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France says Mali’s decision to quit defence accords won’t affect withdrawal plans Mali's decision to renounce a military cooperation agreement with France after it fell out with the ruling junta is "unjustified" and would not affect the military withdrawal, a French foreign ministry spokesman...

World Press Freedom Day: RSF reveals mixed rankings in Africa In tonight's edition: Human Rights Watch accuses Russian private security forces invited into Central African Republic of killing civilians. We speak to the daughter of Rwandan opposition figure Paul Rusesabagina. The “Hotel Rwanda”...

Al Shabaab militants mount deadly attack on African Union base in Somalia Al-Shabaab jihadists armed with guns and explosives stormed an African Union base in Somalia on Tuesday, triggering a fierce firefight that killed an unknown number of Burundian peacekeepers.

As tobacco demand dries up, Malawians turn to growing cannabis Until recently, Falice Nkhoma was one of Malawi's many tobacco farmers. Now though, she has switched to growing what she hopes will be a more lucrative crop – cannabis. It comes as global demand for tobacco dwindles, a huge economic...

UN chief calls on juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali to hand power back to civilians UN chief Antonio Guterres called Sunday for the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali to ensure a swift return to civilian rule and reminded the world to deliver on "climate emergency" promises.

Guinea junta leader Doumbouya announces 39-month transition to civilian rule Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the head of Guinea's military junta, said Saturday he had opted for a 39-month transitional period before a return to civilian rule.

Family of 'Hotel Rwanda' hero files $400 million US lawsuit against Kigali The family of "Hotel Rwanda" hero Paul Rusesabagina announced Saturday that it has filed a $400 million lawsuit in the United States over his alleged abduction and torture.

PSG's free football academy opens in Rwanda to identify potential talent In november last year, the Paris-Saint-Germain football club open a free football academy in Rwanda to identify potential talent. 184 young boys from across the country have already join the academy.

Rape as a weapon of war: France's shameful legacy in Algeria Sixty years ago, Algeria won its independence after a brutal war with France. There is plenty of documentation on the 1954-1962 Algerian War, but one topic remains extremely taboo: the systemic rape of Algerian women by French soldiers...

Burkina Faso junta defends three-year plan for transition to constitutional rule Burkina Faso's ruling military junta on Thursday defended plans to take three years to transition back to constitutional rule despite pressure by West Africa's regional bloc ECOWAS to hold elections sooner.

Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as an official currency, a first in Africa The Central African Republic, one of the world's poorest nations, has become only the second country in the world to adopt bitcoin as an official currency. But some have questioned the need for the cryptocurrency...

French army rejects Mali's accusations of espionage, violation of airspace The French army on Thursday rejected accusations by Mali of espionage and violation of the West African nation's airspace.

Ukraine war boosts demand for South African coal Coal producers in South Africa try to recover some of the market shares lost by Russia following Europe's sanctions. Some of them last traded with the continent more than a decade ago. The Central African Republic makes Bitcoin its official...

Algeria threatens to scrap gas contract with Spain amid tensions with Morocco Gas giant Algeria threatened Wednesday to break a contract to supply gas to Spain if Madrid transferred it onwards to "a third destination", amid tensions with regional rival Morocco.

Soaring food prices due to Ukraine war may stoke 'unrest' in Africa, says IMF Surging food and energy prices stoked by the war in Ukraine may lead to "social unrest" in Africa, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned Thursday.

Life and legacy of Ghana's Kwame Nkrumah - Eye on Africa In tonight's edition: Mali accuses France of violating parts of its controlled airspace after drone footage shot by the French military showed soldiers covering corpses with sand. We take a look back at the life of Ghana's Independence...

Hundreds killed in tribal clashes in Sudan's West Darfur At least 213 people were killed in three days of violence between Arab and non-Arab groups in Sudan's West Darfur, the state governor said, giving the first official toll for recent clashes.

Central African Republic adopts bitcoin as legal currency The Central African Republic has adopted bitcoin as legal tender, the president's office said Wednesday, becoming the second country in the world to do so after El Salvador.

Measles cases surge 80% as Covid interrupts vaccination campaigns Measles cases have surged by nearly 80 percent worldwide this year, the UN said Wednesday, warning that the rise of the "canary in a coal mine" illness indicates that outbreaks of other diseases are likely on the way.

More troops sent to Darfur after violent tribal clashes In tonight's edition: More troops are sent to the turbulent region of Darfur in Sudan, after days of clashes between Arab and Masalit communities that cost more than 175 lives. Also, as South Africa pledges more money to flood-stricken...