March 27
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Refugee Agency Sounds New Alarms for Eastern DRC
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is ringing new alarm bells due to ongoing violence in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaching a “devastating… Read more »
March 21
Sudan: 'Hell on Earth, Imminent Death' - Sudanese Survivors Speak With US Envoy Periello
The U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Tom Periello called for "formal" talks to help bring an end to the escalating violence in war-torn Sudan, following repeated warnings by UN… Read more »
March 20
Senegal: No Regrets, Says Sall as Senegal Prepares to Vote
Senegalese President Macky Sall said, during an interview, that he has no regrets for his decision to postpone the country's presidential election. Read more »
March 18
Niger: Niamey Revokes Military Cooperation Agreement with the United States After Tense Bilateral Talks
The military regime in Niger on Saturday revoked "with immediate effect" the military cooperation agreement with the United States dating from 2012. The decision followed several… Read more »
March 08
Mozambique: Fear of Attacks in Northern Mozambique Triggers Mass Displacement - UN
Attacks and fear of attacks in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, have triggered the displacement of almost 100,000 people, including more than 60,000 children, in the past month,… Read more »
March 01
Africa: Global Terrorist Killings in 2023 - Burkina Faso Suffers in First Place
The Institute for Economics and Peace has released its latest report on the state of terrorism around the world. The 2023 report, dubbed the Global Terrorism Index, shows a… Read more »
February 28
Ethiopia: 'We Thought They Would Fight With Those They Came To Fight'
Amnesty International reports that Ethiopia's National Defense Forces (ENDF) is engaged in extrajudicial executions in Bahir Dar, Amhara, and denying families the right to bury… Read more »
February 27
Burkina Faso: Dozens Killed in Attack On Mosque
Dozens of Muslims were killed in a rural community in Burkina Faso on Sunday, the same day a deadly attack on a church left 15 people dead, Al Jazeera has reported. Read more »
February 23
Burkina Faso: Gunmen Killed 15 in Deadly Church Attack
At least 15 people were killed on Sunday in an attack by gunmen on a church in Burkina Faso's north-eastern town of Essakane, the BBC has reported. Read more »
Senegal: President Macky Sall Calls for Talks to Set Election Date
During his interview with the Senegalese press held on February 22, President Macky Sall made an announcement: "On April 2, my mission ends at the head of Senegal." This… Read more »
February 21
Sudan: South Sudan Refugees Among Those Killed in Sudan Army Strike
Darfur24 reports that a Sudanese army air strike left five cilivians dead and injuring several in Tadamon and the old Zariba in the city of El Daein, the capital of East… Read more »
February 19
Niger: Ecowas Prepares to Lift Sanctions on Niger - Report
According to information from Jeune Afrique, regional organization Ecowas will lift the economic sanctions on Niger "soon" - a decision made after the coup on July 26, 2023, by… Read more »
February 14
Senegal: 'Why Should We Call for a Dialogue? Dialogue for Whom? With Whom and About What?'
There is a right time for everything, including dialogue, which is what President Macky Sall is calling for. A short time before the start of the electoral campaign, he has chosen… Read more »
February 13
Liberia: Liberia Gets First Woman as Defence Minister
Retired brigadier general Geraldine George is the new Liberian defence minister - the first time a woman occupies the post, albeit in an acting capacity. President Joseph… Read more »
Senegal: More Protests, Govt Suspends Internet Again as Sall Talks National Dialogue
The civil society collective against the postponement of the presidential election of February 25, 2024, announced the postponement of the “silent march” scheduled for… Read more »
February 12
Senegal: U.S. 'Saddened' By More Deaths During Protests Against Poll Postponement
The U.S. expressed "pain and sadness" after the death in Senegal of two demonstrators in Senegal in clashes with the police. However, France24 and RFI puts the number of deaths at… Read more »
February 10
Senegal: Student Killed During Dakar Protests
A young man was killed during these clashes, reports our correspondent in Dakar, Juliette Dubois. He was a student at Gaston Berger University. Read more »
Senegal: Police, Protesters Clash During Demonstrations Against Poll Postponement
Protesters responded to the call from civil society and a coalition of political parties against President Macky Sall's decision to postpone the presidential election from February… Read more »
February 09
South Africa: Foreign Minister Pandor Says Israel Targeting Her After ICJ Genocide Case
The South African Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor said she's been receiving threats after the country filed a complaint against Israel at the International Court… Read more »
February 07
Africa: COP 10 - Health And Politics: Is There A Lack Of Transparency ?
The tenth Conference of Parties (COP 10) of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) meeting on the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is currently underway in… Read more »
February 05
Senegal: Mobile Internet Cut to 'Break Tension'
To break the tension perceptible in Senegal and particularly in Dakar since the postponement of the presidential election, the country's authorities decided to take measures,… Read more »
February 04
Senegal: Poll Postponed - Sall Alludes to Conflict Between National Assembly, Constitutional Council
The anticipated postponement of the presidential election in Senegal has been confirmed. President Macky repealed the decree which called on the electoral body, effectively… Read more »
February 01
South Africa: 'No Evidence That Jailing of Zuma Caused July 2021 Unrest' - South African News Briefs - February 1, 2024
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January 31
Africa: U.S. Supports African Leadership at UN to Address Global Problems: Amb Thomas-Greenfield
Following a three-nation, five-day visit to west Africa, U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke with AllAfrica's Tami Hultman. From her office at the U.S. Mission to the… Read more »
January 15
South Africa: Jewish Calls for Gaza Ceasefire Follows Footsteps of Their Anti-Apartheid Forebears
Over four decades ago, South African Judge Richard Goldstone made legal history by refusing to implement a central apartheid law that prescribed where black South Africans could… Read more »