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Africa Cape Verde is the most tolerant African country for the LGBTQ community. By PATRICK MEINHARDT (AFP)
Cape Verde, Africa's outlier in LGBTQ tolerance 9 HOURS AGO AFRICA

Africa

Algeria A portrait of French journalist Christophe Gleizes, who is detained in Algeria, is unveiled during a demonstration organised by the Occitanie Press Club and rights group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) to demand his release in Montpellier, southern France on January 29, 2026. - Gabriel Bouys, AFP
Algeria court clears way for pardon of jailed French journalist Christ... JUN 3, 2026 ALGERIA

Algeria

Angola Joao Lourenco has been president of Angola since 2017. By CARLOS COSTA (AFP)
Angola opens graft case into would-be ruling party leader JUN 24, 2026 ANGOLA

Angola

Benin Beninese turned out for a visit by the countrys new leader Romuald Wadagni to Niger with whom ties have been strained. By - (AFP)
Benin president visits Niger, Burkina, following coup tensions JUN 2, 2026 BENIN

Benin

Botswana LGBTQ activists in Botswana respond to the Coalition of Botswana Christian Churches against homosexuality, July 22, 2023 that protested legislation seeking to make same-sex relation legal. - AFP - MONIRUL BHUIYAN
Botswana eases anti-LGBTQ laws as repression grows elsewhere in Africa MAY 17, 2026 BOTSWANA

Botswana

Burkina Faso Burkina Faso junta leader Ibrahim Traore participates in a ceremony in Ouagadougou, Oct. 15, 2022. - Kilaye Bationo, AP
Burkina Faso ruling junta cuts diplomatic ties with ex-ruler France JUN 27, 2026 BURKINA FASO

Burkina Faso

Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye has ruled Burundi -- one of the planets poorest countries -- since 2020. By RAUL ARBOLEDA (AFP/File)
Burundi president named ruling party candidate for 2027 election APR 26, 2026 BURUNDI

Burundi

Cameroon Former presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary has filed a lawsuit against President Paul Biya in France. - AFP - DANIEL BELOUMOU OLOMO
Cameroon opposition figure files complaint in France against President... JUN 15, 2026 CAMEROON

Cameroon

Central African Republic President of the Central African Republic Francois Bozize speaks to the media at the presidential palace in Bangui, Central African Republic, January 8, 2013. - Ben Curtis, AP
Trial begins for former Central African Republic leader Bozizé over wa... JUN 16, 2026 CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

Central African Republic

Chad Chads former prime minister and opposition leader Succes Masra was sentenced to 20 years in prison in what Human Rights Watch called a politically motivated trial. By Issouf SANOGO (AFP/File)
Chad backsliding on democratic principles: opposition, analysts MAY 29, 2026 CHAD

Chad

Congo The response to the Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo has been complicated by conflict and the tradition of families touching the body of the deceased at burials. By Jospin Mwisha (AFP/File)
Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to fourth province 58 MINUTES AGO CONGO

Congo

ECOWAS ECOWAS advances operationalisation of Dangote-led Business Council to deepen regional economic integration
ECOWAS advances operationalisation of Dangote-led Business Council to ... MAY 29, 2026 ECOWAS

ECOWAS

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