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Rwanda marks the 30th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsis Rwanda on Sunday paid solemn tribute to genocide victims, 30 years after a vicious campaign orchestrated by Hutu extremists tore apart the country, as neighbours turned on each other in one of the bloodiest massacres of the...

Genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda: how historians reckon with the horror Rwanda will begin commemorating 30 years on Sunday since the 1994 genocide that left 800,000 people dead, most of them from the Tutsi ethnic minority. For three decades, researchers have been investigating what happened...

French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne visits Kenya France will aim to renew ties with Africa and build "balanced partnerships" that are beneficial to the continent, the country's top diplomat Stephane Sejourne said Saturday (April 6). Appointed in January, Sejourne began his first visit to...

Skin-whitening trend continues in Ivory Coast, despite ban Eight years after a national ban on skin-whitening products came into force in Ivory Coast, the trend continues to boom despite its health risks. Half of Abidjan's women are known to engage in skin depigmentation, which can lead to...

Rwandan genocide, 30 years on: Youth marked by collective trauma Rwanda is marking 30 years since the slaughter of an estimated 800,000 Tutsis and moderate Hutus. There are millions of young people in the country who did not experience the massacres, but suffer from trauma passed down through...

Senegal's youngest-ever president appoints 'breakaway' government Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named a “breakaway” government on Friday, appointing a host of fresh faces to top roles following his landslide election win last month.

First UN food supplies arrive in Sudan's Darfur after months, millions still face acute hunger The United Nations said Friday it has begun distributing food in Sudan’s restive western Darfur region for the first time in months, following two successful cross-border deliveries in March, but the...

Rwandan genocide: young generations look to traditional dance to heal trauma Young Rwandans born after the genocide in 1994 when extremist Hutu slaughtered an estimated 800,000 Tutsi are increasingly looking to traditional dance to heal generational trauma. The traditional Rwandan dances share a...

The failure of Ivory Coast's ban on skin-lightening products How the ban on skin-lightening products in Ivory Coast has not stopped thousands of women from buying these creams. This as health officials warn of risks such as diabetes and hypertension. Also we head to the Anbar region in Iraq...

Rwandan genocide survivors seek justice 30 years on As Rwanda begins sombre commemorations for the 30th anniversary of the 1994 genocide that left over 800,000 people dead, many survivors seeking justice accuse France of inaction during the mass slaughter. In video message published on Sunday...

Togo opposition calls for mass protest over legislative elections delay Togo's opposition on Thursday called for a three-day mass protest to demonstrate against the government's decision to delay this month's legislative elections.

Rwanda, 30 years on: France to recognise failure to stop genocide How to prevent a genocide ? Rwanda’s marking 30 years since the slaughter of an estimated 800-thousand Tutsis and moderate Hutus… 100 days during which a stunned international community watched from the sidelines. On that score...

Ugandan Anti-gay law stands | Across Africa A week of political and social events across the African continent. This week Uganda's constitutional court threw out a challenge to the homophobic law adopted last May. Also Congolese wordsmiths ,The Tetras collective, use slam poetry to explore their...

Rwanda 1994 genocide: France to recognise failure to stop massacres In tonight's edition : As Kigali gears up to mark a painful anniversary, France's president acknowledges that his country could have stopped the 1994 genocide in Rwanda but lacked the will to do so. The former South African...

France and allies 'could have stopped' 1994 Rwanda genocide, Macron says French President Emmanuel Macron said Thursday that France and its allies could have stopped the 1994 Rwanda genocide but lacked the will to do so, a strong declaration ahead of the African country's 30th anniversary of the...

Somalia expels Ethiopia ambassador for 'bluntly interfering' in internal affairs Somalia's government on Thursday ordered the expulsion of Ethiopia's ambassador and the closure of two consulates, accusing Addis Ababa of "bluntly interfering" in its internal affairs.

South Africa's parliament speaker resigns over corruption probe South Africa's parliament speaker resigned on Wednesday, weeks after her home was raided in a graft probe likely to hurt the ruling African National Congress heading into May elections.

Senegal's newly elected president announces audit of oil, gas and mining sectors Senegal will conduct an audit of the oil, gas and mining sectors, newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told the nation in a televised speech on Wednesday, while also reassuring investors they were welcome...

Senegal's new president Bassirou Diomaye Faye sworn in In tonight's edition: Senegal's youngest ever president takes the reigns vowing to usher in systemic change. As Rwanda gears up to mark the painful 30 years since the genocide in which 800,000 were killed, Rights campaigners call for no let...

Senegal president names opposition leader Ousmane Sonko as PM Senegal's newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye named his mentor and anti-establishment figurehead Ousmane Sonko as prime minister, just hours after being sworn in on Monday.