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Somalia: The curse of famine In the past few decades, Somalia’s droughts have increased both in intensity and in number due to climate change. It is now facing a famine that threatens the lives of millions of people, especially children. The United Nations says there are staggering levels of...

Burkina Faso holds transition talks after latest coup Political parties, social and religious groups and representatives of the security forces gather Friday to chart the next phase in Burkina Faso's future after the country's latest coup.

India halts production at factory linked to Gambia 'cough syrup' deaths In tonight's edition: The deaths of dozens of children in Gambia from suspected fatally contaminated medicinal syrups sees Indian authorities shut down production at a pharmaceuticals company in Delhi. The WHO hopes to...

Hague trial of alleged moneyman of Rwandan 1994 genocide As one of the alleged last masterminds of the 1994 genocide in Rwanda goes on trial in the Hague, survivors of the mass killings speak of their memories of the brutality that Felicien Kabuga is accused of having bankrolled. Also children...

Nigeria's worst floods in a decade kill 500, displace 1.4 million About 500 people have died in Nigeria's worst floods in a decade and 1.4 million others have been displaced from their homes since the start of the rainy season, the government said.

Tunisia struggles as petrol supply disrupted For days, drivers in Tunisia have faced long queues at petrol stations due to fuel shortages. And Lesotho's election winner Sam Matekane has announced a new coalition government. Finally, developing countries call for more funding for the programme...

Lesotho: Cave dwellers vow to stay despite hardships The Kome Caves in Lesotho have been occupied since the 19th century, when tribes fleeing conflict and drought took refuge there. Two hundred years later, a handful of families, many the descendants of those original tribes, are still making a...

Chad's Deby taps ex-opposition figure Saleh Kebzabo to head interim cabinet Chadian ruler Mahamat Idriss Deby pushed ahead Wednesday with declared plans to steer the country back to civilian government, appointing a former opposition figure as prime minister to head an interim administration of...

Nearly a million affected by South Sudan flooding, says UN emergency response agency Around 909,000 people have reportedly been affected by flooding in South Sudan, the UN's emergency response agency said Tuesday, more than doubling estimates released last month as torrential rains ravage crops...

First Liberia civil war trial for crimes against humanity opens in France France's first trial of a participant in Liberia's bloody civil wars began on Monday, with former rebel commander Kunti Kamara facing charges of crimes against humanity, including torture.

Mental Health Awareness Day: issue still stigmatised in Africa In tonight's edition: Africa faces several challenges in offering support to those suffering from mental health disorders on the continent. However many countries are starting to invest more in the issue. General Mahamat Idriss Déby...

French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne leads delegation to Algeria French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne arrived in Algeria on Sunday with a top-level delegation for a visit aimed at improving ties with the former French colony and major gas exporter.

'This is the next phase of a warming of relations' French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne arrived in Algeria on Sunday with a top-level delegation for a visit aimed at improving ties with the former French colony and major gas exporter.Willam Lawrence explains that this is the next phase of a...

Burkina Faso to pick a transitional president ahead of elections Burkina Faso said on Saturday that a process to select a transitional president ahead of elections would begin next week following a coup by disaffected military officers against a ruling junta.

Gambia police launch inquiry following deaths of dozens of children from imported medicines Police in Gambia on Saturday announced they were launching an investigation into the deaths of dozens of children, amid growing concern over imported medicines.

French PM Borne visits Algeria in push for better ties French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne starts a visit to Algeria on Sunday with a top-level delegation, pushing for better ties with the former French colony and major gas exporter.

‘Sick of French’: Algeria moves away from colonial past with increase in English at school For the first time, primary school children in Algeria are studying English as a foreign language alongside French as the new academic year gets underway. For some, the move is a symbolic shift away from...

Belgian court allows secret documents about DR Congo's Lumumba assassination A Belgian court agrees to admit the findings of a 22-year-old parliamentary commission into its investigation. The court is looking into the 1961 assassination of DR Congo's Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, seen by many...

Burkina Faso coup: Videos taken out of context claim to show French involvement France firmly denies rumours of any involvement in the recent coup in Burkina Faso. Nevertheless, a video has been circulating on Twitter and Facebook since September 3, claiming to show French military paratroopers...

Award-winning charity battles gender-based violence in South Africa An award-winning charity, the Home of Hope for Girls, provides services to survivors of sexual abuse and child sex trafficking in Johannesburg. Sexual violence rates in South Africa are among the highest recorded in the world...