May 24, 2022
Africa: Meta Returns With Africa Day Campaign
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, is hosting its second annual Africa Day campaign to promote Africans who are making a global impact. Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Rolls Out Agricultural Projects to Tackle Future Food Shortages
As worries mount about food shortages due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Egypt - the world's largest importer of wheat - says it is preparing a series of agricultural… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Rolls Out Cholera Vaccine to Contain Outbreak
Malawi has rolled out a vaccination campaign to help stop an outbreak of cholera. Authorities report more than 350 cases and 17 deaths from cholera across eight districts of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Uganda 'Overwhelmed' With New DRC Refugee Influx
A Ugandan official says a new influx of refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo is stretching the country's resources to the breaking point. Read more »
May 23, 2022
Uganda: Museveni Blames Foreign Powers for High Cost of Living
For the past six months Ugandans have been forced to spend twice as much to afford necessities like fuel and food, among other commodities. Addressing the country Sunday night on… Read more »
Cameroon: Villagers Protest Iron Ore Mining Deal with China
Cameroonian authorities say Monday several hundred civilians took to the streets of Lolabe, a small coastal village on the banks of the Atlantic Ocean. The civilians said they were… Read more »
Senegal: Artists Flock to Dakar for Biennale
One of the most prominent events in the world of contemporary African art is kicking off in the Senegalese capital after a four-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 14th… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Newly Elected President Assumes Office
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud officially took office in the Horn of Africa country after a handover ceremony in Mogadishu. Read more »
May 22, 2022
Somalia: New President Faces Familiar Political, Security Challenges
Somalia's new president is starting his four-year term facing familiar top issues such as the country's political divide and rising attacks by al-Qaida-linked insurgent group… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Churches Hold Remembrance for Student Killed Over Alleged Blasphemy
Nigerian Christians on Sunday held a national remembrance for a student who was killed in northern Sokoto state this month over allegations of blasphemy. The Christian Association… Read more »
Malawi: Shortage of Foreign Exchange Currency Forces Airlines to Suspend Some Services
Malawi is facing acute shortages of foreign exchange currency, forcing two international airlines to suspend some of their services in the country. The situation has negatively… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Court Sentences Danish Murderer to Death By Hanging
A Nigerian high court has sentenced a Danish national, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging. Nielsen was convicted and sentenced Friday for the murder of his Nigerian wife and their… Read more »
May 20, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Say Terror Groups Are Shifting to New Bases
Authorities in Nigeria's Kaduna state are raising concerns jihadist insurgents have infiltrated their region and are calling on the federal government to intervene. Read more »
May 15, 2022
Egypt: Egypt's Journalists Up Against 'Comprehensive Repression Machine'
Egyptian authorities in recent weeks have released several journalists, including Mohamed Salah and Abdo Fayed among others. Salah had been detained without trial since November… Read more »
April 15, 2021
Cameroon: Abuses of LGBTQ People Increasing in Cameroon - Rights Activists
Human Rights Watch said in a report this week that LGBTQ people are suffering a fresh wave of persecution in Cameroon, where same-sex relations are illegal. Read more »
March 11, 2020
Cameroon: In Face of Threats, Lawyer Defends LGBTQIA Community
In a country where homosexuality is criminalized, Alice Nkom was the first lawyer in Cameroon to defend suspected gay people. For this, she says she has faced attacks and… Read more »
June 22, 2018
Kenya: Govt Takes Steps to Recognize Intersex People
Kenya is beginning to recognize people who identify as intersex, meaning they are born with genitalia, chromosomes or reproductive organs that don't fit the typical definitions of… Read more »
May 01, 2017
Senegal: Govt to Introduce HPV Vaccine to Battle Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is preventable, yet it remains the most common type of cancer in Africa, the World Health Organization says. WHO data show that Senegal currently has one of the… Read more »
October 19, 2016
Africa: Victims of Modern Slave Trade Call for Better Law Enforcement Training
Members of a unique U.S. government advisory panel — all of them victims of human trafficking — are calling for significant changes in the way authorities engage with… Read more »
February 19, 2014
Uganda: New Law Bans Mini-Skirts
The Ugandan government said the president has signed into law sweeping and controversial anti-pornography legislation that outlaws miniskirts and other types of revealing clothing. Read more »
February 12, 2014
Central African Republic: Séléka Rebellion Sparks Cycle of Violence
Every day brings reports of new atrocities in the Central African Republic (CAR), where fighting between Muslims and Christians has left at least two thousand dead and displaced… Read more »
January 25, 2014
Central African Republic: Govt Names New PM
The government in the Central African Republic has named a new prime minister as tensions remain high in the capital, Bangui. Read more »
November 08, 2013
Africa: For Africa Media Leaders, Press Freedom Isn't Top Concern
African media leaders concluded a three-day conference in Ethiopia Friday, where press freedom was not on top of the conference agenda, even though many journalists on the… Read more »
October 21, 2013
South Africa: Scientists Claim Discovery of First Comet Strike
South African researchers say they have found conclusive evidence of earth's first-ever known comet strike, about 28 million years ago. The researchers say this exciting find in… Read more »