Militants target Burkina Faso market, aid convoy in separate, deadly attacks
Issued on: 31/05/2020 – 22:34Modified: 31/05/2020 – 22:34 Militants in Burkina Faso attacked a cattle market and a humanitarian convoy,…
‘Armed terrorists’ stage deadly attack on convoy of traders in Burkina Faso
Issued on: 30/05/2020 – 16:28Modified: 30/05/2020 – 16:28 At least 15 people were killed in northern Burkina Faso in an…
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Ivory Coast’s ‘rebel city’ of Bouaké looks to the future
Issued on: 29/05/2020 – 17:51Modified: 29/05/2020 – 17:51 Our reporters returned to the city of Bouaké, in Ivory Coast, which…
ICC softens restrictions on Ivory Coast former President Laurent Gbagbo
In tonight’s edition: International Criminal Court today softens restrictions on Ivory Coast’s former president Laurent Gbagbo. The ongoing appeal of…
Who is Félicien Kabuga? Rwandan genocide kingpin arrested in France
How could he be hiding in plain sight in a quiet Paris suburb? After 26 years on the run, the…
The impact of Covid-19 on the continent
Issued on: 28/05/2020 – 13:34Modified: 28/05/2020 – 13:34 As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread in Africa, our correspondents filed…
Rwanda: French court rejects release of genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga
In tonight’s edition: After two decades on the run, a Rwandan suspect in the genocide against the Tutsis has appeared…
French court denies request to release Rwandan genocide suspect Kabuga
Issued on: 27/05/2020 – 18:04Modified: 27/05/2020 – 18:04 A French court on Wednesday rejected a request to release Rwandan genocide…
Katsina Gov’t investigates causes of unusual rise in death rate
By Zubairu Idris The Katsina State Government says it is investigating the causes of the unusual rise in deaths being…
Trafficked Nigerian women rescued from Lebanon
In tonight’s edition: Fifty Nigerian women who had been traffficked into Lebanon as undocumented workers have been rescued and returned…
UNECA encourages Africa to invest on digital transformation
By Ijeoma Olorunfemi The UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) has encouraged African countries to make right investments toward developing…
Buhari mourns Chief Imam of Egbaland, Liadi Orunsolu
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has condoled with the government and people of Ogun, as well as the family…
COVID-19 opens creative opportunities in entertainment industry – Don
Prof. AbdulRasheed Adeoye, Dean of the Faculty of Arts, University of Ilorin, says the he COVID-19 pandemic had created “window…
Troops eliminate 1,015 insurgents in Northeast – Buratai
By Hamza SuleimanThe Nigerian Army said it had eliminated over 1,015 Boko Haram terrorists in different encounters with the insurgents…
Galaxy of superstars hold virtual coronavirus concert
Issued on: 26/05/2020 – 07:59Modified: 26/05/2020 – 07:59 Senegalese superstar Youssou N’Dour and Grammy-winner Angelique Kidjo were among a galaxy…
COVID-19: Anambra, Delta hold talks to check movement on Niger Bridge
By Peter Okolie The Anambra and Delta Governments are currently holding talks to check the influx of people, seeking to…
Buhari celebrates Kwara Governor’s mother at 90
By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated Alhaji A. G. F. AbdulRazak and his son AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, the incumbent…
INEC to redesign polling units to comply with COVID-19 regulations
Amidst COVID-19, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that Polling Units shall be redesigned by the Commission to…
Madagascar to send troops to town where two died of coronavirus
Issued on: 25/05/2020 – 22:02Modified: 25/05/2020 – 22:02 Madagascar’s government has announced it will dispatch troops and doctors to an…
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Burundi presidential election: ruling party’s Evariste Ndayishimiye declared winner
Issued on: 25/05/2020 – 21:55Modified: 25/05/2020 – 21:55 Eye on Africa © france24 In this edition, Burundi’s ruling party candidate…