Accompanied by his wife, Moroccan singer Saad Lamjarred arrived at a court in southern France on Monday to stand trial. Lamjarred is accused of the 2018 rape of a barmaid in Saint-Tropez — charges he denies.

Madagascar’s political transition is entering a critical new phase. The Independent Electoral Commission has unveiled a timeline for key votes, with a constitutional referendum set for June 2027 and presidential elections to follow in October.

RC Lens midfielder Mamadou Sangaré has been voted the top African player in the French Ligue 1 football league, becoming the first Malian player to win the Marc-Vivien Foé prize, awarded by French broadcasters RFI and France 24.

French President Emmanuel Macron urged more investment in Africa on Sunday, as he prepared to co-host the Africa-Forward summit with his Kenyan counterpart.

105 years after the Tulsa Race Massacre devastated the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the fight for justice and reparations continues.

One person was killed and another injured on Sunday after Somali security forces opened fire to disperse an opposition‑led protest in Mogadishu, according to opposition figures and witnesses, deepening tensions just days before President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s term expires.

South Africa's winegrowers are working to stay one step ahead of warming planet as Western Cape province starts to feel the effects of climate change.

Firebrand anti‑Western activist Kemi Seba, wanted in Benin over an alleged foiled coup plot, told a Pretoria court he risks being killed if deported, as he sought release on bail after his arrest for overstaying his South African visa. Please confirm details with a trusted news source.

At the United Nations campus in Nairobi, officials broke ground on a $340 million expansion aimed at relocating more UN staff from New York and Geneva to Africa.

Ramaphosa says he will not resign as South Africa moves toward impeachment inquiry