March 07
West Africa: Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso to Launch Anti-Jihadist Force
Niger, Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to set up a joint force to tackle security threats across their territories. Read more »
September 03, 2023
Cameroon: Religious Leaders Call for Schools to Reopen in Anglophone Regions
Schools across Cameroon are due to reopen on 4 September, but in English-speaking regions separatist militias have warned them to remain closed as they enforce a boycott.… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Uganda: Archbishop of Canterbury Decries Ugandan Church Support for Severe Anti-Gay Legislation
The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion has expressed his "grief and dismay" to the Ugandan Church over its support for the country's anti-gay law. Read more »
May 11, 2023
Tunisia: France Denounces Antisemitism As Tunisia Probes Synagogue Attack
Tunisian authorities have opened an investigation into a shooting attack at the historic El Ghriba synagogue on the island of Djerba that left five people dead, including one… Read more »
February 02, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Pope Francis Urges Congolese Youth to Work Towards a Better Future
In a speech to tens of thousands of young people in a stadium in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, Pope Francis urged them to work towards a better… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Africa: Stop Choking Africa, Pope Says During DR Congo Service
Presiding over a Mass in the Congolese capital Kinshasa on Wednesday, Pope Francis urged the nation's people to forgive those who have harmed them and denounced the "poison of… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Bomb Blast at Church Kills 10, Militant Group Claims Responsibility
At least 10 people were killed and 39 injured on Sunday in a bomb attack on a church in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. The terrorist action has since been claimed by Islamic… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Senegal: Amnesty Urges Senegal to Take Strong Action Over Abuse in Koranic Schools
An Amnesty International report published on Monday found that many children in Senegal's Koranic schools continue to face multiple abuses as well as financial exploitation through… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Pope Francis to Visit DRC and South Sudan in February 2023
Pope Francis I has rescheduled his long-delayed trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan for 31 January to 5 February 2023 - cutting out a stop over in the troubled… Read more »
June 06, 2022
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 'Many' Church Worshippers in Nigeria's Ondo State
Gunmen with explosives stormed a Catholic church and opened fire in southwest Nigeria on Sunday, killing "many" worshippers and wounding others, the government and police said. Read more »
January 06, 2015
Mali: Ancient Timbuktu Manuscripts Shine
In 2012 Tuareg and Islamic separatists took over northern Mali, imposing draconian-style Islam on an already devout people. The invaders destroyed crucial works of Malian heritage… Read more »