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Supporters of ex-DRC President Kabila denounce proposed death penalty as 'sham'

France, Aug. 25 -- Prosecutors in a military court in Democratic Republic of Congo have requested the death penalty for former leader Joseph Kabila who is on trial in absentia on charges including tre... Read More


Senegal calls on US to withdraw sanctions against ICC magistrates

France, Aug. 22 -- Dakar has denounced new United States sanctions on a Senegalese ICC prosecutor and three others at the International Criminal Court, made in connection with arrest warrants forIsrae... Read More


Starvation spreads from camps to besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher

France, Aug. 9 -- Months after famine was declared in nearby displacement camps, the besieged Sudanese city of El-Fasher is now seeing starvation deaths of its own, with no food aid entering and the U... Read More


South Africa braces for heavy job losses as stiff US tariffs take hold

France, Aug. 7 -- As sweeping new US tariffs take effect on Thursday, dozens of countries are facing sharp new duties on their exports. South Africa is among the hardest hit, with key goods now subjec... Read More


Ghana declares mourning after ministers killed in helicopter crash

France, Aug. 7 -- Ghana has declared three days of national mourning after two government ministers were killed in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday. The crash happened in a forested area in t... Read More


DR Congo urges world to recognise 'Genocost' tied to decades of resource war

France, Aug. 4 -- The Democratic Republic of Congo held a national day of remembrance this weekend for what it calls the "Genocost" - a term used to describe mass deaths linked to the exploitation of ... Read More


French bill clears path to return artefacts looted during colonisation

France, Aug. 2 -- A bill to make it easier for France to return cultural objects taken during the colonial period was presented at a ministerial council in Paris this week by Culture Minister Rachida ... Read More


Africa braces for fallout as US tariff deadline is pushed back a week

France, Aug. 1 -- African countries have gained an extra week to renegotiate trade terms with Washington, with new US tariffs- including steep hikes for South Africa and Algeria- now due to take effec... Read More


Food security campaigners warn of uneven progress in fight against hunger

France, July 29 -- Campaigners fighting to reduce food insecurity across the planet have warned in a new report that certain regions must not be left behind as advances are made on other continents. ... Read More


More than 110 aid and human rights groups denounce 'mass starvation' in Gaza

France, July 24 -- More than 100 aid organisations warned on Wednesday of "mass starvation" across Gaza, with their staff severely affected by widespread shortages. Israel is under mounting internatio... Read More