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Ivory Coast's Blé Goudé on his upcoming return home after ICC acquittal After being definitively acquitted of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court last year, Charles Blé Goudé, the former right-hand man of ex-Ivorian president Laurent Gbagbo, is expected to soon return to...

Africa 'already has shortage' of grain and fertiliser, AU head Sall warns Senegalese President Macky Sall, who is the current chair of the African Union, granted an interview to FRANCE 24 and RFI in Paris. He discussed his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin last week in Sochi, which...

Pope Francis cancels trip to Congo and South Sudan over health issues Pope Francis canceled a planned July trip to Africa on doctors' orders because of ongoing knee problems, the Vatican said Friday, raising further questions about the health and mobility problems of the 85-year-old pontiff.

South African airline operator Comair goes out of business amid industry headwinds South Africa's oldest private airline faces liquidation after a tough couple of years. Comair is going out of business after a rescue plan failed to raise funding, leaving some customers out of pocket. Also in...

Lagos ex-governor wins Nigeria ruling party's nomination Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari's ruling APC party has picked former Lagos State governor Bola Tinubu as its candidate for the 2023 presidential elections. Buhari cannot run again, as he will already have served two presidential terms...

Belgian king reiterates regrets for colonial past in DR Congo, stops short of apology King Philippe of Belgium, in a historic visit to DR Congo, said on Wednesday that his country's rule over the vast central African country had inflicted pain and humiliation through a mixture of "paternalism...

Algeria suspends Spain co-operation treaty over Western Sahara dispute Algeria said Wednesday it was suspending a decades-old co-operation treaty with Spain, after Madrid backed the position of the North African country's arch-rival Morocco on the disputed Western Sahara.

Confronting colonial past: What's at stake in Belgian king's visit to DR Congo? Imperialism is a word on a lot of lips these days. Ukrainians use it to denounce an invasion that they say recalls the days of Czarist Russia, while Vladimir Putin uses it to rally support against the US and its...

Gupta brothers face extradition to South Africa from UAE In tonight's edition: South Africa calls for the UAE to quickly extradite two arrested brothers accused of using their poltical influence to corruptly win state contracts. The Guptas fled in 2018 and were subject to an Interpol red notice...

Belgian king arrives in DR Congo for key visit Belgium's King Philippe landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, in a historic visit to the central African country his ancestor once ruled brutally as his personal fief.

DR Congo: King Philippe lands in Kinshasa for six-day visit Belgium's King Philippe landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, in a historic visit to the central African country his ancestor once ruled brutally as his personal fief. FRANCE 24's Clément Bonnerot tells us more.

Mali junta sets two-year delay until civilian rule Mali's military rulers announced on Monday they would delay until March 2024 a return to civilian rule following double coups that have been denounced by countries in the region and foreign powers.

Belgium's King Philippe begins historic six-day visit to DR Congo Belgium’s King Philippe landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, in a historic visit to the central African country his ancestor once ruled brutally as his personal fief.

Dakar Biennale: Rwandan director Rugamba brings masks to life Through a mask played by French actress Nathalie Vairac, director Dorcy Rugamba traces the history of the vestiges of the colonial period and raises the debate on the restitution of African heritage, during Dakar Biennale.

Ryanair under fire over Afrikaans tests for S. Africans Irish budget airline Ryanair is being accused of discrimination after it admitted Monday that it required South Africans flying to Britain and Ireland to fill out a questionnaire to test their knowledge of Afrikaans. FRANCE 24's Nadine...

Belgian king makes historic visit in DR Congo Belgium's King Philippe on Tuesday begins a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo. An historical visit shadow of colonial past. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.

Ryanair forces South Africans to prove nationality with Afrikaans test Ryanair is requiring South African passengers to prove their nationality before travelling by completing a test in Afrikaans, a language used by just 12% of the population that has long been identified with apartheid and the...

South Africa confirms arrest of Gupta brothers in UAE for corruption Dubai police on Tuesday said it was coordinating the extradition to South Africa of Atul and Rajesh Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption under former South African president Jacob Zuma.

South Africa confirms arrest of Gupta brothers in UAE for corruption South Africa on Monday said the United Arab Emirates had arrested Rajesh Gupta and Atul Gupta, brothers who face charges of political corruption under former South African president Jacob Zuma.

Mali junta announces two-year delay until democratic rule Mali's military rulers announced on Monday they would delay until March 2024 a return to civilian rule following double coups that have been denounced by countries in the region and foreign powers.