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Germany to end participation in UN peacekeeping mission in Mali Germany will end its participation in a UN peacekeeping mission in Mali by the end of next year, a government source told AFP on Wednesday after months of operational snags.

Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abdel Fattah breaks hunger strike The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah said Tuesday they received a letter from him saying he has ended his hunger strike.

First aid trucks arrive in Ethiopia’s Tigray after peace deal, says Red Cross The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said a medical aid convoy had arrived in the capital of Ethiopia's war-ravaged Tigray region Tuesday, its first since a peace deal between the federal government and...

Population growth projected on African continent as world hits 8 billion In tonight's edition: As a jailed Egytian breaks his 7-month long hunger strike, Egypt's human rights record comes into the spotlight, as the COP27 climate summit continues. Senegal recently imposed a price cap on various...

Ivory Coast to pull out of UN peacekeeping mission in Mali after soldiers detained Ivory Coast will gradually withdraw its contribution of military and police from a United Nations peacekeeping force in Mali, according to a letter by its ambassador to the U.N., after Bamako detained 46 of its...

Gender Day at COP27: Women from rural communities worst hit by climate change In tonight's show: as the COP27 climate summit holds its Gender Day, we ask why women in the Global South are disproportionately affected by climate change. We also speak to our regional correspondent about the...

US offers $10 million rewards for leads on Somalia’s Al Shabaab leaders The United States said Monday it was increasing its reward for information about key leaders of Somalia's Al-Shabaab to $10 million apiece, a move that follows a spate of deadly attacks by the jihadist group.

France ends decade-long Operation Barkhane in Sahel region France announces the end of Operation Barkhane. A decade of fighting in Africa's troubled Sahel region has seen over 2,000 jihadist fighters killed, but despite the French military intervention, violence continues. Also, protesters voice...

Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah given 'medical intervention' in prison Egyptian prison authorities have intervened medically with imprisoned pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who this week escalated his hunger strike and stopped drinking water, his family said Thursday, demanding his...

COP27 summit: What's at stake for the African continent? In this week's climate change edition, we go to Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt where the COP27 summit is taking place. With climate change expected to disproportionately affect the African continent, we ask what future lies in store if the goals...

COP27: Renewables seen as opportunities for economic development in Africa In tonight's edition: As African countries at the COP27 climate summit say wealthy nations haven't done enough to stop them from having to develop their oil industries, we ask how renewable sources can be used to lift...

Tunisia's Islamist leader Ghannouchi released after 'money-laundering' trial The speaker of Tunisia's dissolved parliament and arch-rival of President Kais Saied was released late Thursday, his lawyer said, after standing trial for a case involving money-laundering and "incitement to violence".

COP27 - Will more climate loans supersize Africa's debt? In tonight's edition: South Africa approves a funding plan for phasing down coal power. But the hundreds of millions in loans have some citizens worried about supersizing the nation's debt. African leaders at the COP27 summit look to hold...

Kenyan peacekeepers arrive in DR Congo's volatile North Kivu province Kenyan soldiers landed in the city of Goma in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday, as part of a regional military operation targeting rebels in the conflict-torn region.

Ethiopia warring sides agree to provide humanitarian access to 'all in need' Ethiopia's government and Tigrayan rebels agreed Saturday to facilitate immediate humanitarian access to "all in need" in war-ravaged Tigray and neighbouring regions.

Leaders call on COP27 to recognise Africa's climate needs Tuesday was Africa day at the COP27 talks in Egypt, with the future of the continent under the microscope. In this special edition, we report from Sharm el-Sheikh on the fate of more than 1.2 billion people disproportionately affected by...

Macron confirms end of anti-jihadist West Africa military operation French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced that France was ending its Barkhane anti-jihadist mission in Africa after over a decade, saying a new strategy would be worked out with African partners.

France reorientates its military goals as war returns to Europe President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that France's military strategy must strengthen the country as an independent, respected nuclear-armed power through the end of the decade, warning against a risk of escalation and other...

‘I’m very worried’: Mother of jailed Egyptian activist on hunger strike wants action Detained Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah’s decision to escalate a hunger strike in prison to a refusal to drink water has raised the stakes and shone a spotlight on human rights violations as Egypt hosts the...

COP27 climate summit: Food takes centre stage at talks in Egypt The COP27 UN climate summit began on Monday in the Red Sea town of Sharm el-Sheikh, in the hope of averting the worst impacts of climate change. World leaders, policymakers and delegates from nearly 200 countries have gathered to...