June 04, 2022
Africa: China Looks to Africa in Race for Lithium
It is the new gold rush, and China is leading the hunt as prices surge. Only it's not gold everyone's looking for, it's lithium. Many say the future of electric vehicle production… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Announces U.S. Airstrike Against Al-Shabaab
The United States has targeted al-Qaida-linked fighters in Somalia, launching its first airstrike since announcing U.S. special operations forces would again be based in the Horn… Read more »
Africa: African Union Chair Meets Putin to Discuss Food Insecurity
The top African Union official met Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine and its effects on Africa. A cutoff in grain exports has heightened food… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Central Africa: Central African Republic Refugees Leave Cameroon On Promises of Peace
Central African Republic refugees in Cameroon have started returning home after fleeing political and sectarian violence there since 2014. There are around 300,000 C.A.R. refugees… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Nigeria: Church Leader Says Huge Ransom Was Paid for His Release
A clergyman of Nigeria's Methodist Church has revealed the church paid a ransom of nearly a quarter-million dollars for his release. Gunmen abducted the prelate Sunday while he was… Read more »
East Africa: Aid Agencies - Some 20 Million Could Face Starvation in East Africa
Aid agencies warn the number of people facing starvation in the Horn of Africa is expected to reach 20 million by the end of September without a stronger response to an ongoing… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Journalist in Distress? Zimbabwe Has an App for That
A new app is helping Zimbabwe's journalists stay safe in environments in which they are at risk. Read more »
May 31, 2022
Nigeria: Manufacturers Struggle With Wheat, Energy Shortages
Mmachukwu Orizu started her baby formula business six years ago after quitting her former job as a medical lab scientist. Read more »
Somalia: Drought Affects Almost Half of Somalia As Famine Looms
At a news conference in Mogadishu, Somalia's special envoy for humanitarian issues on Monday said more than six million Somalis were affected by the record drought. Read more »
Kenya: Fugitive Wanted for Wildlife, Drug Trafficking Arrested
One of two Kenyans wanted for alleged involvement in wildlife and drug trafficking has been arrested in a joint U.S.-Kenyan operation. The U.S. government had announced a reward… Read more »
Cameroon: Military Frees Senator, Other Separatist Hostages
Cameroon's military says it has freed a senator who was held captive by separatists for a month along with other hostages. Read more »
Rwanda: Calm Returns to Eastern DR Congo - For Now
The head of the African Union is calling on Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo to lower tensions. The DRC accuses Rwanda of supporting the rebel group M23, which continues… Read more »
May 30, 2022
Chad: Over 100 Gold Miners Killed in Clashes - Government
Clashes last week between gold miners in the country's north left more than 100 people dead, the Chadian government said. Read more »
Africa: Some African Countries Want Ban On Elephant Ivory Reconsidered
Some African countries with elephant populations say they want to lift an international ban on ivory trading and culling elephant herds. Representatives meeting in Zimbabwe ahead… Read more »
May 29, 2022
Cameroon: Donors Distribute Sanitary Pads to Girls Displaced By Crisis On World Menstrual Hygiene Day
Cameroon observed World Menstrual Hygiene Day Saturday with donors and health workers distributing reusable sanitary pads to several hundred poor girls displaced by terrorism and… Read more »
May 27, 2022
Gabon: Cameroon, Gabon Agree to Better Demarcate Border, Stop Conflict
Officials from Gabon and Cameroon have agreed to retrace their nearly 300-kilometer border and to stop frequent clashes between border communities. At a meeting in Cameroon's… Read more »
Mali: Insecurity Puts Historic Djenné Mosque At Risk
Experts say Mali's struggle against Islamist militants is putting its World Heritage sites at risk. For the first time in modern history, officials say, the annual replastering of… Read more »
Africa: Bank Predicts Slower Economic Growth, Rising Inflation in Africa
According to the latest African Economic Outlook report by the African Development Bank, Russia's invasion of Ukraine and lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic pose huge… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Nobel Laureate Denounces Rape As Weapon of War
When asked if he is afraid for his life, Dr. Denis Mukwege responded candidly: "I am human." Due to the nature of his work, the renowned gynecological surgeon has received death… Read more »
Senegal: Safety of Hospitals Questioned After Infant Deaths
Senegal's president, Macky Sall, has fired the health minister and called for three days of mourning following a hospital fire that killed 11 newborn babies in this western city. Read more »
May 26, 2022
Kenya: U.S. Offers U.S.$2 Million Reward for Men Wanted for Drug, Wildlife Trade
The United States has announced rewards of up to $1 million each for information leading to the arrest of two Kenyans wanted on charges of drug and wildlife trafficking. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Praises China, Slams West in Column
If there's a new cold war brewing and both China and the United States are trying to get African countries on their side, it's clear where Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa's… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians With Albinism Demand Authorities Restore Free Cancer Treatment
Nigerian Cynthia Ukachi, who has albinism, first noticed the changes on her skin in 2018. When she went to the hospital, she was told it was an early stage of skin cancer, and that… Read more »
May 25, 2022
Somalia: Prime Minister Suspends Foreign Minister Abdisaid Muse
Somalia's prime minister has suspended his foreign affairs minister over allegations that he authorized an illegal shipment of charcoal to Oman. The Somali government banned… Read more »
Cameroon: Police Rescue 70 Children From Illegal Detention Camp
Police in northern Cameroon said they have freed 70 children from an illegal disciplinary camp, where the children say they were left by their parents to be chained and beaten.… Read more »