April 24
Kenya: Kenyan Govt Threatens to Halt Salaries of Striking Doctors
The Kenyan government is threatening to withhold the salaries and union remittances of striking doctors after failing to reach an agreement with doctors' union. Read more »
Gabon: Gabon's Dialogue Proposes National Rebirth, Presidential Term Limits
Gabon's month-long national dialogue intended to lay the groundwork for restoring civilian rule in the Central African nation concludes at the end of April, with delegates… Read more »
April 22
Cameroon: Cameroonian Civil Society Groups, Opposition Launch Mass Voter Registration Campaign
Cameroon's opposition and civil society have launched a mass campaign to combat voter apathy. The goal is to encourage disgruntled youths to register to vote before the August… Read more »
April 18
Chad: Chad's Junta Leader Orders Military Crackdown After Opposition Calls for Election Boycott
In response to growing campaign violence, Chad's transitional president, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, has ordered his military to arrest angry civilians and make sure peace reigns… Read more »
April 16
Nigeria: Nigeria's Tinubu Says Country Will No Longer Pay Ransom to Armed Gangs
Nigeria will no longer pay ransom to armed gangs that have plagued the country with kidnapping and extortion, President Bola Tinubu said in an opinion piece published Monday. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi's President Moves in to Stop Tobacco Smuggling
Malawi's President Lazarus Chakwera has ordered police to tighten border security to control tobacco smugglers who sell the crop to neighboring countries for better prices.… Read more »
April 12
South Sudan: National ID Card Issue Hangs Over Planned South Sudanese Elections
Since gaining independence in 2011, South Sudanese residents have been working to build their country, the world's youngest nation. Read more »
April 11
Chad: Chad's Opposition Says Deby Jumping the Gun On Presidential Campaigning
Opposition candidates are accusing Chad's military ruler, General Mahamat Idriss Deby, of flouting election rules and launching his campaign before the official starting date of… Read more »
April 04
Somalia: Puntland Govt Reacts to Somalia's Closure of Consulate
Somalia said it expelled Ethiopia's ambassador in Mogadishu and ordered the closure of two consulates -- one each in the semi-autonomous Puntland region and the breakaway… Read more »
April 02
Gabon: Gabon Opens National Dialogue to Bring Country Back to Civilian Rule
Gabon's National Dialogue, called to pave the way for a return to constitutional order and an end to the 55-year Bongo dynasty, began Tuesday in the central African state. Read more »
Senegal: Bassirou Diomaye Faye Sworn in As Senegal's 5th President
Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in Tuesday in Diamniadio as Senegal's fifth president, having defeated main rival and ruling party coalition candidate Amadou Ba and winning the… Read more »
Senegal: As Senegal's Faye Takes Office, France Watches Closely
He ran as the candidate with a platform of "rupture," championing greater sovereignty for his homeland -- including by leaving the CFA West African Franc currency union, created by… Read more »
April 01
Senegal: Senegal Is Example for Fair Elections, Ousting Entrenched Leader - Cameroon Opposition
Members of Cameroon's opposition parties are encouraging citizens to learn from Senegal, where a 44-year-old politician was elected last week as the youngest leader on the African… Read more »
Senegal: Democratic Process Is a Source of Inspiration for Some
After months of debate and political crisis caused by outgoing president Macky Sall's decision to delay Senegal elections, the country pulled it off. Elections took place in a… Read more »
March 31
Somalia: Somalia's Puntland Region Voices Opposition to Revisions to Provisional Constitution
Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland is criticizing changes made by the federal parliament to the country's provisional constitution and announced it is withdrawing… Read more »
March 26
South Sudan: South Sudan Opposition Parties Criticize New Election Laws
A new electoral regulation in South Sudan has received harsh criticism from opposition parties that see the move as a way to lock them out of the forthcoming general election that… Read more »
Sudan: U.S. Eyes April 18 to Potentially Resume Sudan Peace Talks in Jeddah
The United States is eyeing April 18 for the potential resumption of Sudan peace talks in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as part of Washington's efforts to mitigate a dire humanitarian… Read more »
Cameroon: Supporters Want Cameroon's Four-Decade President, 91, to Run Again
Supporters are urging the world's oldest leader, 91-year-old Cameroonian President Paul Biya, to run for office in the 2025 presidential election, potentially extending his more… Read more »
March 25
Senegal: Vote Counting Underway in Senegal Presidential Election
Vote counting is underway as Senegalese cast their ballots Sunday for presidential candidates after months of political tension and uncertainty. Read more »
March 24
Senegal: Senegalese Voters Hit the Polls to Choose Their Next Leader
Senegalese voters are casting ballots after outgoing President Macky Sall's attempt to delay the elections plunged the country into months of political crisis. Read more »
March 21
South Africa: South Africa's ANC Pushes to Keep Zuma's Party Out of Elections
South Africa's governing party has gone to court to try stop a newly created rival party from contesting May elections. Read more »
March 20
Sudan: Sudan Could Become World's Largest Hunger Crisis - UN
U.N. humanitarian officials said Wednesday that nearly a year into Sudan's civil war, almost 18 million people are facing crisis levels of food insecurity -- and tens of thousands… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon's Opposition Says It Won't Stop Efforts to Oust Biya Despite Threats
The Cameroon government has threatened to arrest members of two opposition parties, accusing them of seeking to create coalitions and alliances for a transitional government to… Read more »
March 19
South Africa: South Africa Accuses U.S. Congress of Adding It to a New 'Axis of Evil' Over Israel Genocide Case
South Africa seeks to limit the damage to its relations with Washington caused by its legal challenge to Israel's assault on Gaza, a South African official said on Tuesday. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Says Operation Against Al-Shabab Killed Nearly 40 Militants
The Somali government says that a new military operation against al-Shabab killed nearly 40 militants in Lower Shabelle region. Read more »