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M23 rebels claim to be conscripting Congolese soldiers who have surrendered Kinshasa estimates that more than 7,000 people have been killed in eastern DR Congo since M23 rebels began seizing territory there this year, while the Rwanda-backed rebels claim to be conscripting thousands of Congolese...

DR Congo : M23 rebels say that over 2,000 police officers have surrendered In the eastern DR Congo, M23 rebels backed by Rwanda have been consolidating their control in the towns they've captured during their lightning offensive. The rebels say that more than 2,000 Congolese police officers have...

Uganda moves opposition figure Besigye's treason trial to civil court In tonight's edition: Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is charged with treason. Also, we talk to South Africa Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube. And artists are paying tribute to the work of Ivorian Frédéric Bruly...

UN Security Council demands Rwanda withdraw troops from eastern DR Congo The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution calling Rwanda to end its support for the M23 rebel group and withdraw troops from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

France leaves last remaining military base in Ivory Coast In tonight's edition, a page has turned in Franco-Ivorian military relations, as France hands over the keys to its sole military base in Côte d'Ivoire. Located near Abidjan airport, French forces have occupied the base for 47 years...

France leaves last remaining military base in Ivory Coast Ivory Coast officially took control of the last remaining French military base in the country as the majority of French forces departed from countries across West Africa. Story by Anna Pereira and Antonia Kerrigan.

France returns its sole Ivory coast military base to local authorities France on Thursday handed its sole Ivory Coast military base back to its former colony. France has been present in the country for decades, and its departure is in line with a growing trend among African countries to reduce...

Father of African cinema, Souleymane Cissé, dies at age 84 Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84. Story by Charlotte Hughes, Alexandra Quarini and Florence Gaillard.

Sudan slams Kenya for hosting paramilitaries' government declaration A day after the Rapid Support Forces gathered in Nairobi, the Sudanese army issued a statement condemning Kenya's violation of international law by welcoming a “terrorist militia responsible for acts of genocide” to form a...

Children use guns discarded by DR Congo army, as M23 rebels advance in south of Bukavu Rwanda-backed M23 insurgents shot dead three boys who had picked up guns left by Congolese soldiers fleeing the rebel advance in eastern Congo, the U.N. said on Tuesday. More information with FRANCE 24...

Families of missing Congolese soldiers stranded in rebel-held city of Goma Nearly four weeks after M23 rebels took control of Goma, the families of Congolese soldiers say they have been abandoned. While some have found shelter in schools and churches, the M23 is now pressuring them to leave...

Kenya slammed for hosting Sudan rebels' government declaration In tonight's edition: Sudan condemns Kenya for hosting the war-torn country's paramilitary rebels. Also, the M23 continues its advance in eastern DR Congo, with fighting reported around the town of Uvira. Plus, Malian director...

DR Congo : UN warns of regional conflict, as M23 advances in strategic zones The M23 armed group is advancing on "strategic zones" in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after taking two key cities, the United Nations warned, underscoring the threat of a regional conflict. Story by Emerald Maxwell.

Rwanda-backed M23 moves in on Congo border city While the rest of the world focuses on the US, Ukraine, and the Middle East, is Rwanda’s Paul Kagame on the quiet staking out a land grab in eastern Congo? Former UN advisor on DRC Gregory MTHEMBU-SALTER, Director of Phuzumoya Consulting, joins...

Sudan's RSF and affiliated groups meet in Kenya to form unity government In Sudan, recent violence has left more than 200 civilians dead. The latest attacks by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces took place over three days in a cluster of southern villages. Meanwhile, some senior RSF leaders...

First openly gay Imam shot dead in South Africa A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination because of his teachings. Muhsin Hendricks was ambushed by two men in a pick-up truck while...

South Africa : openly gay imam shot dead An imam and religious scholar who inspired many with his reconciliation of faith and sexuality is gunned down in South Africa. Police are still searching for Muhsin Hendricks' killer.

Rwanda's claim of FDLR threat is not credible, DR Congo expert says M23 fighters allied with Rwandan troops on Sunday entered the centre of Bukavu, another key city in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Kinshasa has accused Rwanda of seizing land in the area for mining and agriculture...

The first openly gay Muslim imam is killed in South Africa, prompting claims of an assassination A man regarded as the first openly gay Muslim imam has been fatally shot while sitting in a car in South Africa in what many are calling an assassination because of his teachings. Muhsin Hendricks...

French minister in 'historic' Western Sahara visit to back Moroccan sovereignty French Culture Minister Rachida Dati began a visit on Monday to the disputed Western Sahara, a sign of French support for Moroccan sovereignty over the desert territory. The long-frozen conflict opposes Rabat, which...