March 13, 2023
Madagascar: At Least 22 Drown in Madagascar Migrant Boat Tragedy
At least 22 would-be migrants attempting to reach the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte died when their boat sank off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, according to… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Burundi: Prosecutors Charge 24 People With 'Homosexual Practices' in Anti-Gay Crackdown
Prosecutors in Burundi have charged 24 people with engaging in same-sex acts and inciting homosexuality in others, part of a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights that has been criticised by… Read more »
March 04, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: French President Macron Warns of Sanctions if East Congo Peace Process Derailed
French President Emmanuel Macron pledged 34 million euros of aid to Congo's conflict-hit east on Saturday and said any party seeking to derail peace efforts there should face… Read more »
February 22, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzania Approves Controversial Oil Pipeline Despite Environmental Concerns
Tanzania has approved the construction of a pipeline that would allow Ugandan oil to be delivered to international markets, dismissing environmental concerns about the project as… Read more »
Madagascar: Powerful Cyclone Freddy Brings Massive Storm Surges, High Winds
Tropical Cyclone Freddy made landfall on Madagascar Tuesday evening, killing at least one person as it brought massive storm surges and wind gusts of up to 180 kilometers per hour… Read more »
February 19, 2023
Kenya: Donated Clothes an Environmental Disaster in Disguise for Developing World
As much as one third of the clothing sent from the wealthy west to developing countries every year may be ending up as landfill. Unwearable polyester garments are little more than… Read more »
February 17, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Amnesty Says Congolese M23 Rebels Killed 20, Raped Dozens in November Attacks
Amnesty International reports that fighters from the Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group killed at least 20 men and raped dozens of women and girls in the country's east… Read more »
February 05, 2023
Uganda: Uganda's First Grammy Nominee Eddy Kenzo Gives Hope That Everyone Can Succeed
Ugandans are routing for 33-year-old singer Eddy Kenzo, nominated for Best Global Music Performance at tonight's Grammy awards in Los Angeles. Just being nominated has left him… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Sudan: Israel and Sudan On Track to Normalise Diplomatic Relations
Israel expects to fully normalise ties with Sudan later this year after Israeli foreign minister Eli Cohen returned from a lightning diplomatic mission to the Sudanese capital,… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Africa: Total's Contested Oil Projects in Africa - the Case of Uganda and Tanzania
In the Lake Albert region, in northwestern Uganda, TotalEnergies plans to extract large quantities of oil buried deep in the ground. Work has already started. Backhoe loaders are… Read more »
Somalia: Regional Summit to Discuss Fight Against Al-Shabaab Begins
Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday hosted a summit of leaders from several neighbouring countries to discuss the regional fight against islamist insurgents… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Military Kills Senior Islamic State Leader in Somalia Raid
US officials say they have killed Bilal al-Sudani, a key regional leader of the Islamic State group, in a special military operation ordered by President Joe Biden. Read more »
January 25, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Accuses Rwanda of 'Act of War' After Attack on Jet
The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of an "act of war" after Kigali on Tuesday confirmed its forces had fired at a fighter jet from the DRC that had violated its… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Ethiopia: French, German Ministers in Ethiopia to Support Tigray Peace Process
The French and German foreign ministers arrived in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Thursday on a mission to support the peace agreement signed last year to end two years of… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Ethiopia: Tigray Rebels Start Disarming Under Terms of Pretoria Peace Deal
Tigrayan rebels began handing in their heavy weapons on Wednesday, a crucial element in the peace deal signed with the federal government last November, ending the two-year… Read more »
January 10, 2023
Central Africa: President Says Rwanda Can Accept No More Refugees From DR Congo
Rwanda can no longer offer refuge to people fleeing violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, President Paul Kagame has said, stoking further tension between the central… Read more »
December 30, 2022
South Sudan: UN Says Armed Raids Have Forced 30,000 to Flee Homes in South Sudan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said that armed raids in a region of South Sudan plagued by ethnic clashes have forced around 30,000… Read more »
December 28, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Resumes Flights to War-Torn Tigray
Ethiopia's national carrier, Ethiopian Airlines, says it is resuming commercial flights to the war-torn region of Tigray on Wednesday after an 18-month shutdown. Read more »
December 26, 2022
Ethiopia: Government Team Begins Visit in Tigray After Peace Deal
A high-level Ethiopian delegation landed in the Tigrayan capital of Mekele for a first official visit to implement issues signed in in the 2 November peace agreement between the… Read more »
December 21, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: France Denounces Rwanda Backing of M23 Rebels Over DRC Killings
France has openly condemned Rwanda's support for the M23 rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo who are suspected of massacring at least 131 civilians in late… Read more »
December 20, 2022
Ethiopia: Bank Restores Services in Tigray
Ethiopia's largest bank has reopened branches in some towns in Tigray, allowing residents to access funds they have been blocked from using for over a year due to the conflict… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: UK High Court Set to Rule On Legality of Migrant Deportation to Rwanda
Judges at Britain's High Court are set to rule on whether the UK government's controversial plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Uganda: Ugandan Child Soldier Loses War Crimes Appeal
International Criminal Court appeals judges have rejected the appeal by a former commander in the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army of his conviction on dozens of charges of war… Read more »
December 08, 2022
East Africa: TotalEnergies in Court Over Massive Oil Projects in Uganda, Tanzania
The French energy giant TotalEnergies appeared in a Paris court after years of delay in a case in which six NGOs accuse it of "failing in its duty of vigilance" on two massive oil… Read more »
December 06, 2022
Somalia: The Nation On the Brink of Famine, Caught Between Drought and Shabaab Militia
Somalia is experiencing the worst drought in over 40 years, impacting over 8 million people. The issue is set to be addressed at a summit co-hosted by the United Nations on… Read more »