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In Uganda, opposition members found guilty In Uganda, the country's main opposition claims that the guilty verdict of 16 of its members accused of treachery followed after they were forced to confess to the charges. They had already spent four years in jail after their arrest ahead of the 2021...

Easing the burden of sickle cell disease in Africa: more campaigners push for improved care Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder that can leave sufferers struggling with serious, sometimes excruciatingly painful health complications. Most of the eight million people worldwide who...

Kenya's ice hockey Lions join international federation Have you heard of the Kenyan Ice Lions? They are Kenya's ice hockey team. Aside from South Africa, Kenya is the only sub-Saharan African country with an ice rink. Recently, the team achieved a significant milestone: they are now members of...

Focus on the Sahel: Terrorism, NGOs and the Fulani communities Abuses by various jihadist groups, local militias and the Wagner Group are on the rise in the Sahel. The worsening security situation has forced the NGO Doctors Without Borders to suspend its operations. FRANCE 24’s Terrorism Expert...

Making me dizzy - South Africa straightens up the rebel motor of spinning Georja Calvin-Smith brings you a roundup of society, culture, and hot topics from the continent. This week the race to rebuild the Libyan city of Derna continues, and South Africa’s in a spin over the potential...

ACROSS AFRICA | DR Congo's dawn of digital sovereignty Georja Calvin-Smith brings you a round up of society, culture and hot topics from the continent. This week sees a big step for DR Congo's digital sovereignty as it inaugurates its first-ever data centre. And an oil refinery in Nigeria that...

Mozambique: Police and protesters clash in Maputo after disputed election It's been a day of unrest in Maputo, Mozambique, in the wake of the killing of two members of the political opposition on Saturday. This Monday, police fired tear gas at protesters, who were demonstrating against the...

How Egypt eradicated malaria after century-long effort The World Health Organization has announced that malaria has been completely eradicated in Egypt, calling the result "truly historic". The country has been pursuing this public health goal for nearly a century. How has it managed to achieve...

France's Macron will make a three-day state visit to Morocco, palace says French President Emmanuel Macron will embark on a three-day state visit to Morocco from October 28, the Moroccan royal palace announced Monday, marking a step towards easing three years of strained relations between the...

President Paul Biya returns to Cameroon after weeks abroad amid health rumours Cameroonian President Paul Biya returned to the capital Yaoundé on Monday after several weeks abroad, quelling rumours about his health that had circulated during his absence.

Lawyer for Mozambique's opposition leader shot dead after contested election The lawyer for Mozambique’s presidential candidate Venancio Mondlane was shot dead along with a senior party official in their car in Maputo, opposition party PODEMOS said Saturday. The shootings came as the south...

Kenyan court blocks deputy president appointment In tonight's edition, Kenyan President William Ruto names his new deputy, but the previous vice president is fighting his impeachment. Also, President Faye of Senegal visits the eastern region devastated by floods. And we speak to South African...

Kenya's Parliament removes the Deputy President from office In tonight's edition, Kenya’s Senate voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office in an impeachment trial on corruption. Also, The UN's climate chief says that richer countries must do more to fund poorer nations' races...

Kenya's Senate removes deputy president from office in historic impeachment Kenyan senators voted to remove Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua from office, despite his absence from his impeachment trial due to hospitalisation, according to his lawyer. Gachagua was expected to testify in the...

UN envoy proposes partition of Western Sahara between Morocco and Polisario The UN envoy to Western Sahara, Staffan de Mistura, proposed dividing the disputed territory between Morocco and the pro-independence Polisario Front as a potential solution to the long-running conflict. He presented the...

Nigeria: more than 140 killed, dozens injured More than 140 people died in northern Nigeria when an overturned tanker truck exploded and crowds gathered around it to collect fuel, according to the latest figures released by emergency services on Wednesday.

Fast fashion dumpsites in Ghana: Greenpeace slams 'public health disaster' Greenpeace is sounding the alarm over what it calls an environmental and public health disaster in Ghana, pointing the finger at fast fashion. The clothing is imported and meant to be sold in Accra's largest second-hand...

More than 100 killed, scores injured in Nigeria fuel tanker explosion More than 140 people were killed and dozens were injured in Nigeria after an overturned gasoline tanker truck exploded in flames while bystanders were trying to scoop up fuel pouring from the vehicle, emergency services said...

Human Rights Watch reports torture in Rwanda detention facilities The Rwandan authorities are committing serious human rights violations in detention centres, notably by torturing detainees, the NGO Human Rights Watch warned on Tuesday, denouncing the impunity enjoyed by those responsible...

Surge of refugees fleeing Sudan violence strains neighbouring Chad In a sign of worsening conflict, nearly three million people are fleeing Sudan after 18 months of war, most of whom are women and children. The UN warned that in the first week of October alone, 25,000 people fled to neighbouring...