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Senegal's President Macky Sall postpones Feb 25 presidential elections indefinitely Senegalese President Macky Sall on Saturday announced the indefinite postponement of the presidential election scheduled for February 25, just hours before official campaigning was due to start.

Senegal vote postponement historical in 'West Africa's most stable democracy' President Macky Sall postponed Senegal's planned Feb. 25 presidential election, announcing in a televised address to the nation on Saturday that he had cancelled the relevant law due to electoral issues he warned would...

How to end female genital mutilation? UN seeks to eradicate practice by 2030 Despite undeniable progress towards ending female genital mutilation, it still exists on six continents, mostly in the Middle East and Africa. The United Nations has set the ambitious goal of eradicating all forms of...

With ECOWAS exit, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger leave democratic transition in limbo The announcement that Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso will withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) "without delay" has put an abrupt end to fractious talks on organising elections and...

Six months on, family of slain DR Congo politician Cherubin Okende still want answers In tonight's edition: the family of an assassinated Congolese opposition politician can finally lay him to rest. Cherubin Okende's body has been released back to his loved ones, but they say authorities aren't...

Nairobi gas explosion kills at least two, injures hundreds in Kenyan capital At least two people were killed and 222 injured in a massive fire caused by a gas explosion in the Kenyan capital, a government spokesman said on Friday.

Kenya's Ruto says he'll ignore court ruling, send police to tackle Haiti gangs In tonight's edition: Kenya's President William Ruto says he will deploy police officers to Haiti on a mission to help the country with its fight against gangs, this despite a Nairobi court blocking the deployment...

Facebook accused of inciting ethnic violence in Ethiopia Social media can play a complex role during times of war. In Ethiopia, many have criticised Facebook for its alleged role in promoting hate speech during the conflict in Tigray. An investigation tracked down relatives, who have linked...

EYE ON AFRICA | DAVIDO, Afrobeats sensation in Paris for 'Timeless tour' In tonight's edition: The AU calls for dialogue between West African leaders, ECOWAS and founding members Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali as the trio leaves the bloc. Job Sikhala, seen by many as the face of Zimbabwe's...

Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine: 'We are calling for a revolution' against Museveni FRANCE 24 spoke to Uganda's main opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, better known as Bobi Wine. The star musician-turned-politician called for "civil disobedience, a moral uprising, a revolution" in Uganda...

Mali and Burkina Faso send 'formal notice' of withdrawal from ECOWAS bloc Mali and Burkina Faso said Monday they had sent ECOWAS "formal notice" of their withdrawal from the West African bloc, with Niger expected to follow.

South Africa's ANC suspends Jacob Zuma In tonight's edition: Cracks in South Africa's ruling party deepen ahead of this year's general election as former president Jacob Zuma is suspended. Regional fractures sure. Founding members Burkina Faso and Mali and Niger give Ecowas formal notice of...

Italian PM Meloni's Africa plan swaps energy investment for migration curbs Italy's hard-right Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni hosted African leaders on Monday for talks on her long-awaited development plan for Africa, which she says avoids a "predatory" approach but that critics nevertheless warn...

Global food security 'has to be based on adapted crops', US special envoy says The US Special Envoy for Global Food Security has told FRANCE 24 that despite the increasing impact of climate change, all is not lost in cultivating crops – even in the world's worst-hit areas. Cary Fowler is in...

UN peacekeepers among scores killed in clashes along Sudan-South Sudan border Fighting between rival communities in a disputed region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan has killed 54 people, including two UN peacekeepers, the United Nations said on Monday, calling for calm.

Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to leave ECOWAS bloc with immediate effect Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso announced Sunday they would be leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) "without delay", citing the injustice of sanctions ECOWAS levied on each country following takeovers...

South African president hails ruling against Israel In today's show we head straight to South Africa for the latest reactions on ICJ decision. UN top court ruled that Israel must prevent genocide as Gaza war rages. South Africa brought the case against Israel, accusing it of breaching the 1948...

Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Nelson Chamisa quits Dirty tricks, alleged impostors, systems stacked against him: Zimbabwe's main opposition leader walks away from his party, accusing the ruling ZANU-PF of using underhand tactics to torpedo the CCC. Nelson Chamisa's critics say he's to blame...

Kenyan court rules deployment to lead UN mission in Haiti 'illegal' A Kenyan court on Friday ruled against the government's plan to deploy police to Haiti to lead a UN-backed multinational mission aimed at restoring order in the gang-plagued Caribbean nation.

Vladimir Putin meets Chad's junta leader in Moscow In tonight's edition: Chad's junta leader is hosted in Russia and hails ties with the kremlin. Moscow's said it would help Mahamat Idriss Deby stabilise the country. Tunisia is eliminated from AFCON whilst Namibia stay in the game for their...