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Three dead in "attempted coup" in DR Congo Congo's army said it foiled a coup attempt early Sunday and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following attacks on the presidential palace and the residence of a close ally of Congo's president that left three people dead in the...

Congo's military arrests perpetrators after what they say was a "failed coup" Congo's army says it “foiled a coup” early Sunday morning and arrested the perpetrators, including several foreigners, following a shootout between armed men in military uniform and guards of a close ally of Congo's...

South Africa begins overseas voting for general elections end of May South Africa's expatriate community in the UK, some 25,000 people strong, headed to the polls on Saturday to cast their ballots in the general election. With some polls suggesting that the ANC may not receive 50 percent of the...

DR Congo army says it has thwarted attempted coup in Kinshasa The DR Congo military on Sunday thwarted an attempted coup near the offices of President Felix Tshisekedi in Kinshasa involving “foreigners and Congolese”, the army spokesperson said.

Senegalese PM Ousmane Sonko questions French military presence In tonight's edition, Ousmane Sonko slams the French military presence in Senegal, saying that the foreign military bases are incompatible with the country's sovereignty.

New evidence shows atrocities committed by army in Burkina Faso New documents verified by FRANCE 24 illustrate the scale of the atrocities committed by the Burkina Faso army on February 25, 2024. In April, the NGO Human Rights Watch reported the massacre of 223 civilians, including women and...

PM Sonko criticises French military bases, Western push for gay rights in Senegal Senegal's prime minister Ousmane Sonko raised the possibility of closing French military bases in the West African country on Thursday in a wide-ranging speech that also touched on the euro-backed CFA franc...

Chad junta chief Mahamat Idriss Déby officially declared winner of presidential election Chad's junta leader General Mahamat Idriss Déby has been confirmed the winner of the May 6 presidential election, with 61 percent of the vote.

Tunisian lawyers take to the streets after colleagues arrested and 'beaten' Hundreds of lawyers, activists and others demonstrated in Tunis on Thursday over the arrest of two lawyers in police raids on the national bar association, AFP journalists said.

Sudan faces 'inferno of violence' and risk of famine, UN warns Residents of conflict-hit Sudan are "trapped in an inferno of brutal violence" and increasingly at risk of famine due to the rainy season and blocked aid, the UN's humanitarian coordinator for the country warned Wednesday.

Former Gambia Minister Ousman Sonko on trial for crimes against humanity Switzerland's Federal Criminal Court was on Wednesday due to deliver its verdict in the trial of Gambian former interior minister Ousman Sonko, who denied charges of crimes against humanity. More information with FRANCE 24...

RSF clash with Sudanese army: fighting increases in Darfur's El Fasher A barrage of artiller and rockets has been unleashed on the Darfuri city of El fasher as the RSF paramilitary fighters up the intensity of clashes with the Sudanese Army. For at least three days the capital of North Darfur...

South Africa: inquest into death of Luthuli reopened South Africa is going to reopen inquests into the deaths of a trio of prominent anti apartheid activists. New information led the National prosecuting Authourity to recommend the move. Amongst the three is the first Nobel Peace Prize winner...

5 policemen killed in Cameroon Anglophone Crisis At least 5 members of Cameroon's security forces were killed by anglophone separatists in an attack over the weekend. English speaking spearatists began an armed rebellion in 2017 and the conflict, in which both sides have been accused of...

Relations sour between Niger and Benin Niger accuses its neighbor of harboring a French military base on its territory, and at the same time accuses France of training jihadists to destabilize Niger. In response, President Patrice Talon threatens to block the export of Nigerien oil from his...

Tunisia Boxer Khouloud Al-Halimi dreams big for Paris 2024 Olympics Tunisian Boxer Khouloud Al-Halimi is training hard for her second olympics in hopes to secure gold and make history as the first woman from her country to win a medal in boxing. Story by Clemence Waller.

Tunisia sees a return of ‘self-censorship’ as fear of denunciation mounts amid arrests The recent arrests of two lawyers and two journalists in Tunisia for criticising the situation in the country come amid enduring concerns for the state of political and individual freedoms since President Kais...

Tunisian lawyers strike and demand their colleague Soni Dahmani's release Tunisian lawyers protested and launched a nationwide strike on Monday over the arrest of a lawyer and political commentator in a weekend police raid. Story by James Vasina.

Kenyan annual Finance Bill sparks unrest The Kenyan government published its annual Finance Bill on Saturday – it wants to raise an additional 2.2 billion euros in taxes in the financial year that starts in July. The tax hikes are part of a series of financial measures introduced by President...

East Africa floods: thousands displaced in Burundi More than 200,000 people have been affected by the bad weather that has hit Burundi since September 2023. The local authorities are calling for international aid to cope with the disastrous consequences of the heavy rains. Story by Sophie Lamotte.