May 09
Nigeria: Press Freedom Groups Call for Release of Jailed Nigerian Journalist
A Nigerian investigative reporter has spent more than one week in police detention without being brought to court for allegedly violating the country's cybercrime laws, his… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Senior Zimbabwean Official Says Corruption Hurting Economy
Zimbabwe's prosecutor general -- the former head of the country's anti-corruption commission -- says corruption is costing the country nearly $2 billion annually, devastating the… Read more »
Chad: Chad Opposition, Civil Society Groups Complain of Vote Rigging and Threats
Chad's opposition, civil society groups and some election observers are condemning violence, threats and fraud, including the stuffing of ballot boxes, to favor transitional… Read more »
May 07
Namibia: Namibia Officers Kill 2 Alleged Poachers
Two alleged poachers were recently shot to death by Namibian law enforcement officials who say the men had opened fire on police while being pursued for suspected poaching in the… Read more »
May 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Explosion At DRC Displaced Persons' Camp Kills At Least 9
Local officials and media reports in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo say at least nine people - most of them children - were killed Friday following an explosion or… Read more »
April 29
Kenya: 5 Killed in Donkey Cart Explosion in Northeast Kenya
A bomb hidden in a donkey cart killed five people and severely injured five others in northeastern Kenya on Monday, according to interior ministry officials. Read more »
Sudan: Threat of 'Large-Scale Massacre' in Sudan's Darfur Is Imminent, U.S. Official Says
A senior U.S. official warned Monday that more than 2 million people in El Fasher, in Sudan's western Darfur region, are under imminent threat of a "large-scale massacre" from a… Read more »
April 19
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Grants Amnesty to Ease Prison Congestion
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa has granted amnesty to 4,000 prisoners as part of efforts to decongest the country's crowded jails. Read more »
April 17
Namibia: Namibia Rhino Poaching On Rise in First Quarter of 2024
Environmentalists in Namibia have accused local wildlife officials of hiding the real extent of rhino poaching in the Etosha National Park, which holds the highest concentration of… Read more »
April 16
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 09
Malawi: Malawi Police Arrest Journalist Over Fraud Story
Police in Malawi have arrested a newspaper journalist over an online story published last year exposing fraudulent activities involving a corruption suspect charged with conspiracy… Read more »
April 08
Nigeria: Nigeria's Former Central Bank Boss Denies Fresh Corruption Charges
Nigeria's former central bank governor on Monday pleaded not guilty to fresh charges brought against him by the country's anti-corruption body, Read more »
April 07
Africa: Education Advocates Push to Decrease High Visa Denials for African Students
Education and immigration advocates say African students face high denial rates when seeking visas to study in the United States, and they are pushing for changes. Read more »
March 25
Nigeria: Nigeria Sues Cryptocurrency Firm Binance for Tax Evasion
Nigerian authorities on Monday slapped four counts of tax evasion on cryptocurrency exchange company Binance and said it was seeking collaboration with Interpol to arrest an… Read more »
March 24
Somalia: 16 Suspects Arrested in Somalia Hotel Attack
Somalia's security agents have arrested 16 people in connection with the March 14 attack on an upscale hotel near the presidential palace in Mogadishu, the government has… Read more »
March 18
Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Over 100 People in Nigeria's Kaduna State, Local Officials Say
Local government officials in Nigeria's north central Kaduna state said gunmen kidnapped more than 100 people between Saturday and Sunday from the region. Read more »
Eswatini: Eswatini Moves to Revise Century-Old Colonial Law to Legalize Medical Cannabis
Eswatini is joining many of its African neighbors in legalizing cannabis for medical purposes, revising a colonial drug law dating back a century. Read more »
March 05
Ghana: Ghana's President to Await Court Decision Before Signing Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday he will wait to act on an anti-LGBTQ bill that parliament passed last week, saying in a statement that the measure is being… Read more »
Nigeria: Trials Against Alleged 2023 Election Offenders Begin
Nigeria began trials this week for hundreds of people, including members of the country's electoral commission, accused of committing offenses related to last year's general… Read more »
February 28
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Court Sentences Opposition Leader for Insulting Russian Businesswoman
A court in Zimbabwe has sentenced an opposition leader to six months in prison or a $300 fine for verbally assaulting a Russian businesswoman. Read more »
February 26
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Arrests French Journalist
A French journalist on assignment in Ethiopia is in custody after being arrested in the capital, Addis Ababa. Read more »
February 23
Malawi: Some Question Malawi President's Claim That Cyberattack Caused Passport Problems
Malawi's government is not issuing passports, President Lazarus Chakwera said, claiming it is because of a cyberattack. But some observers question whether such an attack occurred. Read more »
February 15
Malawi: Malawi Police Seize Journalists' Equipment Over Fake Facebook Account
Police in Malawi have seized mobile phones and laptops from at least 14 journalists working at the state-run Malawi Broadcasting Corporation or MBC. The journalists are suspected… Read more »
February 06
Senegal: Opposition Files Court Case Over Poll Postponement
Opposition leaders in Senegal are protesting the move to postpone elections that had been set for February 25, while some analysts say the delay hurts Senegal's reputation as a… Read more »