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Chad protesters call for fast withdrawal of French troops after military agreement Thousands of Chadians took to the streets in N’Djaména, to protest against the French military presence in Chad. The government has already announced that it is ending the military agreement between Chad and...

Nigeria: Port Harcourt refinery reopens, bringing hopes for fall of fuel costs Nigeria's Port Harcourt refinery has finally resumed its operations after being out of action for a few years, bringing hope for millions of small companies. After the end of fuel subsidies and several liberal reforms...

Senegal artisans join Dakar Biennal for the first time The Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Arts is well underway. Originally launched in 1989, the festival is dedicated to showcasing the best of African continent's art. This year marks the first time local artisans in Dakar have been...

Ghana votes in tight presidential election race Ghanaians voted in elections on Saturday with frontrunners vice president and former central banker Mahamudu Bawumia and opposition ex-president John Mahama facing off in a closely contested race.

Burkina Faso junta chief dismisses PM, dissolves government Burkina Faso's junta chief on Friday said the prime ministers functions were "terminated" and that the government had been dissolved. No reasons were given for the decision.

Yes, we know it's Christmas: pushing back against the Band Aid narrative Forty years ago some of the world biggest music stars joined together under the name Band Aid to record a fundraiser single for Africa. The song, Do They Know It's Christmas, was a global smash and still a holiday...

Final countdown before Ghana's presidential poll More than 18 million voters in Ghana are eligible to cast their ballots in the presidential election on 7th December. Twelve candidates are vying for the top job, including current vice president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama...

Civil society scpetical of the Lobito project impact on local economy US President Joe Biden has arrived in Lobito to promote a massive railway project that links Angola’s Atlantic Ocean to mining regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia. Known as the Lobito Corridor, the project...

US President in Angola for long-promised visit In Angola on the first ever visit by a US president, on Tuesday Joe Biden said that the US is all in on Africa and highlighted up the gloabal stakes resting on the continent's realisation of its goals. Biden's counterpart and host, joao lourneco...

Guinea : at least 56 killed in stampede during football match Guinea has announced three days of national mourning starting tuesday. On monday, many in the country felt shock, confusion, sadness and anger after the deaths the evening before of at least 56 people in a stampeded at a football...

Dozens killed in clashes between rival fans at football match in Guinea Clashes at a football match in Guinea's N'Zerekore left around 100 dead, hospital sources report. Scenes of carnage included overflowing morgues and hallways. Unverified videos show chaos, with angry crowds later torching a...

Senegal ceremony marks 80 years since French colonial massacre at Thiaroye Senegal on Sunday commemorated the 80th anniversary of a massacre of African soldiers who fought for France during World War Two, and were gunned down by French troops in 1944 for demanding fair treatment and payment on...

Senegal: History lessons on the Thiaroye massacre to be added to the school curriculum Senegal commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre. At the ceremony held at the military cemetery in Thiaroye on Sunday (December 1), President Diomaye Faye announced the construction of a...

Senegal commemorates the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre On December 1, Senegal marks the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre. French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday (November 28) for the first time recognized the killing of West African soldiers by the French Army in 1944...

Thiaroye massacre: Honouring Senegal's slain soldiers, 80 years on On December 1, Senegal marks the 80th anniversary of the Thiaroye massacre. On that day in 1944, at least 35 Tirailleurs – members of a colonial infantry unit from Senegal who served in the French army – were gunned down by...

France's Sahel strategy redefined as Chad ends military cooperation Chad's decision to end military cooperation with former colonial power France is the latest downgrade of waning French influence in the Sahel region. Chad has been a key link in France's military presence in Africa and its last...

Nigeria and France sign infrastructure and finance deals In tonight's edition, In town on a rare state visit to France. We speak to Nigeria's Minister of Trade and Investment about her administration's plans to woo more private funding. Also, after the distancing of Djamena and Senegal, it now...

Namibia extends voting due to logistical problems, opposition alleges fraud Namibians returned to the polls Friday, two days after the first ballots were cast in the general elections following widespread frustration with technical and logistical problems. Voting was extended into the weekend, a...

French troops in Sahel: A look back at Operation Barkhane The government of Chad on Thursday abruptly ended its defence cooperation pact with France, a surprise move that caught French officials on the hop while Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye, in a similar vein, called on France to...

Senegal president says France should close army bases in country Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye told AFP Thursday that France should close its military bases in the West African state as it prepared to mark the 80th anniversary of a notorious colonial slaughter. Faye said that...