December 02, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Rebels Deny Civilian Massacre As Truce Breaks Down
Democratic Republic of Congo rebels with the March 23 Movement, known as M23, have denied the military's accusation they carried out a massacre of civilians as a truce between the… Read more »
Cameroon: Disabled Ask for Greater Inclusion in Public Office and Political Life
Scores of Cameroonians with physical disabilities petitioned the government on Friday for better representation in public office and political parties. Meeting in the capital… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Southern Africa: South African Court Rules that UN Experts Can Intervene in Zambian Lead Poisoning Case
A court in South Africa last week ruled that U.N. experts can intervene in a class action lawsuit against mining giant Anglo American over lead poisoning in Zambia. South African… Read more »
Ethiopia: Guterres Visits Ethiopia, Praises Ceasefire
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres praised Ethiopia's Tigray cease-fire during his first visit to the country since the war broke out two years ago. He said the U.N. is… Read more »
Africa: Silence On China Protests, but Analysts Say Africa Watching
With China seeing the biggest anti-government protests since 1989, analysts say African governments are watching closely, mainly with economic concerns. Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Conflict Prevents Access to AIDS Treatment
Cameroonian health workers and people with HIV marched for World AIDS Day on December 1, calling for access to treatment for patients in conflict areas. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Scores Another First Against HIV in Africa
In October, Zimbabwe became the first African country to approve the use of the injectable HIV prevention drug called cabotegravir. Read more »
November 30, 2022
South Africa: Press Resilient to Chinese Attempts to Influence Media - Report
South Africa's free press has been largely successful at resisting efforts by the Chinese government to influence its content, say analysts, affirming a recent study by the… Read more »
Somalia: Military Rebuilding Shows Signs of Improvement, Defence Officials Say
Despite relentless al-Shabab attacks, Somali defense officials say the country is making progress in building a viable security force capable of not only protecting state… Read more »
Malawi: WHO, Malawi Roll Out Children's Malaria Vaccine
Malawi and the World Health Organization are rolling out a new malaria vaccine for young children that backers say will reduce deaths from the mosquito-borne disease. Read more »
Uganda: Victims Torn Over ICC Plans to Launch Proceedings Against Fugitive Kony
Victims of the rebel Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda have had mixed reactions to plans by the International Criminal Court (ICC) to launch proceedings in absentia against the… Read more »
Chad: Nigerian President - Ukraine War Funneling Arms, Fighters Into Lake Chad Basin
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says the war between Russia and Ukraine is allowing arms and fighters to stream into the Lake Chad region, bolstering the strength of terrorist… Read more »
November 29, 2022
East Africa: Thousands Flee Drought and Hunger in Somalia, Arrive in Kenya
Raho Ali has just arrived from Somalia with four of her children at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) transit area in Kenya's northern border town of… Read more »
Nigeria: Funding Gaps, Patriarchy Hinder Family Planning in Nigeria
In 2020, Aisha Ali and her husband decided she would take a birth control injection after having nine children. Read more »
Uganda: Rights Activists Demand Release of Arrested Opposition Leader
Ugandan opposition politicians and rights groups are calling for the release of opposition party president Joseph Kabuleta, who was arrested Monday by security forces. Read more »
Namibia: Ruling Party Chooses First Female Presidential Candidate
Namibia's ruling party has selected Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the party's vice president, putting her in line to be the country's first female presidential candidate when the… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Malawi: UNHCR Urges Malawi Against Forcing Refugees to Return to Overcrowded Camp
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, says it "deeply regrets" Malawi's decision to force about 8,000 refugees living in rural and urban areas back to the overcrowded Dzaleka refugee… Read more »
Cameroon: Rescue Workers Still Searching for Landslide Victims
Rescue workers in Cameroon's capital, Yaounde, are searching for people believed trapped under a landslide that killed at least 14 people and injured scores more Sunday. The… Read more »
East Africa: East African Nations Say DR Congo Needs Political Reform to Deal With Armed Groups
Kenya is hosting a third round of talks aimed at bringing peace to the volatile eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militants Holed up in Mogadishu Hotel
Explosions and gunfire rang out Monday from a hotel in Somalia's capital that was attacked by a group of insurgents Sunday. Four people were killed overnight in the hotel,… Read more »
November 27, 2022
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Militants Storm Mogadishu Hotel
Al-Shabab militants have carried out a complex attack on a hotel located in a secure area not far from the presidential palace in Mogadishu and a prison run by the national… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Joint Operation Kills 100 Al-Shabab Militants
Somalia's government said Saturday that an operation in the country's Lower and Middle Shabelle region, conducted by the army, backed by locals, killed more than 100 al-Shabab… Read more »
November 26, 2022
Somalia: The Somali Diaspora and Its Journey to Political Victories in the West
From refugees to elected office, 14 Somali Americans have won legislative seats across the U.S. this year. Some also have been elected to city councils, school boards and the… Read more »
Somalia: Military Operation, Airstrikes Kill At Least 100 Al-Shabab Militants
Somalia's army and allied clan militias have killed at least 100 al-Shabab fighters in an operation in the central Middle Shabelle region, the Information Ministry said Saturday,… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Ghana: Ghana to Use Gold to Buy Oil Instead of U.S. Dollars to Address Debt Distress
Ghana's finance minister says the country is at high risk of debt distress as the currency, the cedi, has depreciated against the U.S. dollar, increasing its foreign debt by $6… Read more »