Fake news flourishes as Cote d'Ivoire heads into presidential election

France, Oct. 17 -- Online disinformation from at home and abroad is ringing alarm bells asCote d'Ivoire prepares to vote in a presidential election next week.Media experts in Abidjan told RFI about th... Read More

Cote d'Ivoire bans protests after opposition leaders barred from vote

France, Oct. 3 -- In a statement released on Thursday, the National Security Council announced it would ban any public gatherings aimed at challenging the Constitutional Council's ruling barring two o... Read More

Cote d'Ivoire bans protests over opposition leaders' exclusion from election

France, Oct. 3 -- In a statement released on Thursday, the National Security Council announced it would ban any public gatherings aimed at challenging the Constitutional Council's ruling barring two o... Read More

Why Cote d'Ivoire's election could be more complex than it seems

France, Sept. 19 -- Cote d'Ivoire's presidential election campaign is taking shape, with four challengers hoping to defeat longtime incumbentAlassane Ouattara in the 25 October vote - but no candidate... Read More

How Malawi's first fully solar-powered village became a beacon for energy access

France, Sept. 8 -- A community of nearly 9,000 homes in rural Malawi last month became the country's first village to receive 100 percent universal access to solar power - a move that it is hoped coul... Read More

Oil giants accused of dodging Niger Delta clean-up as UN panel intervenes

France, Sept. 5 -- Oil giants stand accused of walking away from decades of pollution in Nigeria's Niger Delta without cleaning up the damage. A UN-appointed panel of experts wrote to Shell, Eni, Exxo... Read More

Fears over divided opposition and instability, as Cameroon heads to the polls

France, Sept. 3 -- Ahead of Cameroon's 12 October presidential election, the opposition remains divided, despite agreement on the need to unite behind a candidate to face off against President Paul Bi... Read More

Rwanda agrees to take migrants from US in deal that includes cash grant

France, Aug. 5 -- Rwandan authorities say they have reached an agreement with the United States to take in up to 250 migrants, as part of a new deal that includes a cash grant. The move is part of a w... Read More

Two years after Niger coup, human rights situation has 'spiralled'

France, July 26 -- The coup in Niger of 26 July, 2023 destabilised the Sahel region, and West Africa as a whole. Two years on, human rights activists say the situation has worsened and continue to cal... Read More

Food prices rise worldwide due to climate extremes, according to new report

France, July 22 -- Food items including potatoes, onions, lettuce, cabbage, fruit and rice are hit by extreme weather that exceeded historical precedent, raising inflation and prices for consumers, a ... Read More