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Intense fighting in DR Congo In eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, fierce fighting is still raging between the army and M23 rebels. They have been fighting particularly in the Masisi and Lubero areas of North Kivu. The Congolese army says it has launched a counteroffensive, after the M23...

Sudan: army takes over strategic city from RSF In Sudan, there's been jubilation in the capital of Al Jazirah state after it was recaptured by the Sudanese army. People in Wad Madani are hailing the seizure as a possible turning point in what has been a devastating war.

Ivory Coast asks French troops to leave, becoming latest African country to do so In tonight's edition: The French military base in Abidjan will be handed back to Côte d'Ivoire in January 2025, President Alassane Ouattara says. Also, Zimbabwe’s blueberry sector is thriving. Plus we report on how...

'Time to move on': France faces gradual decline of influence in Africa Ivory Coast announced on Tuesday that French troops will begin withdrawing in January as part of a shift towards strengthening its own military forces. This move follows broader trends across West Africa, with nations like...

Ghana: Over 100 shops destroyed in fire at market in Accra In tonight's edition: The popular Kantamanto market in Accra loses over 100 shops to fire in an early morning blaze. Also, we hear from some of the Chadian voters who worry that a homegrown national solution to a deepening security...

Huge blaze destroys Ghana's largest used clothes market Ghana's informal economy suffered an enormous blow after a fire engulfed the Kantamanto used clothes market late Wednesday, displacing thousands of traders and destroying goods worth millions of the local cedi currency.

France's waning influence in West Africa Ivory Coast is the latest country in West Africa to ask French troops to leave for good. It follows similar decisions by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Senegal and Chad. We analyse France's shrinking military footprint in Africa and ask what it means for the...

M23 rebels capture key town in eastern DR Congo, local official says M23 rebels on Saturday captured the key town of Masisi in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, a lawmaker from the restive North Kivu province has said, warning of “a serious humanitarian crisis” in the region.

Ivory Coast's Abidjan on edge as ship loaded with volatile cargo nears port A vessel loaded with 20,000 tons of ammonium nitrate – the same chemical that left large parts of Beirut in ruins in an explosion in 2020 – is nearing the port of Abidjan. Campaigners have expressed concern about letting...

Kenya: Five abducted young men freed amid uproar Five young Kenyan men who disappeared last month in a spate of abductions targeting government critics were freed on Monday, local media and rights groups said. The kidnappings have dominated news and political discussions in recent weeks, with at...

Chad FM accuses Macron of ‘contemptuous attitude towards Africa' Chad and Senegal on Tuesday hit back at comments made by President Macron claiming that African countries in the Sahel had "forgotten to say thank you" to France for helping to combat jihadist insurgencies. Both countries have...

Ghana presidential inauguration: Mahama returns as leader Ghana's new president promised to reset the nation as he was sworn in this Tuesday. It's not John Mahama's first turn in the hot seat, since he ran the country for four years prior to his predecessor Nana Akufo-Addo's two terms in office...

Editor of Somalia's first all-female media on challenging gender stereotypes According to its chief editor Hinda Abdi Mohamoud, Bilan Media gives Somali women "a space to work" and "real editorial power". Somalia's first female-only media outlet covers topics including climate change, people...

Attack on Chad's presidential complex in N'Djamena leaves 19 dead At least 19 people were killed when gunmen attacked Chad's presidential complex in the capital N'Djamena on Wednesday, according to the government. Shortly afterward, Infrastructure Minister Aziz Mahamat Saleh said the situation...

US accuses RSF paramilitary of Sudan genocide and sanctions its leader The world's largest humanitarian disaster continues to claim victims as the war in Sudan drags on. On Wednesday, 20 months into the conflict, the US called the actions of one half of the conflict genocidal and imposed...

Chad capital calm after quashed armed assault on presidential palace Calm had returned to the Chadian capital N’Djamena, a spokesman for the military-ruled government said Thursday after an armed attack on the presidential palace by a 24-member commando unit the previous day was crushed.

Egypt unveils new archaeological wonders near Luxor's iconic temple of Queen Hatshepsut People visit newly unveiled archeological discoveries, including 4,000-year-old tombs of high-ranking officials and artwork from the time of Queen Hatshepsut, at an ancient necropolis in the famed city of...

Exiled opposition leader returns to Mozambique and says he is president-elect Opposition leader Venancio Mondlane has returned to Mozambique from two months of self-exile. He had left the country late last year after presidential elections that he says were rigged. Hundreds of people died in a...

Across Africa | Vodun music revival in Benin In this week's Across Africa: Vodun believers in Benin marry traditional faith with contemporary creativity to spread their heritage. Also, the African manatee has come under pressure over the decades from poaching and shrinking habitats, but one...

UN says 3 million children facing acute malnutrition in war-torn Sudan Some 3.2 million children are expected to face malnutrition in Sudan this year, the United Nations Children's Fund said Friday. Aid agencies have complained of lack of access to the war-torn country, where both the army and...