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Egypt's Sisi announces candidacy for third term in office 'to complete the dream' Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Monday his candidacy for a third term in office, ahead of December elections he is widely expected to win.

DR Congo army officer receives death sentence over protest killings A military court sentenced a DR Congo army officer to death and handed 10-year prison terms to three others Monday over the August killing of more than 50 protesters in the eastern city of Goma.

Wife of Gabon's ousted president, Sylvia Bongo, charged with money laundering The wife of Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo has been charged with money laundering, along with two other ministers. Sylvia Bongo has been under house arrest in Libreville since the coup last month that brought an...

Torture in Egypt a 'crime against humanity', say rights groups Egyptian authorities' "widespread and systematic" use of torture is "a crime against humanity", rights groups said Monday in an appeal to the United Nations to review Egypt's rights record.

Mali redeploys troops to northeastern rebel stronghold The Malian army began redeploying troops on Monday towards the northern rebel stronghold of Kidal, two security officials said, amid a resumption of hostilities in the region.

Algeria says Niger coup leaders accept mediation, six-month transition plan Military leaders in coup-hit Niger have accepted Algerian mediation and "a six-month transition plan", the foreign ministry in Algiers announced Monday.

DR Congo opposition figure Martin Fayulu to stand in presidential election Martin Fayulu, a key figure in the main Lamuka opposition coalition in the Democratic Republic of Congo, confirmed Saturday that he would stand in the country's upcoming presidential election.

Burkina junta chief says elections ‘not a priority’, eyes constitutional change Elections in Burkina Faso are "not a priority" compared to "security", the country's military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore said Friday on state TV, almost a year to the day after coming to power in a coup.

Wife of Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo charged with 'money laundering' The wife of Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been charged with “money laundering” and other offences, the public prosecutor said Friday, a month after her husband was toppled in a coup.

Burkina Faso arrests four officers after thwarted coup In tonight's edition: Four officers have been detained for questioning in Burkina Faso, a day after the military government announced it had thwarted a coup attempt. Also, although Tunisia was decades ahead of many other countries in the...

Several Niger soldiers killed in suspected jihadist attack Seven soldiers were killed Thursday in Niger's southwest in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident while trying to respond to the assault.

'Macron announces his resignation:' Fake AI-generated video goes viral in Niger A two-minute video in which French President Emmanuel Macron supposedly announces his resignation is going viral in Niger, where anti-French sentiment continues to grow. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Burkina Faso says intelligence services have foiled coup attemps Burkina Faso's military government said Wednesday it had foiled a coup attempt the previous day, almost a year after the country's leader came to power in a coup himself.

Morocco will be 2025 AFCON host, 2027 goes to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania In tonight's edition: Morocco is picked to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025. The 2027 tournament is jointly awarded to East African neighbours Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The French Ambassador to Niger returns to...

Benin steps up fight against terrorist groups in north Since 2019, when two French citizens were kidnapped from Benin's Pendjari National Park and their local guide murdered, the West African country has been dealing with regular incursions by armed groups, including terrorists. According to...

ICC chief prosecutor: 'I feel ashamed we haven't done a better job in Sudan' Karim Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), spoke to FRANCE 24's Marc Perelman on the sidelines of the 78th UN General Assembly in New York. He discussed the ICC's investigation of...

France's ambassador leaves Niger after standoff with junta France's ambassador in Niger was flown out of the country early on Wednesday morning, its presidency confirmed, around one month after the military government ordered his expulsion.

US suspends foreign assistance programs for Gabon following military coup The Biden administration on Tuesday suspended most non-humanitarian aid to Gabon after a military takeover in the country last month that was at least the second this year in an African nation.

Rwandan court orders suspected serial killer be detained pending trial In tonight's edition: A Rwandan court orders a suspected serial killer to be detained for 30days. Denis Kazungu pleaded guilty after multiple bodies were found buried in his kitchen the case has shocked the nation. Several...

Mali junta delays February presidential election for 'technical reasons' Mali’s ruling junta on Monday announced a delay to a presidential election scheduled for February that was aimed at returning civilian leaders to power in the jihadist-hit West African nation.