00:55 Republic of the Congo Congo throws open its borders to Africa From January 1, 2027, the Republic of Congo will abolish visa requirements for all African citizens, marking a major step toward continental ...
01:02 Togo Togo opens borders to African travelers visa-free Togo has announced a major shift in its travel policy, granting visa-free entry to all African nationals in a move aimed at boosting regional ...
01:18 Bassirou Diomaye Faye President Macron faces backlash after summit outburst French President Emmanuel Macron is facing backlash after he interrupted a panel at the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya to demand silence from ...
01:35 Faure Gnassingbe New opposition coalition rallies in Togo A new coalition of major Togolese opposition parties and civil society groups held their first meeting Saturday, to relaunch protests against ...
02:07 Togo France voices concern about the spread of Islamist extremism in Sahel Military regimes in Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger forced the withdrawal of French troops involved in the fight against militants in the region.
10:00 France Africanews turns 10: A decade of news, change and African perspectives On April 20, 2026,we celebrate a decade of news, engagement and African voices with Africanews, the pan-African channel that for the past 10 ...
01:30 Mali Africa’s shifting security map: Ten years on, a continent under strain Over the past decade, Africa’s security landscape has come under growing strain. Political violence has nearly doubled, driven by civil wars, ...
01:10 Democratic Republic Of Congo DRC government, AFC/M23 rebels agree to ease humanitarian access The government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Congo River Alliance rebel coalition made progress on a protocol on humanitarian access, ...
02:07 Togo Togo wants to act as 'bridge' between Sahel and international community Togo presented its new geopolitical and security strategy for the Sahel during a high-level meeting in Lomé on Saturday.
01:12 Togo Togo to ask UN members to adopt world maps that show true size of Africa Togo has launched a campaign to adopt a world map that better represents the true size of Africa. Now Togo will ask UN member states to commit ...
01:09 Benin UN slave trade resolution welcomed in West Africa, African Union The UN passed a resolution on Wednesday to recognise the transatlantic slave trade as "the gravest crime against humanity". The decision was ...
01:02 Nigeria Dangote refinery says begun fuel exports in Africa Nigeria's Dangote mega-refinery says it has begun exporting fuel to other African countries, after global oil prices soared due to the Middle ...
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso’s tomato export ban raises concerns over regional supply Burkina Faso’s decision to ban the export of fresh tomatoes is drawing attention across West Africa, with traders and consumers watching closely ...
01:01 France French tycoon Vincent Bolloré to stand trial in ‘African ports’ corruption case French industrialist Vincent Bolloré will stand trial in December before the Paris criminal court in the so‑called “African ports” case.
01:13 Benin 15 soldiers killed in jihadist attack in northern Benin Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists killed 15 soldiers in an attack on an army base in northern Benin, the west African country's military said Thursday.
Benin Benin police offer €30,000 reward for information leading to alleged coup plotters Benin's Republican Police issue wanted notice for suspected coup leaders and hefty reward for information to help locate them.
Nigeria Nigeria's Argungu fishing festival returns after six-year hiatus Fishermen from across West Africa flocked to Nigeria’s Matan Fada river on Saturday to take part in the famous Argungu fishing festival.
01:36 Chad Chad: French tourist's death "a tragic accident" according to another traveller A French tourist, identified as Paul Ferreri, who went missing in northeastern Chad after heading off to visit an oasis in the desert has been ...
01:13 Chad French tourism group of which one died during visit to leave Chad After a French tourist was found dead on Friday during a group visit to Chad for the International Festival of Saharan Cultures, the tourist ...
01:09 Democratic Republic Of Congo DR Congo offers frontline freeze in step towards truce The Democratic Republic of Congo said Friday it had "accepted the principle of a ceasefire" involving a "strict and immediate" freeze of positions ...
00:06 Democratic Republic Of Congo Angola's President João Lourenço makes new push for peace in eastern DRC Angola’s President João Lourenço and representatives of the African Union have called for an immediate ceasefire in eastern Congo.
01:00 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso military government dissolves 100 political parties Burkina Faso's military government dissolved all political parties on Thursday, whose activities had been suspended since the military rulers ...
01:01 Togo Burkina Faso: Damiba extradited by Togo Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba has been extradited by Togo to his home country, Burkina Faso, where he’s accused by the junta of plotting a string ...
00:11 Burkina Faso Former Burkina leader and alleged coup plotter arrested in Togo and expelled Burkina Faso's former transitional president and the alleged mastermind behind various coup plots in the country was arrested in neighbouring ...
01:57 Benin Basketball tournament in Cotonou unites West African youth beyond borders The third edition of The Last Last, a regional basketball event organized by the association The Future, has brought together teams from Benin, ...
02:22 Morocco Adebayor slams Liverpool, Carragher for 'incredible disrespect' of Mo Salah Emmanuel Adebayor offered a passionate defense of Salah against recent media criticism in England, labeling the Egyptian "one of the best in ...
01:09 Mali Sahel Alliance leaders meet in Bamako to deepen break with ECOWAS The three heads of states gathered to discuss security and development in the second summit of the Alliance of Sahel States.
00:55 Benin 30 people jailed in Benin in connection with failed coup Some 30 people - most of them soldiers - have been jailed in Benin in connection with a failed coup attempt earlier this month, French news agency ...
01:06 Benin ECOWAS troops deployed as Benin foils coup attempt Some 200 soldiers, mainly from Nigeria and Ivory Coast, have been deployed to the country.