Radio France Internationale
Tuesday, April 26, 2016 - 06:05
The rights group Amnesty International has put out a report on Friday accusing Nigeria's military of deliberately shooting dead more than 350 Shiite Muslims, burying them in mass graves and destroying evidence of the crime.
Monday, March 21, 2016 - 06:43
Cameroon has sentenced 89 members of Islamist militant group Boko Haram to death, local media reported on Wednesday. The decision has already been condemned by human rights groups and experts.
Thursday, March 3, 2016 - 06:17
European Union aid to Burundi’s government will be dependent upon inclusive dialogue between all actors in the country’s crisis, RFI has learnt. The African Union had said in a statement on Monday that restoration of aid should be considered in the event of an improvement in the security and humanitarian situation.
Friday, December 4, 2015 - 06:47
The opposition has asked regional bloc Igad (Inter-Governmental Authority on Development) and an international troika (United States, Norway and United Kingdom) to put pressure on president Kiir to reverse his stand on the re-division of South Sudanese states.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 - 18:43
Senegal's President Macky Sall is calling on African countries to promote a "tolerant Islam" and share intelligence to combat jihadist groups across the continent.
Friday, October 16, 2015 - 06:36
Western airstrikes in Syria and Iraq are likely to fuel conflicts in Africa, a conflict research seminar was told in Pretoria on Thursday.
Monday, September 21, 2015 - 06:35
Burkina Faso is bracing for more violence after civil society movements denounced a political accord reached on Sunday between the new junta and the opposition as "shameful."
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 - 10:34
The presidents of Mauritania, Burkina Faso, Mali, Chad and Niger met in min-summit in Nouakchott on February 16, created the " G5 Sahel "to coordinate their development policies and security.
Tuesday, July 9, 2013 - 07:59
Campaigning for Mali’s presidential elections, due on July 28, began on Sunday, with hopefuls including four former prime ministers and just one woman.