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Sudan war, one year on: The unfolding of a humanitarian crisis Sudan is now a year into a war between rival military factions that has killed thousands, forced millions to flee and created a humanitarian catastrophe. The UN has repeatedly warned that Sudan is at risk of experiencing one of the...

Russian military instructors are in Niger, with state-of-the-art air defence system Niger's ruling junta is stepping up cooperation with Moscow, after expelling French troops last year. Also in the programme: at least three people have been killed in a shootout between militiamen and police in...

France hosts aid conference for Sudan a year into 'forgotten' war France is hosting an international conference on Sudan on Monday, exactly a year after war broke out in the northeast African country, leading to a humanitarian and political crisis.

A decade after Chibok kidnappings, Nigeria struggles to halt child abductions Jihadist group Boko Haram kidnapped 276 schoolgirls on the night of April 14, 2014, from a school in Chibok, some 80 of whom have never been freed. Hundreds more children have since been abducted, with the Nigerian...

Thousands protest in Niger demanding immediate withdrawal of US troops Thousands of people in Niger's capital on Saturday protested for the immediate departure of US soldiers from the north, after the military junta in Niamey said it was withdrawing from a military agreement with Washington.

'Time is running out': Humanitarian crisis spirals in Sudan amid ongoing conflict More than 8.5 million people have fled their homes in Sudan since fighting broke out on April 15 last year between the regular army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. The conflict has killed thousands and...

Hunting down genocide suspects: With the Franco-Rwandan couple seeking justice Thirty years ago, more than 800,000 people were killed during the genocide of the Tutsis in Rwanda. Among them were several dozen members of Dafroza Gauthier's family. A few months later, the young woman and her...

Russian military instructors, air defence system arrive in Niger amid deepening ties Russian military instructors have arrived in Niger with an air defence system and other equipment as part of the West African nation’s deepening security ties with Moscow, state television announced late Thursday.

Mali junta bans media coverage of political parties as crackdown deepens Mali's ruling military junta on Thursday banned media coverage of political parties a day after suspending their activities, marking the latest crackdown on dissent in the West African nation.

Sudan's Burhan says no return to pre-war era In tonight's edition : There's no turning back says General Burhan, as Sudan approaches the first anniversary of a brutal civil war. Senegal's new leader has sparked hopes for big change and impactful progress. And it's been a good month for Tunisians...

Mali junta 'suspends' all political activities to preserve public order Mali's ruling military junta on Wednesday ordered the suspension of all political activities, saying the move is needed to maintain public order.

Togo schedules delayed legislative elections for April 29 Togo has rescheduled legislative elections for April 29 after delaying the ballot over a highly contested constitutional reform, a government statement said on Tuesday.

'Right now, there is a lot of speculation around the why' A South African court on Tuesday ruled that former president Jacob Zuma can stand in looming general elections overturning a decision by electoral authorities to bar him over a contempt conviction."Right now, there is a lot of speculation...

Zuma wins bid to run in South Africa's general election In tonight's edition: South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma wins a court bid to run in May's general election overturning a decision to ban him over a contempt conviction. Three Tanzanian troops are killed in mortar attacks in DR...

South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma wins court bid to run in general election A South African court on Tuesday allowed former president Jacob Zuma to run in May's general elections, overturning a decision by electoral authorities barring him over a previous conviction.

NGO seeks a probe into the deaths of two French officers slain in Rwanda genocide A non-governmental organisation on Monday sought answers over the deaths of two French officers killed in the early days of the 1994 Rwanda genocide, a legal complaint seen by AFP showed.

Senegal’s democratic transition ‘sends positive message to other regimes’, says French FM Séjourné At the end of a three-day tour that took him successively to Kenya, Rwanda and Ivory Coast, France's Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné spoke to FRANCE 24 and RFI about relations with Rwanda...

LGBT people in Madagascar forced to hide their sexuality Even if homosexuality is not illegal in Madagascar, it is widely considered to be socially unacceptable. Many LGBT people have to hide their sexuality in order to hold onto their job or simply live in peace. They have developed their own...

More than 90 killed as boat sinks off northern coast of Mozambique More than 90 people died when an overcrowded makeshift ferry sank off the north coast of Mozambique, local authorities said on Sunday.

A look back at 100 days of slaughter: Rwanda marks 30 years since genocide Rwandans will on Sunday mark 30 years since a genocide orchestrated by Hutu extremists tore apart their country, as neighbours turned on each other in one of the bloodiest massacres of the 20th century. The killing spree...