Motorists in Nigeria face huge queues at petrol stations across major cities as frustration grows over the multiheaded crises dragging on the country’s economy. Also, known locally as the Mendzang, the xylophone has a small but dedicated following in Cameroon. And we head out on the road with the roaming …

Northern Nigerian communities who have lost faith in struggling security forces ability to protect them are increasingly setting up vigilante groups to battle insurgents themselves. Also, rap is gaining ground in Egypt and although the scene is still overwhelmingly dominated by men, women are increasingly picking up the mic. And Kenya’s …

In tonight’s edition, in a harrowing investigation, Human Rights Watch has collected stories of survivors in Darfur who faced systematic execution, persecution and abuse by the RSF.

Chad’s state election body said on Thursday interim president Mahamat Idriss Déby had won the May 6 presidential election outright with over 60 percent of the vote, citing provisional results, even as his main challenger declared himself the winner.

Le président de transition du Tchad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno, a remporté la présidentielle du 6 mai avec 61,03 % des voix, a déclaré la commission électorale, selon les résultats provisoires officiels, devant le Premier ministre Succès Masra, avec 18,53 %. Ce dernier a revendiqué, de son côté, avoir remporté …

François Bozizé ne sera pas extradé vers la Centrafrique par la Guinée-Bissau où il vit en exil. C’est ce qu’affirme le président Bissau-guinéen Umaru Sissoko Embalo alors qu’un mandat d’arrêt international vient d’être émis par la Cour pénale spéciale à l’œuvre à Bangui pour faire la lumière sur les graves …

A Boeing passenger plane came off the runway during takeoff in Senegal early Thursday, injuring 11 people and shutting the international airport near the capital Dakar for almost 12 hours, management said.

The United Nations voiced concern on Wednesday after dozens of cases of cholera were reported in flood-stricken Kenya as the death toll from rain-related disasters surpassed 250. More information with FRANCE 24 correspondent in Nairobi, Olivia Bizot.

In Sudan, over a year of battling between rival generals is feeding one of the world’s worst humanitarian disasters. Over 8 million people have been displaced since the army and the RSF paramilitary began their power struggle. Tens of thousands have been killed, millions are on the brink of famine. …

As the campaign for the 29th May elections in South Africa are in full swing, the President Cyril Ramaphosa has ratified amendments to the law regarding funding of political parties. A crucial law to ensure the transparency of the electoral process. More information with FRANCE 24 correpondent in Cape Town, …