Nigeria: UK and Nigeria Hail 'Deep Bond' On First Day of Historic State Visit

King Charles III praised the United Kingdom's "partnership of equals" with Nigeria, as he hosted a banquet for President Bola Tinubu, who will meet with Prime Minister Keir Starmer… Read more »

South Sudan: 100,000 Flee South Sudan Into Ethiopia, According to Unicef, Amid Violence

South Sudan's army forced an estimated 100,000 people to flee across the border into Ethiopia after ordering the evacuation of the opposition-held town of Akobo earlier this month,… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo's Sasso Nguesso Re-Elected President in Tightly Controlled Vote

The Republic of Congo's President Denis Sassou N'Guesso has been re-elected with nearly 95 percent of the vote, according to provincial results, extending his nearly 42-year rule… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ex-Belgian Diplomat to Stand Trial Over 1961 Assassination of Patrice Lumumba

A Brussels court has ordered a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat to stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Belgian Court to Decide On Holding Trial Over 1961 Killing of DR Congo Leader Lumumba

A Brussels court is to decide Tuesday whether a 93-year-old former Belgian diplomat should stand trial over the 1961 killing of Congolese independence icon Patrice Lumumba. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian City of Maiduguri Struck By Multiple Deadly Explosions

Multiple explosions staged by suspected suicide bombers rocked the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, killing at least 23 people and wounding more than 100 others, police… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Low Turnout in Congo-Brazzaville Presidential Poll Expected to Extend Nguesso's Rule

Votes are being counted in the Republic of Congo after a day of voting Sunday in a presidential election that is expected to extend President Denis Sassou Nguesso's rule for a… Read more »

Congo-Brazzaville: Congo-Brazzaville's Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend Four-Decade Rule

Congo-Brazzaville holds elections Sunday in a vote expected to extend 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso's more than four decades in power in the oil-rich central African… Read more »

Central Africa: Congo-Brazzaville's Sassou Nguesso Set to Extend Four-Decade Rule

Congo-Brazzaville holds elections Sunday in a vote expected to extend 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso's more than four decades in power in the oil-rich central African… Read more »

East Africa: Under the Same Sky, Climate Change Brings Drought to Somalia and Floods to Kenya

For east African neighbours Kenya and Somalia, the effects of climate change are worlds apart, with one country suffering drought and the other deadly flooding. Read more »

Africa: What Are the Consequences of War in the Middle East for African Countries?

As oil prices soared to more than $100 a barrel this week, what will the economic consequences of the war in the Middle East be for African countries? Which sectors are most at… Read more »

Benin: Benin Singer OPA Wins 2026 RFI African Music Prize

In the running alongside nine other candidates from the African continent, OPA's fusion of afrobeats, soul, jazz and traditional Beninese sounds won over both the public vote and… Read more »

Central African Republic: French FM Says Bilateral Relations With Central African Republic Back On Track

Relations between France and the Central African Republic (CAR) have been restored, the French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said as he wrapped up a two-day visit to Bangui on… Read more »

Chad: Chad Says Courts Handle Alleged Abuses By Security Services After UN Complaint

The Chadian government has responded to accusations of repression by its security services, voiced by civil society organisations at the United Nations earlier this month, telling… Read more »

Central African Republic: French FM Begins Central African Visit As Relations With Bangui Warm

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot has begun a two-day visit to the Central African Republic, the first time France has sent its top diplomat to the country in more than… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: French UN Aid Worker Among Three Killed in DR Congo Drone Strike

A French aid worker for the United Nations children's agency Unicef and two other people were killed in a drone strike on a residential building in the eastern city of Goma in the… Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese MPs Vote to Double Jail Terms for Same-Sex Relations

Senegal's parliament on Thursday voted in favour of a new law that doubles the maximum penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison. MPs also backed a move to hand jail… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fears of Renewed Conflict Drive More and More Tigrayans to Flee North Ethiopia

Residents have begun fleeing the regional capital of Ethiopia's Tigray region amid fears of a return to open conflict, as tensions that have been building for weeks show no sign of… Read more »

Africa: Morocco Becomes Africa's Top Arms Importer Amid Strains With Algeria - Report

Morocco has become the largest importer of major weapons in Africa, with purchases rising over the past five years as the country continues to modernise its military, a report has… Read more »

West Africa: Cocaine Flowing Through West Africa Fuels Corruption and Crack Use, Report Says

Cocaine trafficking through West Africa is increasing and is fuelling corruption in some countries, sometimes reaching the highest levels of government, a report this week warns.… Read more »

Central African Republic: Concerns Rise for French Aid Worker Arrested in Central African Republic

Authorities in the Central African Republic announced on Tuesday the arrest of a French aid worker employed by the charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF), who is accused of… Read more »

Kenya: Heavy Rains and Flash Floods in Kenya Kill At Least 23 in Nairobi

At least 23 people have been killed in flash flooding in Nairobi, police said Saturday, as search and rescue operations continued amid widespread devastation. Read more »

Nigeria: Benin and Nigeria Join Forces to Fight Growing Cross-Border Terrorism

Authorities in Benin and Nigeria this week announced plans for a joint security operation to combat terrorist groups along their shared border. It comes amid an increase in… Read more »

Africa: Fearful African Migrants Warily Work On Through Gulf Missile Strikes

When blasts rolled across Dubai as air defences intercepted Iranian missiles overhead, Marion Kuria froze as a tremor ran through her building. Then, like countless African… Read more »

Kenya: 'Bring Our Sons Home' - Kenyan Families Demand Action Over Russian War Recruitment

Families of young Kenyan men who found themselves fighting in Ukraine after being duped into joining the Russian military are calling on the Kenyan government to provide… Read more »