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Africa's top health body declares monkeypox a 'public health emergency' Mpox, the high infectious disease that used to be called monkeypox, has been declared a “public health emergency of continental security” by Africa’s top health body over an outbreak that spread from the Democratic Republic...

Tanzania opposition demand party members' release after leader's 'troubling' arrest Freeman Mbowe, the chairman of Tanzania's Chadema party, was detained with his deputy at an airport in Mbeya on Monday, prompting the country's main opposition party to call for the immediate and unconditional...

Tunisia's electoral commission approves two candidates and incumbent Saied for presidential vote Tunisia's electoral commission said Saturday it had approved three out of a possible 14 presidential candidates, including incumbent Kais Saied. Tunisian opposition parties and human rights groups...

Kenya: police fire tear gas at protesters calling for president Ruto's resignation Clashes broke out on Thursday between demonstrators and police in Nairobi, as protests by Generation Z entered their second month. In a statement, Reporters Without Borders denounced "violence against journalists"...

Amid 'apocalyptic level of humanitarian desperation' in Sudan, activist K. Khair speaks to France 24 The conflict in Sudan has cost tens of thousands of lives and has brought famine to half a million people at least. Aid fails to get through to where it is needed. FRANCE 24 caught up with...

Former president of Ghana John Mahama cleared in Airbus corruption scandal Former Ghanaian president, John Mahama has been cleared of any corruption allegations by the special prosecutor. His brother had been accused of accepting bribes on behalf of the head of state from aerospace giant Airbus...

In Uganda, non-profit group uses theatre to raise awareness about domestic abuse Non-profit groups have been heading out to rural communities in Uganda to highlights the importance of speaking up about domestic abuse, using theatre and role-play. Story by Sophie Lamotte.

Sudan: "apocalyptic level of humanitarian desperation" In Sudan, aid fails to get through but weapons are in ample supply. We hear from up with sudanese campaigner Kholood khair as she heads to New York to brief the UN security council on the crisis consuming her homeland.

UN emphasizes scale of human suffering in Sudan hunger crisis The civil war that has been raging in Sudan for almost 16 months has led to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. More than half the population is facing "acute food insecurity", according to the United Nations. Nearly 26 million...

US military completes withdrawal from last base in Niger The U.S. handed over its last military base in Niger — one of two crucial hubs for American counterterrorism operations in the country — to local authorities, the U.S. Department of Defense and Niger’s Ministry of Defense announced in a...

Thousands of places of worship shut down in Rwanda More than 8000 churches and mosques have been shut down in Rwanda this month for not meeting health and safety standards. Nearly half of the country's places of worship have been found to be in violation of several regulations. Its the first...

South African actress Connie Chiume dies at age 72 South African film star and maker Connie Chiume has passed away at age 72. From 2018, she became an internationally known face for her roles in the two Black Panther blockbusters. But she was also popular in her homeland, long before that.

Kenyan police fire tear gas at Nairobi protests, injuring several journalists Kenyan police on Thursday fired tear gas to clear pockets of protesters in Nairobi calling for President William Ruto's resignation as a revamped cabinet was sworn in. At least 60 peope have been killed since the...

Olympics : Uganda's Joshua Chiptegei forfeits It is the end of an era for Ugandan Josh Cheptegei. The crowned Olympic champion in the 10,000 m at the Stade de France on Saturday, announced on Tuesday that he would not be taking part in the 5,000 m at the Paris Games, where he is the defending...

Tunisian President Saied unexpectedly replaces prime minister as elections near Recently appointed Social Affairs Minister Kamel Madouri will take over as Tunisian prime minister after his predecessor, Ahmed Hachani, was removed for no explicit reason on Wednesday by President Kais Saied, whose...

Nigerian protesters arrested for waving Russian flag Hardship protests continue in Nigeria even though the size of rallies shrinks. Meanwhile, the Kremlin denies having anything to do with demonstrators arrested in northern states for carrying Russian flags. Also, a mutated mpox strain that...

Hopeful candidates to Tunisia's presidential election complain of restrictions Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday submitted his official candidacy for the country's upcoming presidential election while key candidates said they were being barred from challenging the incumbent president...

US military completes withdrawal from final base in Niger The US military withdrew from a final base in jihadist-hit Niger on Monday, more than a year after coup leaders in the African country demanded its troops leave. Story by Léo Paichard and Oliver Farry.

Somalis protest following an Al-Shabaab assault that killed at least 37 in Mogadishu Several hundred Somalis demonstrated on Monday in response to a call from the government against the Shebaab rebels. The rally was held on the Mogadishu beach where the jihadists carried out a deadly attack on...

Nigerian protesters defy president’s request to stop amid the worst cost-of-living crisis in years Protests against economic hardship continued for a fifth day in several Nigerian states on Monday, a day after the president called for an end to the demonstrations that have faced a crackdown from...