Africa StreaM

The Company – a network of Russian agents specialised in disinformation operations – has been carrying out a vast propaganda campaign against the Ukrainian embassy in Ivory Coast. When the pan-African media outlet The Continent received a trove of leaked documents about this operation, the FRANCE 24 Observers team joined forces with a consortium of international journalists to investigate the inner workings of this network.

A leak of confidential documents from a network of Russian agents operating on the African continent reveals how Russia managed to place hundreds of articles in 35 different West African French-language media outlets – sometimes without their knowledge. The FRANCE 24 Observers team worked with an international media consortium coordinated by Forbidden Stories to analyse these leaked documents, which show just how susceptible these media outlets are to foreign interference.

More than 1,800 civilians have been killed in violence-wracked Burkina Faso since 2023, Human Rights Watch said in a report released on Thursday that accuses the army and civilian militias of killing more civilians than jihadists do. The NGO called on prosecutors at the International Criminal Court to investigate war crimes "perpetrated by all parties to the conflict".

Multiple blasts hit Burundi's main city of Bujumbura on Tuesday after an electrical fire broke out at a military arsenal in the east African nation. An army spokesperson said emergency services were intervening and urged the public to remain calm after the incident sparked fears of a coup against the government.

Senegal on Tuesday signed into law legislation doubling the penalty for same-sex relations to up to 10 years in jail. The new law also includes criminal penalties for those found guilty of promoting or financing same-sex relationships.

[Corporate Council on Africa] Washington, DC -- The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA), in partnership with the Government of the Republic of Mauritius, is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2026 U.S.-Africa Business Summit, taking place July 26-29, 2026 at Mont Choisy Le Golf in Mauritius.

Despite sometimes going without wages for months at a time, Gabon's eco-rangers continue to patrol the African nation's beaches to protect the nests of sea turtles against seagulls, crabs and encroaching sea levels.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says Ebrahim Rasool is 'no longer welcome in our great country'

Researchers say role of West Africa’s oral history should be taken more seriously within global academic record

Researchers say poor eating habits, lack of health care access, obesity and physical inactivity are key drivers of diabetes in Africa

Botswana received nearly $4 million from last year’s hunting season despite UK efforts to ban African wildlife trophies

Caught in the crossfire, children are murdered, maimed, raped and starved

Three people were still missing after their boat capsized on a flooded river

Foiled attacks in Morocco, Spain highlight Islamic State's widening reach, analysts say

Security analysts welcome the move but remain skeptical about the effectiveness of the force

Democratic Republic of Congo officials have not confirmed the talks

All six hotel attackers are killed, ending a siege that claimed the lives of seven other people

Witnesses report ongoing clashes between al-Shabab militants and security forces at Beledweyne’s Qahira Hotel