December 18, 2023
Africa: Baerbock Visits Rwanda As Africa's First mRNA Factory Opens
Germany's foreign minister says Berlin will do its utmost to support vaccine production in Africa as German pharmaceutical company BioNTech opens a vaccine factory in Rwanda. Read more »
December 17, 2023
Libya: More Than 60 Migrants Drown in Shipwreck Off Libya
The 25 survivors were taken to a detention center in Libya. The International Organization for Migration has said the central Mediterranean remains one of the world's most… Read more »
December 16, 2023
South Africa: Zuma Denounces ANC Ahead of Election
Former South African President Jacob Zuma has come out against his African National Congress (ANC) party in a sign of growing division ahead of the 2024 general election. Read more »
December 15, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Will Female Candidates Transform Politics in Congo?
Women have been underrepresented in Congolese politics -- until now. Ahead of the December 20 elections, support for a fresh wave of female candidates is growing. Read more »
Mali: Last German Troops Return, Told Mission 'Not in Vain'
Germany's last troops serving in Mali have returned home after the Russian-backed military government there ordered peacekeepers out. Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told them… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Chad: Chad to Hold Controversial Referendum On New Constitution
Chad is set to vote on a contentious constitutional referendum on Sunday that is widely seen as a move to consolidate power by transitional leader Mahamat Deby. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria - Deadly Military Mishaps Spark Calls for Probe
Nigerians recently awoke to news of yet another tragic military error resulting in the death of at least 85 civilians. Now, calls for an investigation into the military's failures… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Would Congo Prosper If It Dumped the Dollar?
Next week, voters in Congo will decide whether President Felix Tshisekedi will serve a second term. Many voters want their leader to revive the DRC's fragile economy by dumping the… Read more »
December 12, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia - Deadly Famine Ravages Tigray
Ethiopia's war torn Tigray region is now grappling with a deadly famine. While some residents have already left the worst-impacted areas in search of food, many others have been… Read more »
December 11, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nation's Election Campaign and Its Unresolved Conflict
The violent conflict in eastern DR Congo is dominating candidates' campaigns ahead of the December 20 elections. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Prepares to Navigate a Coal-Free Future
South Africa has for decades relied on coal to generate its electricity. The country's transition plan will cost billions and put jobs at risk. But is there a light at the end of… Read more »
Sudan: Red Cross Decries Deadly, 'Deliberate' Convoy Attack
The ICRC said the attack killed two people and injured seven others. The Sudanese army said the convoy violated an agreement by approaching its defensive positions. Read more »
December 10, 2023
West Africa: West Africa Leaders Set Terms for Lifting Niger Sanctions
The ECOWAS regional bloc has set up a committee of three leaders to negotiate with Niger's military junta on a transition to democratic rule. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya in Search of Harmony 60 Years After Independence
Since Kenya gained independence on December 12, 1963, the country has had its fair share of struggles. While the wounds of ethnic violence are slowly healing, the economic… Read more »
Egypt: Egypt Presidential Election - El-Sissi Vies for Third Term
Despite concerns over the war in Gaza and an economic crisis which has seen almost a third of the country living in poverty, President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi is likely to remain… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Kenya: Facebook Parent Meta Not in Contempt
A Kenyan judge has ruled that Meta is not in contempt of court for failing to pay dozens of Facebook content moderators, who had been laid off by a contractor. Read more »
December 07, 2023
Africa: Kenya Positions Itself As Africa's Climate Champion
Kenya's President William Ruto is promoting the East African nation as a green energy champion but the country has a way to go. Read more »
Seychelles: President Declares Emergency After Explosion, Flooding
A blast at an explosives warehouse has caused massive damage to an industrial zone on the Seychelles' main island of Mahe. The country's president has declared a state of… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: Calls Grow to Reform UN Peacekeeping Missions
Africa has been a focal point for the United Nations peacekeeping missions for decades. For the first time, the continent has hosted a global ministerial meeting and urged the UN… Read more »
Africa: How Colonial Germany Extended Its Empire in Africa
By 1885, Adolf Lüderitz had acquired vast territories in today's Namibia. But his contracts with local people were so dodgy that even German colonial officials doubted them. Read more »
December 05, 2023
Rwanda: Britain, Rwanda Sign New Migrant Transfer Deal
Britain and Rwanda have inked a new treaty aimed at rescuing failed plans for the UK to deport asylum-seekers. A top court ruling had blocked the policy, saying it violated human… Read more »
West Africa: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Alliance Faces Uphill Task
Junta-led Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger have ditched the G5 anti-jihadist force. Experts say their intended new confederation to tackle Islamist insurgents in the Sahel is bound to… Read more »
Sudan: Conflict Between Military Groups Has Reached Grim Turning Point, Experts Say
Over the past month, the conflict between two military groups in Sudan has reached what experts say is a grim turning point. The country's future is even more unclear. Read more »
December 04, 2023
Africa: Bayer Leverkusen's AFCON Headache Risks Wider Fall-Out
When the Africa Cup of Nations starts in January, the Bundesliga pacesetters will be without several key players. Their absence at a crucial time could change how clubs recruit… Read more »
December 03, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: How Are Congo's Troubled Elections Viewed By the West?
Congo plans to hold elections in December amid debates about the integrity of the country's electoral process and a spiraling conflict in the east of the DRC. How are Western… Read more »