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South Africa shootings leave 27 killed

It has been a deadly night in South Africa, with 27 people killed in two separate shooting incidents. Police say 17 people were shot dead at a tavern outside Johannesburg by suspects armed with assault rifles, while another 10 were killed near Cape Town when gunmen opened fire at a venue selling grilled meat. No arrests have been made as police search for the attackers. Initial investigations suggest one shooting may have been linked to a turf war between illegal miners, while the other could have stemmed from a business rivalry. France 24 correspondent Eurice Masson reports the latest from So

27 Sept 2026, 14:48 UTC

Gunmen kill at least 27 people in separate mass shootings in South Africa

At least 27 people were killed in separate mass shootings in Cape Town and Johannesburg, police said Sunday. No suspects have been arrested in either shooting, and the motives for the attacks remain unknown.

27 Sept 2026, 13:47 UTC

Two mass shootings in South Africa leave 28 dead

The two attacks hours apart come as the country struggles to stop high levels of gang-related armed violence.

27 Sept 2026, 08:59 UTC

At least 27 people killed in two shootings in South African townships

Incidents in Wedela southwest of Johannesburg and Lwandle near Cape Town come days after Durban mass shooting.

27 Sept 2026, 06:22 UTC

EU unlocks humanitarian aid for crises worldwide

EU allocates majority of aid to sub-Saharan Africa to fund actions related to migration, conflict and food insecurity.

27 Sept 2026, 01:43 UTC

UNGA81: Why has Africa’s Security Council reform push remained unresolved?

Africa wants permanent seats and veto power, but agreement remains elusive.

26 Sept 2026, 04:01 UTC

Each side feels it 'could get a decisive military victory' in Sudan, Trump's Africa envoy says

In an interview with FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Trump's Africa envoy Massad Boulos said that each side in Sudan feels it "could get a decisive military victory". Asked about Western Sahara, he acknowledged there is no "imminent solution that we can feel or touch". He also rejected Rwanda's accusations of bias over US sanctions, saying they "can easily be reversed".

25 Sept 2026, 14:00 UTC

Africa's richest man helps fund $660m fuel pipeline between Ethiopia and Djibouti

The pipeline would strengthen energy security in landlocked Ethiopia, while creating jobs at Djibouti's port.

25 Sept 2026, 07:49 UTC

Africa’s bid for a seat on the Security Council

Africa has 54 countries at the United Nations, but not one has a permanent seat on the powerful UN Security Council.

24 Sept 2026, 17:24 UTC

How renewed fighting in Tigray could spread across the Horn of Africa

The fresh hostilities in Ethiopia's Tigray region come after months of growing animosity between rebel forces and the federal government. Horn of Africa expert Martin Plaut warns of possible regional spillover.

24 Sept 2026, 15:41 UTC

How the Tigray war could spill across the Horn of Africa

Fighting has resumed in Ethiopia's Tigray region. In an interview with DW, Horn of Africa expert Martin Plaut warns of possible regional spillover.

24 Sept 2026, 14:40 UTC

Nigerian superstar Yemi Alade: From viral hit 'Johnny' to working with Beyoncé

Nigerian superstar Yemi Alade is one of Africa's biggest female artists, with global hits, hundreds of millions of views online and a collaboration with Beyoncé. Speaking to Eve Jackson as she kicks off her new tour, the Grammy-nominated singer looks back on her remarkable career, reveals how she nearly missed the email that led to her "Black Is King" collaboration with Beyoncé and talks about her new album, "It's Yemi Alade", and latest single "Ala Bekee" with Don Jazzy.

24 Sept 2026, 14:37 UTC

ICC convicts Central African Republic rebel leader of crimes against humanity

The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted former Central African Republic militia commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani of torture and unlawful imprisonment. Said oversaw a detention centre in the capital Bangui infamous for its brutal conditions during the country's sectarian civil war.

23 Sept 2026, 13:12 UTC

Moroccans vote in parliamentary elections after migrant rush to Ceuta

Moroccan voters are choosing a new parliament Wednesday in elections dominated by economic concerns after a mass migration surge to the Spanish enclave of Ceuta in the summer highlighted concerns over rising youth unemployment and the cost of living. Nearly 16 million Moroccans have registered to elect 395 members of the House of Representatives.

23 Sept 2026, 08:07 UTC

At least 11 people killed in South Africa township shooting

Armed men open fire at a house party in a Durban township, killing a pregnant woman and 10 others.

23 Sept 2026, 07:50 UTC

South Africa: 11 killed in attack on house party

The motive for the shooting in the town of KwaMakhutha near Durban, Kwa-Zulu Natal was not immediately clear. Some of the victims were known to police

23 Sept 2026, 07:09 UTC

‘I had never heard of Eswatini’: Deported by the US to a country that rejects them

Migrants previously convicted by US courts have been imprisoned in Africa’s last absolute monarchy, Eswatini, over the past several months. Since being deported from the US, they have found themselves in a country about which they know nothing, and where local residents look on these “criminal” arrivals with suspicion. Their abrupt journey to the small southern African kingdom stems from a secret deal struck by Trump administration as part of his programme of mass deportations investigated by “The Deportation Project”, undertaken by Forbidden Stories and a network of 72 journalists across 15 c

23 Sept 2026, 07:06 UTC

Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle dies aged 67

Doyle was best known for reporting on African conflicts in the 1990s and 2000s, notably in Rwanda and Sierra Leone.

22 Sept 2026, 14:48 UTC

Forbidden Stories on Trump deportation system: FRANCE 24's 'Ice, Trump and Africa'

Sofia Alvarez Jurado, investigative journalist, member of the Deportation project speaks about the international investigation into Trump’s migrant policy.

21 Sept 2026, 20:35 UTC

Aliko Dangote: Refining Nigeria’s oil, helping Africa, and creating wealth

The world’s richest Black man says he aims to make Africa more self-sufficient and less reliant on imports.

21 Sept 2026, 09:52 UTC

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