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At least 130 killed in floods in Sudan Flooding in Sudan has killed at least 134 people and destroyed tens of thousands of homes in the northeast African country's ongoing wet season, police said on Thursday.

Kenya's Ruto marks shift from Kenyatta on first day in office Our headlines across the continent: William Ruto spends his first day in charge of Kenya. The new president is putting a focus on climate policies and reversing some of his predecessor's actions. In Burkina Faso, the director of a...

William Ruto sworn in as Kenya's new president In tonight's edition: A village boy becomes Kenya's president. Former Vice President William Ruto takes the office for the top job before cheering crowds. Ethiopia's embattled northern region of Tigray is reportedly hit by drone strikes a day after...

Kenya's President William Ruto sworn in after divisive vote William Ruto has been sworn in as Kenya's president. He narrowly won the Aug. 9 election in East Africa’s most stable democracy over longtime opposition figure Raila Odinga. The Supreme Court last week rejected challenges to the...

Burkina Faso's military leader sacks defence minister amid jihadist attacks Burkina Faso junta chief Lieutenant-Colonel Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, who took power in a January coup, has sacked his defence minister and assumed the role himself after a series of jihadist attacks, according to...

As Pakistan floods and India curbs rice exports, Africa braces for high prices The devastating floods in Pakistan, which plunged great swaths of agricultural land under water – coupled with India's decision to curb its rice exports – risk exacerbating food insecurity in the African countries...

Bamako accused of taking Ivorian troops 'hostage' The diplomatic tensions between Mali and Ivory Coast deepen after Bamako sets conditions for the return of dozens of Ivorian soldiers. Ethiopia's new year celebrations are overshadowed by an economic crisis. And anti smoking campaigners in...

Senegal's GMO greenlight proves controversial Africa's racing to adapt to the ravages of climate, but Senegal's greenlighting of GMO crops has proved controversial. Also Egypt has a centuries long tradition of wine making. Wineries are barrelling ahead with plans to add polish and popularity to...

Ethiopia's Tigray rebels say ready for ceasefire and AU-led peace talks Ethiopia's Tigray rebels said Sunday they were ready for a ceasefire and would accept a peace process led by the African Union, removing an obstacle to negotiations with the government to end almost two years of brutal warfare.

Central African Republic: Under Russian influence Since 2018, mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group, an effective secret army of the Kremlin, have been active in Central African Republic. They protect the impoverished country's regime in exchange for valuable mineral resources and deploy a...

Mixed feelings in Africa as Queen Elizabeth II dies In tonight's edition: Welcome to a special edition on Queen Elizabeth II and Africa. All praise for some and criticism from others, from brutal repression in Kenya to open support for the end of apartheid, across the continent Elizabeth the...

Paris prosecutors close investigation of French peacekeepers in Rwanda genocide French judges dropped a case against French peacekeepers deployed during Rwanda's 1994 genocide who were accused of being complicit in massacres, legal sources said on Wednesday.

UN warns Somalia is on brink of famine In tonight's edition: Burkina Faso's leader vows a crackdown on armed extremists, a day after dozens are killed in the north. Also, the UN warns that Somalia is on the brink of famine and that time is running out to save lives. And we see how a...

Ethiopia's Tigray conflict: Ceasefire shattered by ongoing fighting In tonight's edition: We speak to the Ethiopian ambassador to France, Henok Teferra Shawl, after ongoing fighting shatters hopes for peace in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict. Also, the UN plans on launching a special investigation...

In Guinea, tensions rise between chimpanzees and locals In Guinea, cohabitation between chimpanzees and humans is becoming increasingly tense in some regions of the country. As fields and roads encroach on their territory, the animals are getting more aggressive. In the village of Longory, a...

Gabon: The high cost of 'low-cost' oil Puddles of oil in the forests, polluted lagoons, crabs covered in oil: with photos and videos, activists have been denouncing recurrent pollution in western Gabon. In three years, they have recorded ten polluted sites in the Etimboué region, all of them...

Tunisia opposition to boycott polls, slams electoral law written 'by president alone' Tunisia's main opposition alliance said Wednesday its members including the once-powerful Ennahdha party would boycott December polls to replace a parliament dissolved by President Kais Saied.

Scores of civilians killed in South Sudan political clashes, UN says Scores of civilians were killed in political clashes in South Sudan between February and May this year, a UN report said Tuesday, with women and children subjected to brutal assaults, including gang rape.

UN says at least $1 billion needed to prevent famine in Somalia The UN humanitarian chief predicted Tuesday that at least $1 billion will be needed urgently to avert famine in Somalia in the coming months and early next year when two more dry seasons are expected to compound the historic drought...

Kenya’s Supreme Court upholds Ruto’s presidential victory over Odinga Kenya’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld William Ruto’s victory in the August 9 presidential election, ending weeks of political uncertainty and delivering a blow to challenger Raila Odinga who had alleged fraud in the poll.