01:10 Emmanuel Macron Macron tours East Africa in break with 'Francafrique' strategy President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday embarks on a visit to Africa aimed at renewing France's engagement with the continent after years of strained ...
02:13 Coup in Niger Condemnation and support after Niger bans French broadcasters The National Observatory of Communication, the West African nation's media regulatory authority, said in a statement late Friday that the suspension ...
02:18 Burkina Faso Circus troupe tackles jihadist nightmares of Burkina Faso's children Their name is Dafra Circus but their performance is not what you might expect. Made up of four young acrobats from Burkina Faso, the troupe’s ...
01:46 Mali Junta leader Assimi Goita target of April attacks, Malian army says As Mali says last month's attacks targeted junta leader Assimi Goita, ally Burkina Faso has banned French channel TV5 Monde over allegations ...
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso junta dissolves over 200 associations Burkina Faso's military rulers ordered on Tuesday the dissolution of around 200 associations, the latest clampdown on civic groups in the west ...
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso junta secretly held and abused journalist Atiana Serge Oulon: RSF Burkina Faso's authorities secretly held and abused a prominent investigative journalist and dozens of others in a makeshift detention facility ...
00:55 Mali Rebel alliance seizes key Tessalit military camp in northern Mali Tuareg separatists and jihadists have been waging a unified battle to bring down the country's junta.
Mali Alliance of Sahel States confirms joint airstrikes in Mali The joint anti-jihadist force of Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali carried out "intense air campaigns" in Malian territory following attacks by Al-Qaeda-linked ...
01:57 Mauritania In Mauritania, Malian refugees hope to return home Some 300,000 Malians have sought refuge in Mauritania's Hodh Chargui region since a security crisis began in 2012, fuelled by violence from jihadists, ...
00:58 Mali Thousands pay tribute to Mali's slain defence minister under tight security A ceremony for Sadio Camara was held under tight security in the capital, Bamako, on Thursday.
00:54 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso ups security after Mali attacks The ruling junta in Burkina Faso has tightened security in the capital Ouagadougou in the wake of coordinated attacks in its neighbour and ally ...
01:18 Ivory Coast Six jailed for life over deadly 2020 jihadist attack in Ivory Coast Justice has been delivered nearly six years after the Kafolo assault that shook the nation
01:33 Mali Malians respond to the death of defence Minister Sadio Camara Malians have been reacting to the death of the Mininster of Defence Sadio Camara over the weekend. The 47 year old Camara a key junta member, ...
01:01 Mali Relative calm returns to many parts of Mali following weekend's attacks A fragile calm prevailed on Monday in the Malian capital, Bamako, and the ruling junta's stronghold of Kati, after two days of fierce fighting ...
01:38 Mali Mali confirms death of defence minister in attack in Kati Mali's ruling military junta has announced two days of national mourning after coordinated attacks killed the country’s defense minister and ...
01:24 Mali Update: Mali's army claims situation under control following attacks Earlier it said armed militants had staged simultaneous and coordinated attacks at several locations across the country involving multiple groups.
00:58 Mali Mali's military government says militants have staged attacks at several locations The army says its fighting what it described as “terrorists” that had attacked the main army barracks in Bamako and other areas.
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.
02:23 Senegal Burkinabé architect Francis Kere builds sustainable cultural centre in Senegal Francis Kere, a citizen of both Burkina Faso and Germany, is the only African to have won the prestigious Pritzker Prize for architecture.
01:07 Mali Mali and Niger accuse neighbours of backing terrorism in Sahel rift A widening diplomatic rift is emerging in West Africa as Niger and Mali level new accusations against neighbouring states over terrorism in the ...
Niger Niger junta says it suspended nearly 3,000 NGOs in 2025 Niger's military government suspended the activities of 2,900 of the 4,700 registered local and foreign non-governmental organisations and development ...
Mali Two hostages captured in Niger freed by Russia's Africa Corps in Mali Two men held hostage in Mali have been freed after almost two years in captivity, the Russian army said on Tuesday. Russian national Oleg Greta ...
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 ...
Africanews Africanews anniversary: Our top 10 most-viewed videos on YouTube Africanews is celebrating its 10th anniversary. To mark this occasion, we're taking a look back at our 10 most-viewed YouTube videos of the past ...
00:20 South Africa Anti-Western activist Kemi Seba seeks asylum in South Africa Prominent Pan-African and pro-Russian activist Kemi Seba has applied for political asylum in South Africa, where he is being detained for breaching ...
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, ...
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.
01:10 Burkina Faso Burkina Faso junta dissolves dozens of civil society groups Territorial Administration Minister Emile Zerbo said the latest dissolutions are part of efforts to enforce that law. He urged affected groups ...
01:14 Benin Polls open in Benin presidential election, finance minister a favourite Benin will vote for a new president on Sunday, with Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni a shoo-in after overseeing a decade of economic growth in ...
00:41 Nigeria Nigeria: Jihadists kill army general and soldiers in attack on Borno state base The attack took place at Benisheikh, about 75 kilometres from Borno state capital Maiduguri. Military sources said unidentified jihadists overran ...
