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South African troops in DR Congo : 14 troops killed by M23 late january In tonight's edition, regional tensions continue to rise as M23 rebels continue their advance through eastern DR Congo. Thousands have been killed since the Rwandan-backed rebels stepped up their offensive by capturing Goma...

France and Senegal in talks to arrange departure of French troops by end of 2025 Dakar and Paris are setting up a joint commission to arrange the departure of French troops from Senegal's territory by the end of the year, the foreign ministers of both countries said in a joint statement...

Surgical castration: Madagascar tackles child sexual abuse head-on In Madagascar, 673 rape cases involving minors were recorded in 2023. In January 2024 alone, at least 4 rapes were reported daily according to the Ministry of Justice ... figures that are likely underestimated. Madagascar is also...

DR Congo fighting : M23 move closer to Bukavu In tonight's edition : fighting erupts in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a brief lull in the conflict and a call for a ceasefire by African leaders.

Eye on Africa - Sudan coalition split over plan for government In tonight's edition : As Sudan's army makes gains around the capital, the country's military chief says he has plans to form a wartime government areas controlled by RSF paramilitaries but the prospect splits the country's largest...

AI and inequality: Women most likely to be affected in Africa, expert says Founding CEO Global Center on AI Governance Rachel Adams spoke to FRANCE 24 about how artificial intelligence could exacerbate inequality across Africa, with women likely to be the most affected. “One of the major routes...

Eastern and southern African leaders call for ceasefire in DR Congo Leaders from eastern and southern Africa on Saturday called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo, where rebels are threatening to overthrow the Congolese government, but also urged Congo's president to directly negotiate...

Sam Nujoma, Namibia’s founding father and ‘revolutionary hero’ dies aged 95 Sam Nujoma, the fiery white-bearded freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as his country's first president died on Saturday aged 95.

South Africa condemns Trump 'propaganda' after US freezes aid South Africa on Saturday condemned as "propaganda" claims by US President Donald Trump that a new law would enable Pretoria to expropriate land from white farmers. Trump issued an order freezing aid to South Africa over a law which...

Trump cuts US aid to South Africa over land restitution law US President Donald Trump on Friday froze US aid to South Africa, citing a law in the country that he alleges allows farm land to be seized from white farmers, despite Johannesburg's denials. The move spurred outcry from health...

UN warns of regional escalation in DR Congo conflict ahead of the high stakes Tanzania summit Diplomatic efforts to achieve peace are getting underway this weekend in Tanzania. It will be the first time that Paul Kagame and Felix Tshisekedi engage in direct talks since the resurgence of the...

Confronting a surge in femicides in Kenya The brutal murder of Olympic runner Rebecca Cheptegei in September 2024 brought renewed global attention to a silent epidemic in Kenya: femicide and other forms of violence against women. With nearly 100 women murdered by men in just three months, 2024...

UN Human Rights Council launches probe into abuses in eastern DR Congo The UN's top human rights body on Friday launched an investigation into alleged abuses during the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) and adopted a resolution urging Rwanda-backed M23...

DR Congo: M23 rebels seek to march on Kinshasa In a stadium rally held in the recently captured city of Goma Thursday, M23 political leader Corneille Nangaa asserted that he wanted to march on DR Congo's capital – Kinshasa. Backed by neighbouring Rwanda, the M23 rebels continued advances...

'We want best for people of Tunisia': Birthplace of Arab Spring 'going in reverse into dictatorship' A judge in Tunisia handed down lengthy sentences to prominent politicians and at least one leading journalist in a move seen as targeting critics of autocratic strongman Kais Saied. Offering...

'We're in an aggression situation: Rwanda invaded east DRC with no meaningful self-defence argument' The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured eastern Congo's key city of Goma sought to shore up public support amid growing international pressure. As the M23 rebels continue their advance, ignoring...

M23 leader vows to push on in Democratic Republic of Congo Thousands of people gathered in Goma to hear from the leader of the M23 rebels, the group behind the conflict in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Corneille Nangaa called a minute's silence for victims of his fighters' takeover of...

Rwandan FM contests Rwandan presence in DR Congo In tonight's edition: The M23 launches a new offensive in DR Congo's South Kivu, days before the Rwandan and Congolese presidents are due to attend a crisis summit. Meanwhile, the Rwandan foreign minister speaks to FRANCE 24 and contests UN...

M23’s unilateral ceasefire a 'ploy', DR Congo govt spokesman says After attacking the eastern DR Congo city of Goma last week, the M23 rebel group unilaterally decreed a humanitarian ceasefire that was supposed to have been in force since Tuesday. Congolese government spokesman Patrick Muyaya on...

Eye on Africa - Congolese abroad protest against DR Congo conflict In tonight's edition: International protests spring up in South Africa and Brussels as demonstrators call for the EU and the global community to do more to sanction those accused of enflaming the conflict in eastern DR Congo...