Africa

First, Ethiopia and Eritrea have severed ties and now with tensions spreading across the region, the African Union is urging all sides …

Eritrea has cut off diplomatic relations with neighbouring Ethiopia, escalating a long-simmering conflict between the two states rooted in territorial disputes and …

The International Criminal Court in The Hague on Sept. 23. Remko de Waal/ANP/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption i Remko …

After contagion in the Arabian Peninsula, should the entire Horn of Africa fear a domino effect? Just as US President Donald Trump’s …

In tonight’s edition: Africa’s richest man breaks ground on a $16 billion oil refinery in Kenya. Also, at universities across Cameroon, programming …

Nairobi, Kenya – With less than nine months until the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off, Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are …

In tonight’s edition, Uganda’s new king of Tooro is crowned before thousands. Also, Africa’s richest man cautions the continent against losing control of its …

At least 27 people were killed in separate mass shootings in Cape Town and Johannesburg, police said Sunday. No suspects have been arrested in …

Democratic Republic of the Congo secure their second straight win in Group E, with striker Yoanne Wissa scoring again. Published On 29 …

In tonight’s edition, Ethiopia’s army says it’s seized a key city in the northern region of Tigray amidst escalating conflict with local rebels. …

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Two more women have been found dead in Johannesburg this weekend, bringing the number of women killed in a single municipality to …

It has been a deadly night in South Africa, with 27 people killed in two separate shooting incidents. Police say 17 people …

Four months in, Congo’s Ebola outbreak is one of the largest ever recorded. Officials and outside experts can’t agree on whether it’s …

Tigray’s rebel authorities say they are now in a “full-blown war” with the Ethiopian government, as fighting spreads into the neighbouring Amhara …

Pope Leo XIV and French President Emmanuel Macron attend a joint statement at the Élysée Palace in Paris, Friday. Teresa Suarez/AP hide …

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Trump’s Africa envoy Massad Boulos said that each …

These letters are part of the translated genetic code of the novel coronavirus that sparked the global pandemic. A new treaty aims …

In tonight’s edition: TPLF fighters take over the airport in Tigray amid escalating conflict with federal troops. But first, concerns about South …

Iran and Ukraine take center stage at the UN as diplomats push to contain two wars threatening global stability. Transcript JUANA SUMMERS, …

Migrants previously convicted by US courts have been imprisoned in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, Eswatini, over the past several months. Since being …

Armed men open fire at a house party in a Durban township, killing a pregnant woman and 10 others. Published On 23 …

In tonight’s edition, the United States is withholding a visa for Sudanese army chief al-Burhan ahead of his scheduled UN appearance. Also, Ghana’s beefing up …

As part of a consortium of 26 media outlets coordinated by Forbidden Stories, FRANCE 24 and RFI spent seven months investigating the …

As world leaders gather for the U.N. General Assembly’s annual general debate, Colombia’s former president and Nobel Peace Prize laureate discusses the …

Under often-secret deals struck with third countries across Africa and Latin America, US President Donald Trump has deported thousands of people who …

Under secretive deals with countries across Africa and Latin America, the Trump administration has deported thousands of migrants to countries they had …

Lions walk in the Ngorongoro Crater in Ngorongoro Conservation Area, west of Arusha, northern Tanzania, Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. Mosa’ab Elshamy/AP hide …

Vigils, group runs and moments of silence: thousands of protesters gathered across South Africa this weekend to pay tribute to the nine …

The bodies of nine women have been found in South Africa’s Ekurhuleni municipality over the past two months, prompting police to investigate …