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Cyclone Freddy could be longest-lasting storm on record Mozambique, Madagascar and Malawi are counting the cost of Cyclone Freddy, which ripped through their region for the second time in a month over the weekend, leaving at least 70 people dead. Freddy is one of the strongest storms ever...

UN Security Council team arrives in DR Congo as violence erupts in east A United Nations Security Council delegation arrived in DR Congo on Thursday for a three-day visit, the world body said, as heavy clashes with M23 rebels continued in the east.

Mali junta postpones constitutional referendum scheduled for March 19 Mali's transitional government said on Friday it would delay a constitutional referendum that had been set to take place this month, the first in a series of scheduled polls meant to restore democracy after a military takeover...

'Japa': The mass exodus of Nigeria's youth The term "japa" comes from the Yoruba word meaning to run or flee and, in recent years, has become something of a buzzword on the streets of cities such as Lagos as a growing number of often young, educated Nigerians look to move abroad to escape...

At least six dead in Nigeria train-bus collision In tonight's edition: Lagos launches an emergency blood drive after 6 people are killed and dozens are injured after a train crashed into a passenger bus. There are concerns that life could get even more restrictive for LGBTQ+ people in Uganda as...

Nigeria postpones elections to choose new governors after court ruling Nigeria's electoral commission has postponed by a week Saturday's elections to choose new governors, saying it needed more time to reconfigure electronic machines that are at the centre of last month's disputed presidential vote.

More than 40 killed in suspected eastern DR Congo rebel attacks Suspected Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) militants have killed over 40 people in twin attacks in eastern DR Congo, local officials said Thursday, in the latest bloodshed across the turbulent region.

Tunisia's Saied to dissolve municipal councils ahead of local elections Tunisian President Kais Saied said late on Wednesday he will dissolve municipal councils months before they were due to be elected, further dismantling the systems of government developed after the 2011 revolution that...

'Mafia Africa': A deep dive into Nigerian organised crime in France Nigerian crime is synonymous with cyber crime, and variants of the original so-called 419 scam. These are emails where the suspect claims to be a prince or princess without access to their riches, and promise to share their...

Kenyan women go digital for equal opportunities In tonight's edition: In South Sudan, UN experts say violence against civilians persists with impunity. And March 8th marks international women's day. A chance to take stock and celebrate women's achievements but also acknowledge persistant...

France 24 expresses its deep concern following the indictment of its former correspondent and a director in Algeria The journalist and former correspondent of France 24 in Algeria, Moncef Ait Kaci, was tried on Wednesday in Algiers for "financing received from abroad and publication of...

Nigeria's education crisis: 20 million children out of school Around 20 million Nigerian children do not go to school, according to figures from UNICEF, one of the highest numbers of out-of-school children anywhere in the world. Security fears, a lack of public schools and extreme poverty all...

Sub-Saharan migrants flee Tunisia following wave of racist attacks Sub-Saharan migrants living in Tunisia have been the target of a surge in racist attacks, following a February 21 speech by President Kais Said denouncing what he called "hordes of illegal immigrants". Since then, many migrants...

Clashes erupt in DR Congo between M23 rebels and army despite ceasefire M23 rebels clashed with soldiers on two fronts in eastern DR Congo on Tuesday, officials said, despite a regional ceasefire deal due to take effect the same day.

Four jihadists escape in deadly Mauritania prison break Four jihadist prisoners escaped the central prison in Mauritania’s capital Nouakchott on Sunday night after an exchange of gunfire there in which two national guards were killed, the interior ministry said.

Several killed in Burkina Faso by terrorist group Between 12 and 14 people were killed last week in northern Burkina Faso, a region that has been battered by jihadist insurgents, local inhabitants said Monday.

World Bank halts future Tunisia engagement after president's anti-migrant remarks The World Bank is pausing talks over its future engagement with Tunisia following anti-immigrant comments made by the country's president, Kais Saied, according to an internal message to staff seen by AFP.

World Bank halts Tunisia program amid migrant crackdown The World Bank suspends work with Tunisia over a spike in racist attacks fuelled by an inflammatory speech by President Kais Saied. In Nigeria, the opposition party leads peaceful protests in condemnation of the electoral commission's...

Tunisia's anti-migrant discourse: 'A way to distract from the country’s problems' Hundreds of protesters rallied in Tunis on Sunday, demanding the release of more than 20 opposition figures who were arrested in recent weeks. The demonstration came a day after more than 3,000 joined a rally...

Two International Red Cross workers kidnapped in Mali Two workers with the International Committee of the Red Cross were kidnapped in northern Mali on Saturday, the organisation said, the latest abduction in the troubled West African country.