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Former Facebook whistleblower advocates for better treatment of content moderators In tonight's edition: South Africa plants seeds for a greener energy sector by announcing tax breaks for investors in clean power. Also, Namibia welcomes US First Lady Jill Biden as she arrives in Africa for a...

Tunisia detains prominent dissidents amid growing crackdown Tunisian police detained two prominent dissidents and surrounded the home of a third on Wednesday, part of an escalating crackdown on critics of President Kais Saied, who has labelled his opponents traitors and criminals.

Somaliland clashes between government and militias kill nearly 100 in two weeks At least 96 people have been killed in more than two weeks of clashes between security forces and clan members in the breakaway Somali region of Somaliland, a hospital director said Thursday.

Thomas Sankara, ‘Africa’s Che Guevara’, reburied in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso’s revolutionary leader, Thomas Sankara, was reburied Thursday, eight years after his body was exhumed as part of an investigation.

Tunisian president says influx of sub-Sahara African migrants must end Tunisia's President Kais Saied denounced undocumented sub-Saharan African immigration to his country on Tuesday, saying in comments criticised by rights groups that it was aimed at changing Tunisia's demographic make-up.

Nigeria election: Interview with Atiku Abubakar's spokesperson As Nigeria deals with economic woes and worsening insecurity, Fraser Jackson speaks to a representative of the main opposition, the People's Democratic Party, ahead of this weekend's Presidential elections. Also in this editon...

Nigeria presidential elections: FRANCE 24 speaks to Peter Obi Presidential elections in Nigeria are usually a two-horse race between the two main political parties. Ahead of this Saturday's polls, our Africa Editor, Georja Calvin-Smith, caught up with Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, the third...

South Africa's navy stages controversial exercises with China, Russia South Africa has begun military exercises with both China and Russia as part of a routine army drill. The joint training has drawn immense criticism from the West, coming nearly one year on from the start of the Russian...

No, these 'Vibranium' stones from DR Congo don't generate electricity Viral videos of "electrically charged" rocks discovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo show stones allegedly capable of lighting a bulb or producing sparks. Our team spoke to several geologists to find out more about what...

French army officially ends operations in Burkina Faso Burkina Faso announced on Sunday that operations by the French army in the jihadist-hit West African state were officially over, after bilateral relations soured in recent months.

Can Nigeria’s Peter Obi ride his newfound momentum all the way to presidency? The rise of Peter Obi in the campaign for Nigeria's presidential election on February 25 has shaken up the country's politics, hitherto dominated by two major parties since the end of military rule in 1999. But...

Dozens of soldiers killed in jihadi attack on Burkina Faso army unit The death toll from a jihadi attack on a Burkina Faso army unit in the north of the country last week has risen to 51, military officials said Monday, after 43 new bodies were found.

African Union vows 'zero tolerance' for coups as two-day summit ends The African Union insisted on Sunday it had "zero tolerance" for undemocratic changes of power and vowed to push through a continent-wide free trade deal as it wrapped up a two-day summit.

Tunisia expels top European trade union official for taking part in protest Tunisian President Kais Saied ordered the expulsion Saturday of Europe's top trade union official over a speech his office called "blatant interference" in the country's internal affairs.

Israel condemns expulsion of its diplomat from African Union summit Israel on Saturday condemned the "severe" expulsion of a senior diplomat from the African Union summit, accusing arch-foe Iran of orchestrating the move with help from Algeria and South Africa.

Tunisia high-profile arrests: Opposition decries arrest of govt critics, vows protests In Tunisia, authorities have arrested several high-profile critics of the President Kais Saied. More than ten people, including a former MP have already been detained. Tunisia's President justified the move by...

'Team Jorge', threat to democracy: Israeli firm meddled in more than 30 elections A team of contractors led by a former Israeli special forces operative has allegedly meddled in over 30 Presidential Elections over the course of two decades or so says a new investigation by French non-profit...

Chagos islands dispute: HRW condemns UK, US actions on archipelago Britain is accused of crimes against humanity against the Chagossians. These people were expelled in the 1960s and 1970s from the Chagos archipelago in the Indian Ocean. The reason for their misfortune was the US base in Diego...

Nigeria currency crisis: Protests break out over cash shortage Nigeria's central bank is continuing its push to update the country's currency, but a shortage has led to a cash crisis. With ATMs short of notes and some businesses refusing to accept old-style bills, frustration is running deep. In...

Kenya cholera outbreak: Cholera spreads in 15 counties in 4 months For several months, the World Health Organisation has been warning of a record increase in cholera outbreaks worldwide, an acute diarrhoeal disease that can lead to death from dehydration within hours if left untreated. In...