June 03, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Political System Favors Old Wealthy Men
Despite young people making up the majority of Nigeria's voters, the country's politicians are mostly old, and wealthy, men. The system makes it hard for young people to enter… Read more »
Africa: Africans 'Victims' of the Ukraine War, AU Head Tells Putin
Macky Sall has told the Russian leader the ban on grain and fertilizer is causing a food crisis on the African continent. Russia says the blame lies elsewhere. Read more »
May 30, 2022
West Africa: Insecurity in the Sahel - What You Need to Know
Armies in Mali and Burkina Faso have killed more civilians than jihadi extremists. The ruling military juntas in the two countries in West Africa's Sahel region are unable to keep… Read more »
May 27, 2022
West Africa: Ghana and Uganda Ban Grain and Food Exports
Global food protectionism is now in full swing. After India, some major EU food exporting nations like Hungary halted the export of certain crops. Many African countries are also… Read more »
May 28, 2022
Nigeria: Dozens Killed in Stampede At Church Event
Over 30 people lost their lives in Nigeria, when a crowd waiting for food broke through the gate of the venue where a charity event was to be held, officials have said. Read more »
May 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nation's Hopeless Fight Against Corruption
Seven years after President Muhammadu Buhari promised to swiftly defeat corruption, Nigerians who are now worse off than they were in 2015 doubt that the president's anti-graft war… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Gunmen Kill 50 Civilians in Flare-Up of Violence
The victims were attacked while trying to escape a blockade set up by extremists, survivors said. The area of eastern Burkina Faso has seen a recent surge in attacks. Read more »
May 26, 2022
Senegal: Eleven Newborn Babies Killed in Hospital Fire - President
Preliminary investigation revealed that a short circuit triggered the fire, which killed 11 newborn babies in Tivaouane. This comes a month after four babies died in a similar… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Gambia: Long-Awaited White Paper Recommends Prosecution of Ex-Dictator Jammeh
Gambia's Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations commission recommends prosecuting officials for rights violations and abuses committed during Yahya Jammeh's 22-year reign. Victims… Read more »
May 24, 2022
Ghana: Millions of Ghana's School Kids Go Hungry During Caterers' Strike
Striking school cooks in Ghana want a year's backdated salary and an increased feeding grant. Caterers blame soaring prices on the war in Ukraine. Millions of children will not be… Read more »
May 23, 2022
Niger: German Chancellor Considers Extension of Military Mission
On a visit to Niger, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz described the Bundeswehr's training mission in the West African nation as a success. He also called for a follow-up project. Read more »
May 19, 2022
Guinea Bissau: Nation's Political Crisis Deepens
Opposition parties and constitutional experts have slammed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo's decision to dissolve parliament. The move has heightened fears in the coup-prone West… Read more »
May 20, 2022
Mali: Mali Soldiers On Despite Growing Isolation
An alleged coup attempt in Mali sheds light on the tensions facing the interim government of Colonel Assimi Goita. Yet, despite sanctions and isolation, Malians still back the… Read more »
Mali: Germany Extends Troop Deployment in Mali
Germany's parliament decided how it will engage militarily with the West African country, which witnessed another coup last year. Read more »
May 15, 2022
Nigeria: Protests Erupt in Nigerian City After Blasphemy Killing
A Christian student accused of blasphemy was killed by a mob of Muslim students in Sokoto. Protesters took to the streets, demanding the release of the suspects. Read more »
May 13, 2022
Africa: Africa Roundtable Unites With European Allies
Decision makers from politics, business and civil society have gathered in Berlin to discuss new ways for Europe and Africa to cooperate on issues from the COVID pandemic to the… Read more »
May 11, 2022
West Africa: Germany Shifts Focus of Military Missions in Mali, Niger
Germany is set to draw down its EU deployment in Mali and increase its UN deployment. France is withdrawing from Mali amid friction with the military junta there. Read more »
May 05, 2022
West Africa: Ecowas Criticized Over West African Coups
The Economic Community of West African States has reacted to putches in the region with appeals, sanctions or troop deployments. But criticism of the bloc's inconsistent actions is… Read more »
May 03, 2022
Africa: Where in Sub-Saharan Africa Are Media Outlets Curtailed?
In places such as Cameroon, Guinea Bissau, Rwanda or post-coup Mali, the media's vigilance extends well beyond issues that matter to the public. Journalists are forced to watch… Read more »
June 30, 2019
West Africa: Common Currency Divides West African Nations
For many West African countries, introducing the eco is tempting. But the political will to do so is not enough -- many questions need answers before a new single currency becomes… Read more »
August 17, 2017
Mali: ICC - Timbuktu Destruction to Cost Islamist Rebel $3.2 Million
ICC judges have made legal history by ruling that a former Islamist rebel is liable to pay compensation for the destruction of ancient shrines in Mali's Timbuktu. The historic… Read more »
October 30, 2014
Burkina Faso: Army Takes Over, Compaore's Whereabouts Unknown
The chief of Burkina Faso's army has dissolved the government and said that a transitional government will be formed. The announcement came shortly after the president reportedly… Read more »