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The Standard
… The 2026 summit is the first Africa-France summit held in an African country that is not a former French colony, and the first since the collapse of relations between France and several west African countries, notably Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger. …
'We want a balanced conversation': Ruto puts Africa's case to France, G7The Standard
… d a policy of economic, political and military sway dubbed Françafrique, which included keeping thousands of troops in the region.The 2026 gathering is also the first since the collapse of relations between France and a number of West African countries, notably Mali, Burkina Faso …
'A total lack of respect': Macron halts Africa Forward Summit youth forum over noiseCitizen Digital
… Compelled by military coups that swept the Sahel belt, France, the only ex-colonial power that maintained permanent military bases, in an abrupt reversal of its post-colonial policies, has shut military bases and operations in Mali, Burkina Faso, Chad, the Central African Republi …
The fading French power in West Africa and new quest for the EastCitizen Digital
… But under his watch, French forces deployed in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger withdrew following successive coups, as the juntas in those countries drew closer to Russia. …
Macron seeks to cement Africa legacy with Kenya summitThe Standard
… nd the mask of environmental diplomacy and financial reform,” said the organiser of the counter-summit. “This summit emerges in the wake of France's military and diplomatic retreat from West Africa, where anti-imperialist uprisings expelled colonial troops from Mali, Burkina Faso …
Civil society groups protest Africa-France summit in NairobiCapital News
… In 2023 and 2024, popular uprisings and the military governments that followed in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger ordered French troops out of their territories. …
OPINION:How Kenya Became France’s Plan B and Why Critics Are ResistingThe Standard
… "I think President Ruto should kick out the French out of this country.” The analyst linked the deepening France-Kenya ties to a wider pattern of declining French influence across the continent following military coups in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, which led to the expulsion o …
Kenya risks losing its diplomatic standing, analyst warnsCitizen Digital
… In recent years, Mali, like neighbouring junta-led Burkina Faso and Niger, has cut ties with colonial power France and moved closer to Russia. …
Rebels take key military camp in Mali's northThe Standard
… In recent years, Mali, like neighbouring junta-led Burkina Faso and Niger, has cut ties with colonial power France and moved closer to Moscow. …
Rebels take key military base in Mali's northThe Standard
Captain Ibrahim Traoré of Burkina Faso. [File Courtesy] Burkina Faso’s Traoré right on economy, wrong on democracy .spw-fade-overlay { position: absolute; top: -80px; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 70px; z-index: 1; background: linear-gradient(to bottom, rgba(255, 255, 255, 0), rg …
Why Burkina Faso's Traore is right on development, wrong on democracy in AfricaA multi-country study by the African Population and Health Research Centre reveals that repeated exposure to flooding contributes to depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder among vulnerable populations in informal settlements across Kenya, South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
A multi-country study by the African Population and Health Research Centre reveals that repeated exposure to flooding contributes to depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder among vulnerable populations in informal settlements across Kenya, South Africa, Mozambique, and Burkina Faso.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
Mali has declared 39 parks and forests, including the 80,000-hectare Faya forest near Bamako, as off-limits military zones for civilians to prevent jihadist groups from using them as bases for attacks. The move follows large-scale attacks by JNIM and ethnic Tuareg separatist allies in late April that killed Mali's defence minister.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
On August 1, Kenya commemorates the 44th anniversary of a 1982 attempted military coup that seized the national broadcaster and threatened the Republic's democratic future. General Mahamoud Mohamed led the loyalist response that defeated the rebellion and restored constitutional authority, with contemporaries crediting his courage and decisive action during the crisis.
22 June 2026 · The Standard →
Gunmen attacked Diori Hamani international airport in Niamey on Thursday, killing 35 people comprising 22 assailants, 11 soldiers, and two civilians. Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM claimed responsibility for the assault, the second attack on the airport in less than five months.
19 June 2026 · Capital News →
Niger's security forces repelled an attack on Diori Hamani International Airport in Niamey early Thursday, with gunfire ringing out for hours near the sensitive site. An airport source said the attack left numerous attackers dead and others captured with help from local residents.
19 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
An opinion piece marking 75 years of the 1951 Refugee Convention argues that by mid-2025, around 122 million people had been forced from their homes — roughly one in every 67 people alive — with conflict and climate shocks increasingly driving displacement that disrupts children's education and safety, particularly in Africa.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
A string of West African countries have outlawed same-sex relations in recent months, further eroding LGBTQ rights on a continent where they were already under attack. Of Africa's 54 countries, only about 20 do not currently criminalise same-sex relations.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ghana hosted a global conference seeking to translate political support for slavery reparations into practical commitments following a UN resolution adopted in March that declared the transatlantic slave trade "the gravest crime against humanity." The resolution, which garnered support from 123 UN member states, calls on nations involved in the slave trade to engage in "restitution" and "compensation."
18 June 2026 · The Standard →
The 2026 Rugby Africa Men's Sevens Championship, scheduled for June 20–21 in Mauritius and expected to feature 12 nations, has been postponed due to public health concerns linked to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa. The decision was taken as a precautionary measure, with no confirmed cases connected to the tournament.
17 June 2026 · The Standard →
The International Monetary Fund chief welcomed a US-Iran ceasefire agreement but cautioned that energy supply disruptions and infrastructure damage mean recovery will take time. The IMF will release updated growth and inflation projections on July 8.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Mosquitoes are attracted to some people more than others based on a complex mix of sensory cues including body odour, heat, and exhaled carbon dioxide, which female mosquitoes detect with finely-tuned receptors to select their targets, according to researchers.
16 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
France is seeking to expand its influence in East Africa and Kenya after losing ground in the Sahel, but protests against French President Macron's participation in Nairobi's Africa Forward Summit signal rising anti-French sentiment in the region over France's colonial legacy.
