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President Faye wins mandate for reform in Senegal The governing Pastef party is projected for an overwhelming victory after Senegal's legislative elections. Any win for President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko is set to strengthen their mandate to implement ambitious...

Senegal: president aims for resounding majority in snap parliamentary elections Polls opened in Senegal on Sunday for a parliamentary election that is set to determine whether the country’s newly elected president can carry out ambitious reforms. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Dakar...

Senegal's president creates "tradi-modern" fashion waves across the country In Senegal, politicians' sartorial choices are spreading to the streets of Dakar and beyond. A trend that has been going viral in recent weeks and made news headlines, it's a trend called “tradi-modern,” worn by the...

Gabon backs new constitution a year after military seized power Gabonese voters approved a new constitution with 91% backing in Saturday's referendum, Interior Minister Hermann Immongault announced, more than one year after soldiers overthrew the country's longtime president. Final results await...

Senegal’s ruling party poised to win majority, main opposition leaders concede defeat Senegal’s ruling party, Pastef, was on Monday on course to win a parliamentary majority in the legislative elections that were held over the weekend. The country’s main opposition leaders, including former...

Senegal votes in parliamentary poll as Faye eyes majority to enact reforms Months after Bassirou Diomaye Faye won Senegal's March 2024 presidential election, voters in the West African nation are casting their ballots Sunday in parliamentary elections that could decide if the new president has a...

Senegal heads to polls as new leaders eye parliamentary win Senegal on Sunday voted in parliamentary elections, with the new leaders aiming for a resounding majority to see through the promise of ambitious reform that swept them to power eight months ago. Details with FRANCE 24 correspondent in...

Gabon votes on new constitution hailed by junta as 'turning point' Gabon extended a night curfew Saturday as it held a referendum on a new constitution the ruling junta says will mark a new chapter after 55 years of dynastic rule in the oil-rich African nation. Details by Yinka Oyetade.

South Africa: volunteers seek help to illegal miners trapped in disused mine In South Africa, hundreds of illegal miners remain underground at an abandoned goldmine. The gouverment has rejected calls for the miners to be allowed to leave the deep shaft underground without being arrested...

Gabon votes in post-coup constitutional referendum More than a year after Gabon's ruler Ali Bongo was toppled in a military coup, Gabon's citizens are voting Saturday in a constitutional referendum hailed as a "major turning point" by the junta. The new constitution would require presidential...

Kenya's cultural renaissance seeks to Africanise heavy rock and metal As the global music scene continues to evolve, a vibrant and powerful movement is emerging from the heart of East Africa. Rock and metal music are making waves in Kenya, captivating audiences and inspiring a new generation of...

South Africa: volunteers bring aid to illegal miners holed-up underground Volunteers intervened in South Africa, after government says it won't help a group of illegal miners inside a closed mine in the country's North West province who have been denied access to basic supplies as part of an...

Sweet success for DRC business as producers, retailers and investors to boost growth In DR Congo, the Manitech company, is a success story... Based in Kinshasa, it produces jams, peanut paste and spices that are 100% local. Its goal is to promote local products and compete with imported ones...

Empowering black children through play: Nubian Princess dolls Renee Bissohong, lives in the UK where she witnessed a young Black girl’s disappointment with her own appearance, and decided to act. She created a line of dolls celebrating African beauty, with the mission of empowering the next...

Empowering black children through play Black children often don't see themselves reflected in mass-market toys. We meet a UK-based Cameroonian entrepreneur who decided to act. She created a line of dolls celebrating African beauty, with the mission of empowering the next generation.

Widespread rape in Sudan's civil war: Women and girls targeted by paramilitary A spike in violence in Sudan's civil war sees a rise in the number of women and girls being raped by paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in the east of the country. Also what happens when men outnumber women in some...

Two years after Ethiopia's Tigray war, Eritrean forces still occupy border regions Two years after the Pretoria agreements ended the Tigray war, what’s the situation on the ground? The conflict resulted in nearly 600,000 deaths, with Eritrean soldiers fighting alongside the Ethiopian federal...

Senegal heads to the polls In tonight's edition, Senegal is on the home stretch of Sunday's parliamentary elections, a decisive moment for the ruling party PASTEF, in its quest for a majority in the National Assembly. Also, an Amnesty International report discloses that French-manufactured...

Breakaway Somaliland votes as quest for recognition gathers pace In tonight's edition, voters in Somaliland turned out Wednesday to choose their next president. Also, In Uganda, two young influencers were arrested this week for insulting President Museveni on Tiktok. And Gabonese will cast their...

Niger military junta bans French humanitarian NGO Acted Niger's military rulers on Tuesday withdrew French humanitarian NGO Acted's licence to operate amid tensions with its former colonial ruler.