in… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Death Toll in DR Congo and Uganda Passes 200 As Funding Pledges Fall Short

The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda has claimed more than 200 lives in its first month, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. With hundreds more… Read more »

Niger: Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Claim Deadly Attack On Niger Airport

West Africa's al Qaeda affiliate (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for an attack on Niger's main airport and a nearby military airbase in the capital Niamey, that the government… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Summit Charts Path From 'Recognition to Action' On Slavery Reparations

Ghana is seeking to turn growing international support for slavery reparations into concrete action. As a three-day summit in the country concludes on Friday, African and Caribbean… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Journalists Face Killings and Silence As Repression Deepens

Mozambique's journalists are facing growing pressure after years of killings, disappearances and attacks that have gone unpunished. Violence against reporters intensified after… Read more »

Africa: France Among 15 Countries to Pledge to Target Illegal Fishing With Shared Data

France is among 15 countries to have signed the Mombasa Declaration, unveiled at the Our Ocean Conference held in the Kenyan port city this week. The global agreement, aimed at… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Police Accused of Using Spy Networks to Pursue Government Critics

Mozambique's criminal police are under growing scrutiny as political repression continues more than 18 months after disputed elections triggered unrest. Civil society groups… Read more »

Central African Republic: Former Car Leader Bozizé On Trial Over Crimes Against Humanity

A UN-backed court in the the Central African Republic will on Tuesday begin the trial in absentia of former president François Bozizé, over crimes against humanity… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Boss Queiroz Hails Spirit of Players Ahead of Panama Clash At World Cup

Ghana head coach Carlos Queiroz praised his players willingness to be flexible to different ideas as they went through their final preparations for their opening game at the 2026… Read more »

Mozambique: How State Violence and Intimidation Continue to Haunt Mozambique's Opposition

More than 18 months after a disputed election triggered deadly unrest in Mozambique, pressure on political opponents continues to grow. Two members of Anamola, the party founded by… Read more »

Senegal: 'No Blank Cheque' for President or Government Says Senegal's Sonko

In his first major international interview since becoming Speaker of Senegal's National Assembly, former prime minister Ousmane Sonko talks to RFI and sister channel France 24… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: NGO Warns Ebola Epidemic Is 'Outpacing' Response Efforts in DRC

French NGO Doctors Without Borders warned Monday that "dangerous gaps" remain in efforts to rein in an Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 180 people in the Democratic… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Opposition Figure Files Complaint in France Against President Biya

Former Cameroonian presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary says he's filed two complaints with the Paris Judicial Court against President Paul Biya, citing the principle of… Read more »