November 01, 2023
Gabon: Gabon Seeks Return of Rare Fang Mask Sold in France for Over €4 Million
Authorities in Gabon have launched a legal battle to get back a precious wooden mask used in secret ceremonies by the Fang ethnic group, which was brought to France in colonial… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal's Authorities Refuse to Reintegrate Sonko On Electoral Lists
The Senegalese electoral commission has asked that Ousmane Sonko be placed again on the electoral lists after being removed from them following his conviction on a morals case in… Read more »
Kenya: Charles III Honours Kenya's War Dead, but Many Still Demand an Apology for Past 'Atrocities'
King Charles III and his wife Camilla honored World War veterans and fallen soldiers at the Commonwealth War Cemetery in Kariakor, Nairobi, on their second day of a four-day… Read more »
October 31, 2023
Kenya: King Charles III Says 'No Excuse' for British Colonial Atrocities in Kenya
Nairobi, Kenya - King Charles III said Tuesday there could be "no excuse" for British colonial atrocities against Kenyans as he visited the country. However, he stopped short of… Read more »
October 28, 2023
Africa: Africa and Europe to Join Forces On Sustainable Space Programmes
Cooperation between the European Union and African Union in space exploration was the hot topic at a three-day event that took place in Dakar this week, as Africa's growing space… Read more »
Africa: Can Europe's Global Gateway Out-Rival China's Belt and Road?
This week the EU invited 16 leaders from the developing world to mark the first Global Gateway forum - Brussels' answer to China's Belt and Road Initiative, a massive project aimed… Read more »
October 27, 2023
Niger: Niger Faces Multiple Crises Three Months After Military Coup
Three months after a military junta seized power in Niger, overthrowing democratically elected president Mohamed Bazoum, the country remains increasingly isolated. Rights groups… Read more »
October 25, 2023
Senegal: Main Opposition Leader Slips Into Coma During Hunger Strike - Lawyers
Ousmane Sonko has slipped into a coma, his lawyers said on Tuesday. Read more »
October 23, 2023
West Africa: Niger Open to Ecowas Support On Matters of Security, Minister Says
Niger wants to reopen dialogue with the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the representative of the junta in power in Niamey told his neighbours at the Peace and… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal Suspends Auction of Senghor's Property
More than a hundred objects belonging to the father of Senegal's independence, Léopold Sédar Senghor, were to be auctioned in France. Senegal, however, managed to… Read more »
Senegal: Opponents in Senegal Complain About Obstacles in Their Sponsorships for Presidential Election
Presidential candidates in Senegal have denounced a number of arrests of supporters as they collected political sponsorship, a crucial step in the run up to the February 2024… Read more »
October 22, 2023
Tunisia: 'Life Returns' to Newly Restored Bardo National Museum
One of the biggest museums in Africa, the Bardo in the Tunisan capital Tunis, is welcoming visitors once more after a two year of closure. Read more »
October 20, 2023
Madagascar: Malagasy Leader Rajoelina Says Opposition Is Seeking to Derail Elections
Madagascar is in the throes of a tense presidential election campaign, with 11 of the 13 candidates saying they've been unfairly treated by authorities, while the UN has accused… Read more »
October 17, 2023
Burkina Faso: Sankara Replaces General Charles De Gaulle As Burkina Faso Decolonises Street Name
Burkina Faso's military rulers have officially renamed one of main streets in the capital Ouagadougou, replacing the country's former colonial ruler with its pan-africanist father… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Mali: Mali Junta Upholds UN Peacekeepers' Departure, Sends More Troops North
While the UN voiced concern over an escalation of fighting in in Azawad in northern Mali, the Malian foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop said this weekend that the withdrawal of United… Read more »
October 14, 2023
Sierra Leone: EU Observers Flag Voting Problems That 'Stain' Sierra Leone Election
Freetown - The elections in Sierra Leone last June suffered from a lack of transparency, political violence and statistical inconsistencies, a damning report from European Union… Read more »
South Sudan: South Sudan Buckles From Stream of Refugees Fleeing Sudanese War
South Sudan is struggling to cope with the increasing flow of refugees pouring from neighbouring Sudan, where a six-month conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Senegal: Senegalese Opposition Leader Wins Legal Fight to Rejoin Electoral List
A court in Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko's stronghold of Ziguinchor has ordered his reinstatement to electoral lists. The decision paves the way for Sonko to be a… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Africa: Top African Teams Discover Their Group Stage Adversaries At 2023 Cup of Nations
African football supremos made the draw on Thursday night for the delayed 2023 Africa Cup of Nations during a glittering gala ceremony in Abidjan. Read more »
Senegal: New Government Banks on Continuity Before Elections
Five days after the dissolution of the old government, President Macky Sall has appointed a new one. Prime Minister Amadou Ba, who is also a presidential candidate, said it was a… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Kenya: Kenyan Publisher Recalls School Book Depicting Prophet Muhammad
A Kenyan publishing company has withdrawn a primary school book that featured a drawing of the Prophet Muhammad, following uproar by Muslim leaders and parents. Read more »
October 08, 2023
South Africa: Academy for Young Winemakers Aims to Diversify South Africa's Wine Industry
One of the world's top 10 wine producers, South Africa owes some 9 percent of its GDP to the wine sector - but the industry remains dominated by the white minority. A training… Read more »
October 07, 2023
Senegal: Senegal Begins Selecting Candidates for 2024 Presidential Election
Senegal has begun choosing the candidates for next year's presidential elections, with more than 70 people declaring their intention to run. The list will be narrowed down, though,… Read more »
October 05, 2023
Burkina Faso: Insurgency Stops Children From Returning to School
Nearly a million children have been unable to return to school in Burkina Faso this week due to insecurity caused by the ongoing jihadist insurgency in the country. The United… Read more »
October 02, 2023
East Africa: Environmental Groups Sue TotalEnergies Over 'Devastating' East Africa Oil Pipeline
Four environmental groups have filed a law suit against the French group TotalEnergies and its EACOP oil project in Tanzania and Uganda. They maintain that it threatens the… Read more »