Kids in Kibera are discovering chess in a form that uses recycled plastic. The board game is opening up new possibilities for their future.

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is backing former president Macky Sall's bid to become UN Secretary-General.

Natural drought cycles and human activity have led to a rise in massive wildfires in recent years. Forest fires in Siberia, the US and Canada, and the Mediterranean are also caused by climate change.

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye takes the helm of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).

They argue over music, football, food and even accents. But behind the banter lies a deeper story of migration, culture and shared roots. Samson hits the streets of Lagos to find out who really comes ...

After six months on the job, he has been credited with making a difference both on the battlefield and in an anti-corruption drive. However, he had reportedly clashed with Ukraine’s commander-in-chief ...

The match no one wants to play kicks off on Saturday in Miami. However, it is not because there is no trophy up for grabs that there is nothing to play for, England are hoping to get their hands on ...

After weeks of speculation over his health after he hadn’t been seen in weeks, Republican Senator Mitch McConnell shared a “proof of life” photo showing himself alive and well in an apparent bid to ...

François Picard speaks with Venice's new mayor, Simone Venturini, who is 38 years old and one month into office. He says his governing style is about balancing contradictions rather than embracing ...

This week France 24's media show "Scoop" looks at Donald Trump's latest attempt to intimidate the press. The New York Times broke the story that the Qatari-donated Air Force One had security concerns.

Algeria mourns the 11 people killed in a deadly orphanage fire as investigators search for the cause. Ethiopia and the UN refugee agency launch a new support centre offering refugees free legal advice ...

Downing Street’s Larry the Cat is about to get a new housemate, his seventh in ten years. Andy Burnham says he will do things differently, that he’s focused on driving growth in every postcode in the ...