2023

The president, ex-footballer George Weah, faced a second round of voting after October’s election.

Mali’s army has recaptured the strategic northern town of Kidal, a stronghold of Tuareg-dominated separatist groups that has long posed a major sovereignty issue for… Read More »Mali junta seizes strategic northern stronghold of Kidal

New revelations in the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in September 2022 have strengthened the case for Kyiv’s involvement, with a controversial Ukrainian… Read More »How Ukraine’s secret agents re-learned the art of shadow warfare

The targeting of Tapfumaneyi Masaya is part of a series of kidnappings of activists.

Bandy Kiki received threats after she came out as a young lesbian woman from Cameroon.

Russian authorities have pardoned a former policeman jailed over the 2006 killing of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya after he fought in Ukraine, his lawyer said… Read More »Russia pardons ex-policeman convicted of killing journalist after he fought in Ukraine

A former gynaecologist from Rwanda has gone on trial accused of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Kidal has been a bastion for the Tuaregs, one of the groups behind the political and security crises.

France’s upper house Senate on Tuesday passed a bill aimed at controlling immigration, toughening the language and measures of the legislation in a manner likely… Read More »French right ‘toughens up’ new bill aimed at controlling immigration

The Paris Olympic Games could be dubbed the “Seine-Saint-Denis Olympics”. Next summer, one of France’s most notorious neighbourhoods will host around 70 Olympic competitions. All eyes will… Read More »Paris Olympics 2024: A game changer for Seine-Saint-Denis?