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Nigeria's FM tells FRANCE 24 military option 'still on the table' in Niger In an exclusive interview with FRANCE 24, Nigeria's Foreign Minister Yusuf Maitama Tuggar said that two months after the coup in Niger, a military intervention by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS was "still on the...

Eye on Africa - Protesters in Ghana demand resignation of Central Bank Governor In tonight's edition: Frustration over Ghana's worst debt crisis in a generation bubbles over onto the streets. Thousands march in protest against the central bank governor who they accuse of dismally mismanaging the...

Nobel Prize winner Denis Mukwege unveils DR Congo presidential bid DR Congo’s Denis Mukwege, a surgical gynaecologist and Nobel Peace Prize winner, announced on Monday that he will stand for president in elections planned for December.

Nigerian unions discuss president's offer ahead of major strike plan Nigerian labour unions mull over whether to go ahead with a major strike after President Bola Tinubu offers a wage hike and other offsets to the cost-of-living crisis. Also, Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr Denis Mukwege joins the...

Tunisia's Saied rejects EU financial aid, casting doubt on immigration deal Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday rejected financial support announced by the European Union in September, saying the amount is small and goes against a deal signed three months ago.

Dozens of soldiers killed in Niger by suspected jihadists Twenty-nine soldiers were killed in western Niger in an attack by suspected jihadists, the defence ministry said on Monday night, declaring a three-day national mourning period.

Egypt's Sisi announces candidacy for third term in office 'to complete the dream' Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced Monday his candidacy for a third term in office, ahead of December elections he is widely expected to win.

DR Congo army officer receives death sentence over protest killings A military court sentenced a DR Congo army officer to death and handed 10-year prison terms to three others Monday over the August killing of more than 50 protesters in the eastern city of Goma.

Wife of Gabon's ousted president, Sylvia Bongo, charged with money laundering The wife of Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo has been charged with money laundering, along with two other ministers. Sylvia Bongo has been under house arrest in Libreville since the coup last month that brought an...

Torture in Egypt a 'crime against humanity', say rights groups Egyptian authorities' "widespread and systematic" use of torture is "a crime against humanity", rights groups said Monday in an appeal to the United Nations to review Egypt's rights record.

Mali redeploys troops to northeastern rebel stronghold The Malian army began redeploying troops on Monday towards the northern rebel stronghold of Kidal, two security officials said, amid a resumption of hostilities in the region.

Algeria says Niger coup leaders accept mediation, six-month transition plan Military leaders in coup-hit Niger have accepted Algerian mediation and "a six-month transition plan", the foreign ministry in Algiers announced Monday.

DR Congo opposition figure Martin Fayulu to stand in presidential election Martin Fayulu, a key figure in the main Lamuka opposition coalition in the Democratic Republic of Congo, confirmed Saturday that he would stand in the country's upcoming presidential election.

Burkina junta chief says elections ‘not a priority’, eyes constitutional change Elections in Burkina Faso are "not a priority" compared to "security", the country's military leader Captain Ibrahim Traore said Friday on state TV, almost a year to the day after coming to power in a coup.

Wife of Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo charged with 'money laundering' The wife of Gabon’s ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been charged with “money laundering” and other offences, the public prosecutor said Friday, a month after her husband was toppled in a coup.

Burkina Faso arrests four officers after thwarted coup In tonight's edition: Four officers have been detained for questioning in Burkina Faso, a day after the military government announced it had thwarted a coup attempt. Also, although Tunisia was decades ahead of many other countries in the...

Several Niger soldiers killed in suspected jihadist attack Seven soldiers were killed Thursday in Niger's southwest in an attack by suspected jihadists, and five others died in a traffic accident while trying to respond to the assault.

'Macron announces his resignation:' Fake AI-generated video goes viral in Niger A two-minute video in which French President Emmanuel Macron supposedly announces his resignation is going viral in Niger, where anti-French sentiment continues to grow. We tell you more in this edition of Truth or Fake.

Burkina Faso says intelligence services have foiled coup attemps Burkina Faso's military government said Wednesday it had foiled a coup attempt the previous day, almost a year after the country's leader came to power in a coup himself.

Morocco will be 2025 AFCON host, 2027 goes to Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania In tonight's edition: Morocco is picked to host the Africa Cup of Nations in 2025. The 2027 tournament is jointly awarded to East African neighbours Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. The French Ambassador to Niger returns to...