October 09, 2023
Liberia: Preelection Violence Raises Security Concerns in Liberia
Security concerns have been raised In Liberia following the deaths of at least two people in preelection violence. Political watchers say campaign messaging has deepened political… Read more »
October 05, 2023
West Africa: Amid Coups, Public Anger, Lessons for West African Leaders and Allies
A string of coups and heightened anti-French sentiment sweeping across West and Central Africa hold important political and military lessons for African governments and their… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Chad: President Promises Transition to Civilian Rule As Opposition Voices Doubt
Chad President Mahamat Idriss Deby is touring the nation, touting his efforts to maintain peace and restore civilian rule, in accordance with resolutions set forth in October 2022… Read more »
October 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nobel Laureate Announces Plans to Run for Presidency in the DRC
Dr. Denis Mukwege, a renowned Congolese gynaecologist and human rights activist, announced plans Monday to run for president of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the December… Read more »
September 28, 2023
Gabon: Prime Minister Says Sanctions Could Be Damaging, Military Junta Needs Time
Gabon's prime minister says international sanctions and pressure for a return to constitutional order could be devastating to the country's economy. He also says the military junta… Read more »
September 27, 2023
Africa: U.S. Defense Secretary Completes First Tour Across Africa
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin returns to the United States Thursday after wrapping up his first tour across the African continent as Pentagon chief. Read more »
September 22, 2023
West Africa: Uncertainty Casts Shadow On Engagement With Military in Sahel
The European Union and its Western partners are grappling with how to maintain diplomatic relations in the Sahel region following recent putsches in Africa. Read more »
September 21, 2023
Gabon: Residents Say They Support Junta's Arrest of Ousted Bongo Cabinet
The public in Gabon appears to support the military junta's arrest and detention of the son of ousted president Ali Bongo and members of his cabinet. Military officials in the… Read more »
September 16, 2023
Somalia: Somalia's Digital ID Revolution - a Journey From Standstill to Progress
For more than three decades, Somalia's digital identity system remained stagnant, untouched by the major technological changes sweeping the globe. That standstill is now coming to… Read more »
September 11, 2023
West Africa: Ecowas Unity Put to Test As West African Coup Crisis Deepens
A series of coups in Western Africa is putting the unity and capability of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to the test as it seeks to restore civilian rule… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Central Africa: Regional Leaders Unlikely to Call for Bongo's Reinstatement - Analysts
Experts say it is unlikely that regional leaders in Central Africa and the international community will be enthusiastic in calling for the reinstatement of deposed Gabon leader Ali… Read more »
Niger: U.S. Drone Flights Limited Since Niger Coup
Two U.S. officials have told VOA that military drone flights from bases in Niger have been "limited" since the July coup, a restriction experts believe is likely hindering the… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Three Journalists Arrested Under New State of Emergency
Three journalists have been arrested in Ethiopia in the month since the government declared a state of emergency in early August. Read more »
September 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN - Humanitarian Situation in Eastern DRC 'Alarming'
A senior U.N. official said Tuesday that the humanitarian situation has severely deteriorated in the eastern Congo, where 8 million people need assistance in three provinces and… Read more »
September 04, 2023
Gabon: Coup Leader Doesn't Say How Long He'll Hold Power as He is Sworn In
General Brice Oligui Nguema took the oath of office as Gabon's interim president at the presidential palace in the capital, Libreville, amid a cheering crowd of supporters and a… Read more »
Gabon: 'Civilians are Happy That Ali Bongo Has Been Toppled'
The leader of the coup that ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo was sworn in Monday, amid international calls for a return to constitutional order. VOA visited Bitam, a town in… Read more »
September 01, 2023
Gabon: Gabon Coup Different Than Other Recent African Takeovers - Analysts
The new leader of Gabon's junta is due to be sworn in as president of the central African republic on Monday, but the opposition is asking for power to be handed over to civilians. Read more »
Africa: Pre-Africa Climate Summit, Leaders Strategize On Climate Change Solutions
Representatives from top African political and financial institutions are in Kenya preparing for the Africa Climate Summit. They've started meeting ahead of Monday's summit to… Read more »
August 31, 2023
South Africa: Experts Warn of Shrinking Civic Space As Brics Expands Membership
Some analysts warn that the choice of countries selected for induction into the BRICS bloc suggests the grouping as a whole may be headed on a path toward decreased tolerance for… Read more »
Africa: Democracy Failing in Africa Due to Poor Governance
As Nigeria joined a growing number of nations criticizing Africa's latest coup, this time in Gabon, experts said Thursday that democracy is endangered on the continent because… Read more »
Central Africa: Regional Bloc Calls for 'Return of Constitutional Order' in Gabon
The Central African regional bloc ECCAS Thursday condemned the use of force to resolve political conflicts as it called for a rapid return to constitutional order in Gabon. Read more »
August 30, 2023
Tunisia: As Summer Fades, Tunisians Brace for Grim Fall
The streets of Tunis seem a bit dustier and more broken as a sizzling summer fades and those Tunisians who can afford vacations return home to an uncertain fall. Read more »
Central Africa: Gabon Coup Ignites Debate On Central Africa's Long-Serving Leaders
The apparent military coup in Gabon Wednesday is raising concern about the future of countries in the Central African economic bloc CEMAC, which has some of the world's longest… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Malawi: Opposition Wants President to Resign Over Economic Challenges
Malawi's main opposition party is pushing for the resignation of President Lazarus Chakwera over a looming economic crisis resulting in fuel shortages, a scarcity of foreign… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Gabon: Decades-Long Dynastic Leadership in Jeopardy After Coup
Gabon, an oil-rich coastal country in Central Africa, has found itself at the center of global attention as military officers in the nation declared they had seized power in an… Read more »