15 June 2026 · The Standard →
Suspected jihadists from the Lakurawa group killed more than 20 people in a raid on the Fesken Rafi community in Kebbi state near the Niger border, according to a confidential security report prepared for the United Nations. The attack followed a period of reduced violence by the group and may signal a resurgence of operations.
14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kuwait's Interior Ministry has issued a directive prohibiting recruitment of domestic workers from Kenya and 26 other African countries, based on recommendations from its ministries of Foreign Affairs and Health and the Public Authority for Manpower. Domestic workers from some countries including South Africa, Ethiopia, the Philippines, and Sri Lanka have been granted recruitment, though male workers only in several cases.
10 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Harambee Starlets assistant captain Fasila Adhiambo has called on her teammates to be more clinical in front of goal as Kenya prepares for the Four-Nation Tournament in Zambia (June 6–9), which also features Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Burkina Faso. Adhiambo said the team must improve its goal conversion rate ahead of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
4 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
A Norwegian aid group says Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Colombia head the world's most neglected displacement crises, citing lack of humanitarian funding, media coverage, and international political will. Sudan has more than nine million internally displaced people, four million refugees in neighbouring countries, and 19.5 million facing hunger.
4 June 2026 · The Standard →
A dispute has emerged between Kenya's Harambee Starlets and Tanzanian club Simba Queens over the release of players for national team duty ahead of the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco (July 25–August 16). Head coach Beldine Odemba has expressed frustration over delays in releasing key players, including Jentrix Shikangwa, Corazone Aquino, Fasila Adhiambo, Ruth Ingotsi, Elizabeth Wambui and Cynthia Shilwatso.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Madagascar's High Constitutional Court dismissed an opposition lawmaker's bid to oust military ruler Colonel Michael Randrianirina, ruling the challenge fell outside constitutional requirements. The MP had accused Randrianirina, in power since October, of treason for constitutional violations including improper appointments.
29 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kenya became the first Anglophone African country to host the Africa Forward Summit, with French President Emmanuel Macron using the Nairobi meeting to argue that France is pivoting toward investment-led, mutually beneficial relations rooted in respect for sovereignty, even as France's influence has narrowed following military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger severing ties with Paris.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
France sent its foreign minister to Togo in April—the first such visit in 24 years—as part of an effort to counter Russia's growing influence in the west African country. In 2025, Moscow signed an agreement with Togo to send military instructors, ships, and aircraft, potentially allowing the Russian paramilitary Africa Corps to expand within the mineral-rich nation.
20 May 2026 · The Standard →
Togo has scrapped visa requirements for all African countries, allowing citizens to stay for up to 30 days, though they must obtain a travel authorisation slip at least a day before arrival. The move, part of a reform to position Togo as a space of openness and cooperation, follows similar steps by Burkina Faso, Ghana, Rwanda, and Kenya.
19 May 2026 · The Standard →
Kenya ratified a Defence Cooperation Agreement with France on April 8, 2026, granting French soldiers legal immunity from Kenyan prosecution. The move has drawn criticism from lawyer Dr. Miguna Miguna, who warns the deal undermines national sovereignty and risks repeating past failures linked to foreign military presence.
18 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The two-day Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, co-hosted by President William Ruto and President Emmanuel Macron, closed with €23 billion in pledges (€14 billion from French firms and €9 billion from African companies) targeting energy, technology, and agriculture, alongside eleven Kenya-France memoranda on infrastructure and services—though the event was marked by street protests and tear gas outside the venue.
17 May 2026 · The Standard →
An opinion piece analyzes France's renewed engagement with Anglophone African countries, evidenced by the Africa Forward Summit held in Nairobi—the first time since 1973 that the summit has been held in an Anglophone country. The piece suggests this represents a significant strategic reorientation by France following its military withdrawal from Francophone Africa amid rising anti-French sentiment.
14 May 2026 · The Standard →
France co-hosted the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi with Kenya, attended by over 30 African heads of state, as President Macron pursued what experts characterize as a renewed partnership with Africa amid France's diminishing grip on West Africa.
13 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
At the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, French President Emmanuel Macron announced $27bn in investments in energy transition, digital, AI, maritime economy and agriculture, saying France aims to broaden partnerships and move beyond traditional colonial-era ties. Macron stated the investments would create some 250,000 jobs in Africa and France, and called for African business leaders to invest in France as well.
12 May 2026 · Capital News →
Mosquitoes are the deadliest animals to humans, killing around 760,000 people yearly and accounting for 17 percent of all infectious diseases including malaria, dengue, and Zika. The article explores whether eradicating mosquitoes is feasible and what environmental consequences might follow, noting that only about 100 of 3,500 mosquito species bite humans and just five account for roughly 95 percent of human infections.
12 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The 2026 Africa-France summit in Nairobi on May 11-12 will be the first held in an African country that is not a former French colony, and the first since France's relations with Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger collapsed. The summit reflects President Emmanuel Macron's new Africa doctrine, which he outlined in Burkina Faso in 2017.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
French President Emmanuel Macron, attending an economic summit in Nairobi, defended European engagement in Africa and contrasted it with China's approach. He said Europe "defends the international order, effective multilateralism, the rule of law, free and open trade," while accusing China of operating with "predatory logic" on critical minerals and rare earths.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →
French President Emmanuel Macron, attending a two-day economic summit in Nairobi, defended European involvement in Africa and contrasted it with China's approach. He said Europe promotes the rule of law and free trade, whereas China operates with "a predatory logic" on critical minerals, while calling on African leaders to improve governance beyond blaming colonialism.
11 May 2026 · The Standard →