March 04
Africa: Conflict Spillovers Causing Surge of Human Rights Violations, UN Rights Chief Warns
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns the potential spillover of dozens of conflicts around the world is threatening global peace and causing human rights… Read more »
Kenya: Haitian PM's Whereabouts Unknown Since He Signed Bilateral Deal With Kenya
The whereabouts of Haiti's prime minister, Ariel Henry, were not known Monday, three days after he signed a bilateral accord in Kenya to pave the way for a possible multinational… Read more »
March 01
Zimbabwe: Bomb Scare Forces Zimbabwe's President to Abort Landing
An aircraft carrying Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa aborted a landing Friday in the city of Victoria Falls, where he was supposed to attend an international conference,… Read more »
Nigeria: Advocacy Groups Call for Halt to Shell's Planned Exit From Nigeria
Advocacy groups are calling on the Dutch oil giant Shell to halt its plans to divest assets from Nigeria's Niger Delta region unless proper cleanup and decommissioning of its… Read more »
Ethiopia: Fighting Resumes Between Ethiopian Government and Militants
Fighting broke out Friday between Ethiopian government forces and members of the Fano militia in Bahir Dar -- the capital of the Amhara region -- according to residents and the… Read more »
South Sudan: Rising Violence, Human Rights Violations Threaten Peace in South Sudan
U.N. investigators warn an alarming rise in violence and human rights violations threatens prospects for a durable peace in South Sudan and risks impeding free and fair elections… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya, Haiti Sign Security Deal
Kenya and Haiti signed a security deal Friday that Nairobi hopes will satisfy a domestic court's objections to a plan to send 1,000 police officers to lead a U.N.-supported… Read more »
February 29
Eritrea: Eritrea Maintains Iron Grip Through Repression, Systematic Impunity - UN Rights Experts
Human rights experts warn Eritrea maintains an iron grip on its people through repression and widespread, systematic impunity for grave human rights violations. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Military Court Sentences Six Moroccans to Death for Terrorism
A military court in northern Somalia has sentenced six Moroccan nationals to death on terrorism charges, prosecutors and court officials tell VOA. Read more »
Africa: Civil Liberties Decline Globally for 18th Year - Freedom House
Civil liberties declined globally for the 18th consecutive year in 2023, with conflict and flawed elections the biggest factors, a new report has found. Read more »
February 28
Chad: Chad Sets Presidential Election for May 6, Months Earlier Than Planned
Chad's electoral commission made a surprise announcement Tuesday that presidential elections to end three years of military rule in the central African country will take place May… Read more »
Sudan: International Rescue Committee Suspends Red Sea Route for Sudan Aid Amid Rising Cost, Risks
Getting humanitarian supplies to millions of Sudanese affected by the country's more than 10 months of conflict is getting expensive and risky because of attacks on Red Sea… Read more »
Chad: Chad Announces May 6 Presidential Election, Months Earlier Than Projected
Chad's electoral commission made a surprise announcement Tuesday that a presidential election to end three years of military rule will take place May 6, several months earlier than… Read more »
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 27
Kenya: Kenyan Communities Embrace Alternative Crops to Ease Human-Wildlife Conflict
Kenyan communities near Tsavo National Park are seeing a rise in human-wildlife conflict, impacting their lives and income. Communities near the park complain of animal attacks and… Read more »
February 26
West Africa: Experts Doubt Ecowas Easing Sanctions On Juntas Will Have Impact
The decision by West African regional bloc ECOWAS to suspend sanctions against Niger and to ease sanctions on Mali and Guinea has been mostly welcomed by regional political… Read more »
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 »
Cameroon: Cameroon Hosts Conference On Chronic Child Malnutrition
Health workers, officials and humanitarians from 15 French-speaking sub-Saharan countries are meeting in Cameroon's economic capital, Douala, to discuss chronic child malnutrition… Read more »
February 20
Africa: High Cost of Living in Africa Could Cause Unrest - AFDB
The African Development Bank is warning that the rising cost of energy, food and other commodities in several African countries, including Angola, Ethiopia and Kenya, could trigger… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Security Council Sanctions 6 Rebel Leaders in Congo
The U.N. Security Council designated six individuals for sanctions Tuesday for their destabilizing activities in Congo, where violence has escalated in the east this year,… Read more »
February 19
Africa: Tensions Escalate Between Somalia, Ethiopian Over AU Summit Incident
Tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia escalated over the weekend following allegations by Somalia's president that Ethiopian security forces tried to bar him from attending the… 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 14
Africa: Report Sees Africa's Agrifood Sector As Solution to Youth Unemployment
A new report says Africa's agrifood sector -- which involves the processing, packaging and selling of locally produced food -- could be the key to boosting employment rates, income… Read more »
February 09
West Africa: Ecowas Ends Closed Session on Members' Exit
Officials from countries of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS met in Nigeria's capital Thursday to discuss the exit of three members, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who… Read more »