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Senegal president's coalition narrowly holds parliamentary majority Senegalese President Macky Sall's coalition narrowly won last month's legislative election, according to final results, but has kept its absolute majority in parliament thanks to a new alliance.

Kenyans await news on tight presidential election amid low turnout and disinformation Kenyans crowded around radios and televisions on Thursday, increasingly anxious for news of who their next president will be, two days after voting ended.

Guinea's opposition group FNDC hits out at military-appointed transitional government Kenya is still waiting for official news of who its next president will be, this as speculation runs rife online about the outcome of Tuesday's vote. Also in this edition: in Guinea, the main opposition group...

Blinken raises concerns on rights in Rwanda during talks with Kagame US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he voiced "serious concerns" about human rights during talks on Thursday with Rwandan President Paul Kagame.

Kenya awaits results of presidential election Kenya is awaiting the results of Tuesday's election. It's thought to be too close to call between the two presidential frontrunners, Raila Odinga and William Ruto. Also in this edition: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Rwanda after...

Sierra Leone imposes curfew as anti-government protests turn deadly At least two police officers and one civilian died after a day of anti-government protests in Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, staff at the city’s main mortuary said on Wednesday.

Death toll from attack on Mali soldiers rises to 42, army says Forty-two Malian soldiers died in an attack at the weekend by suspected jihadists, the army said Wednesday in a document naming the fatalities, revising an earlier figure of 21 dead.

Tunisian court suspends president’s dismissal of 50 judges A Tunisian administrative court suspended the dismissal of fifty judges who were fired by President Kais Saied in June, a lawyer told Reuters on Wednesday.

Ahead of Rwanda visit, Blinken says US 'concerned' by reports of Rwandan support for DRC rebels On the eve of his visit to Rwanda on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said his country is “concerned” by “credible” reports that Rwanda is supporting rebels in eastern Democratic Republic...

Guinea dissolves leading opposition group amid political unrest Guinea’s junta-appointed government has dissolved the country’s leading opposition movement, the National Front for the Defence of the Constitution (FNDC), under a decree authenticated by AFP on Tuesday.

Several soldiers killed in twin blasts in Burkina Faso Two explosions killed 15 soldiers in Burkina Faso on Tuesday, the army said, the latest in a series of such attacks as the country battles a jihadist insurgency.

Kenya presidential election: Candidates pledge for peaceful vote, to respect the result Kenya is holding presidential, legislative and local elections at a time when its citizens are growing increasingly exasperated at surging food prices and ingrained corruption. FRANCE 24's Vivianne Wandera...

US not trying to ‘outdo’ other world powers for influence in Africa, says Blinken The United States is seeking a “true partnership” with Africa and not trying to “outdo” other world powers in vying for influence on the continent, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday.

Kenya votes in tight presidential race to replace Uhuru Kenyatta Kenyans voted for a new president on Tuesday against a backdrop of economic hardship and growing disenchantment with the political elite, with voting largely peaceful but producing low turnout in some areas.

Suspected jihadists kill at least 21 in north Mali attack At least 17 soldiers and four civilians were killed Sunday in an attack in a strategic border zone between Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, Mali’s army said.

Kenya general election: Cancellation of local polls raises questions ahead of vote In tonight's edition: Kenyans are just hours away from heading to the polls for a general election. They will choose governors, MPs and a new president, marking the end of Uhuru Kenyatta's nine years in office...

Morocco court in favour of extraditing French cybercrime suspect to US Morocco's top court has given a preliminary endorsement over the extradition to the US of a French national suspected of cybercrimes, judicial sources said on Monday.

Ivorian President Ouattara pardons predecessor Gbagbo to boost ‘social cohesion’ Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara announced Saturday that he had pardoned his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, who faced a 20-year jail term for a 2018 conviction over political unrest.

President Kenyatta's legacy: Mass electrification, new expressways – and increasing debt As Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta's term comes to an end, questions have resurfaced as to what legacy he will leave behind. When he was first elected in 2013, Kenyatta made promises on pursuing development...

Historic peace deal signed with separatists in Senegal's Casamance region After three years of talks, a peace deal has been signed between separatists and the central government in Senegal's southern Casamance region. It's hoped the agreement could bring an end to one of the longest-running...