June 22, 2022
Somalia: Urgent Appeal for Aid As Somalia Slides Into Catastrophic Famine
The United Nations humanitarian agency has called for a massive scale-up in resources to save Somalia from famine. Read more »
June 21, 2022
East Africa: Leaders Agree On Regional Force to Tackle Rise of Militias in DRC
East African leaders agreed Monday to send in a regional force to try to end fighting in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, and called for an immediate ceasefire. Read more »
Mali: Nation in Mourning After Civilian Massacres in Sahel
Suspected jihadists massacred more than 130 civilians over the weekend in neighbouring central Mali towns, the latest mass killings in the Sahel region. Mali's junta leader Colonel… Read more »
South Africa: African-Based COVID-19 Vaccine On the Cards Through Technology Transfer Hub in Cape Town
In an effort to even the playing field in terms of vaccine delivery and production, a collaboration between South African-based consortium Afrigen Biologics and Belgium-based… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Chad: New Population of Critically Endangered Kordofan Giraffes Found in Chad
Conservationists in the central African nation of Chad have discovered a new population of critically-endangered Kordofan giraffes, best known for their plain white knee-high… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium Finally Returns Murdered DRC Leader Lumumba's Tooth
Sixty-one years after Belgian mercenaries and separatists murdered Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba, Belgium officially returned his tooth, his only remains, in a televised… Read more »
Liberia: Ivorians Who Fled to Liberia Return 'Home', No Longer Considered Refugees By UN
The United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR, has announced the end of the refugee status given to Ivorians who fled political crises in their country to reside in neighboring Liberia.… Read more »
Africa: Football Chiefs Launch Poster for Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco
African football bosses on Monday unveiled the poster to be displayed around cities in Morocco for the 2022 women's Africa Cup of Nations which starts on 2 July. Read more »
Africa: As War Drags On, France Seeks Long-Term Solutions for Ukrainian Refugees
Just under five million Ukrainians have registered as refugees across Europe since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, according to the UN refugee… Read more »
June 19, 2022
Sudan: How Sudan Medical Students Used COVID to Improve Community Health
One year into creating opportunities to fight Covid-19 in Sudan with medical students, a coalition of Sudanese doctors has taken the lessons learned while working with local… Read more »
Nigeria: 3D Printing Proves a Revolution for Manufacturing in Nigeria
It's Monday morning and engineer Akinwole Akinpelu is seated in front of his computer screen as he prepares a 3D model that has been designed for manufacturing. Read more »
June 18, 2022
Kenya: Farmers Test 'Smart' Fences to Curb Elephant Invasions
Francis Kamau boasts a large farm in the beautiful Laikipia County plains in Kenya. Each year as he prepares his land for the next crop season, a nagging question refuses to leave… Read more »
June 17, 2022
Gambia: Officials Accused of Crimes Under Jammeh to Be Suspended
The Gambian government has announced this week that it would order suspensions for state employees accused of crimes under the former Yahya Jammeh regime, one of the… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: UN Deal Sees Ivorian Refugees Given Passports to Return Home
The Côte d'Ivoire government, host countries, and the UN High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) have signed a repatriation agreement to offer passports to Ivorian refugees… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Mali: French Military Captures Islamic State Group Leader in Mali
The French military on Wednesday said it had captured a top-ranking member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group. Read more »
June 14, 2022
Nigeria: Blood and Bronze - Unveiling the British Empire's Brutality in Nigeria
In his book Blood and Bronze: the British Empire and the Sack of Benin, historian Paddy Docherty reveals the brutality of high-ranking British officials in destroying the Kingdom… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Govt Accuses Rwanda of Border Town Capture
The Democratic Republic of Congo has accused Rwanda of an "invasion" after rebels it says receive support from Kigali overran a major trading post on the Ugandan border. Read more »
June 12, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian President Promises 2023 Election Will Be Free, Safe, Transparent
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday vowed that next year's presidential election will be "free", "safe" and "transparent" as he marked the anniversary of the country's… Read more »
June 09, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium's King Philippe 'Regrets' Colonial-Era Abuses
Belgium's King Philippe expressed his "deepest regrets" for the pain inflicted during his country's colonisation of the Democratic Republic of Congo, but stopped short of formally… Read more »
Morocco: Govt Suspends Spain Cooperation Over Western Sahara Dispute
Algeria has suspended a 20-year-old cooperation treaty with Spain after Madrid reversed decades of neutrality on the Western Sahara conflict. Read more »
June 07, 2022
Malawi: The Popular Musician Who Left Everything Behind to Preserve Village Culture
The Malawian hit song, Moyo wa Mtawoni, meaning 'the town life', was released some 20 years ago by musician Ben Michael Mankhamba. It addressed the challenges of living in urban… Read more »
West Africa: Mali Announces Two-Year Wait Before Returning to Civilian Rule
Mali's military rulers have announced that they would delay until March 2024 a return to civilian rule following double coups that have been denounced by countries in the region… Read more »
June 06, 2022
West Africa: ECOWAS Maintains Sanctions On Mali, Calls for Transition in Burkina Faso, Guinea
West African leaders meeting in Accra have decided to uphold sanctions against Mali, along with the suspension of Burkina Faso and Guinea from the bloc. The measures could be… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: 'Hard and Pure' Reggae From Côte d'Ivoire's Tom D Genese
Not one to shy away from his reggae roots in calling out social problems, Côte d'Ivoire recording artist Tom D Genese's latest song, "Paradoxes", evokes Africa's richness and… Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Kill 'Many' Church Worshippers in Nigeria's Ondo State
Gunmen with explosives stormed a Catholic church and opened fire in southwest Nigeria on Sunday, killing "many" worshippers and wounding others, the government and police said. Read more »