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Burkina Faso investigating bloodshed that has killed 28 people in Nouna In tonight's edition: Burkinabé authourities say they're looking into a massacre committed over the weekend. At least 28 bodies were found in the region of Nouna. In Rutshuru DR Congolese families have been fleeing clashes...

African soldiers: France's forgotten war heroes finally given full pension rights Thousands of African troops fought bravely in World War I and World War II, as well as in France's colonial wars, but many remain unaware of their sacrifice. There are just 39 Senegalese tirailleurs, or...

Senegalese MPs jailed for attacking pregnant legislator in parliament Two Senegalese opposition MPs were handed six-month jail terms on Monday for physically attacking a female colleague in parliament.

New film honors African soldiers who fought for France in the world wars In tonight's edition, police arrest a party promoter and try to track down other organisers of a New Years eve event in Kampala where 10 people were killed in a stampede. Also, a pair of Senegalese Mps are sentenced to 6...

Burkina Faso's military regime orders French ambassador to leave Burkina Faso's military junta has expelled France's ambassador, authorities said Monday, amid a surge in anti-French sentiment as the West African country moves to develop closer ties with Russia.

Former South African shepherd preparing to compete in Cape2Rio sailing race In today's edition: Witnesses say they have seen Eritrean soldiers leaving several towns in northern Ethiopia where they fought alongside Ethiopian forces during the civil war against Tigray rebels. Also, tensions mount...

Senegalese MPs jailed for attacking female legislator in parliament Two Senegalese opposition MPs were handed six-month jail terms on Monday for physically attacking a female colleague in parliament.

European Union urges Rwanda to stop supporting M23 rebels in DR Congo The European Union on Saturday urged Rwanda to stop supporting the M23 rebel group, which has captured swathes of territory in North Kivu province in neighbouring DR Congo.

Mali court sentences 46 Ivorian soldiers to 20 years in prison for conspiracy against govt A court in Mali has sentenced 46 Ivorian troops whose detention in Mali sparked a diplomatic row between the two countries to 20 years in prison, the public prosecutor said Friday.

Eleven sentenced to life in prison for 2016 Ivory Coast beach attack Eleven people have been sentenced to life in prison in Ivory Coast on Wednesday after being convicted of carrying out an Islamic extremist attack that killed 19 people and injured dozens more on a tourist beach nearly seven...

Ethiopian Airlines to resume flights to Tigray capital Mekele Ethiopia's national carrier Ethiopian Airlines said it would resume commercial flights to the war-torn region of Tigray on Wednesday after a shutdown lasting 18 months.

Ethiopia sends delegation to rebel-held Tigray for talks on implementing peace deal A high-level Ethiopian team was on its way Monday to the capital of the rebel-held Tigray region for talks on implementing a peace deal to end over two years of conflict.

A look back at the major African news stories of 2022 From the COP27 climate summit in Egypt to coups d'état in Burkina Faso and the French military withdrawal from Mali, FRANCE 24 takes a look at some of the news highlights from Africa this year.

Bollore completes sale of ports in Africa The French billionaire Vincent Bollore's holding company says it has finalised the sale of its African ports and logistics business for 5.7 billion Euros. It comes amid increasing competition in Africa from China, and costly investments required at many...

Ivory Coast: Eighteen people on trial for 2016 Grand-Bassam massacre An Ivory Coast prosecutor Wednesday urged life in jail for four suspects over one of West Africa's bloodiest jihadist attacks -- a 2016 machine-gun assault on a beach resort that killed 19. FRANCE 24's correspondent in Abidjan...

In DR Congo, M23 rebel threat looms over city of Goma For several months, the M23 rebel group has been pursuing an offensive in eastern DR Congo. The rebels are drawing ever closer to the provincial capital Goma, a city they conquered and briefly held during their last offensive 10 years ago...

Rwandan army conducted military operations in DR Congo, UN says Rwanda's army "engaged in military operations" against DR Congo's military in the country's troubled east, according to a report by a group of independent United Nations experts seen by AFP on Thursday.

Leaked UN report cites 'substantial evidence' of Rwanda supporting M23 rebels A leaked report from UN experts accuses Rwanda's army of running military operations against DR Congo. Rwanda has long denied Kinshasa's accusations that it supports the M23 rebels. Also in this edition: Somalia begins...

DR Congo's M23 rebels pledge to retreat from strategic town of Kibumba DR Congo's M23 rebels, who have seized swathes of territory in the east of the country, pledged Friday to retreat from a strategic frontline position near the city of Goma.

Burkina Faso government orders senior UN official to leave Burkina Faso has ordered the UN's coordinator in the country to leave by the end of the day, declaring her "persona non grata", the foreign ministry said Friday.