October 21
Cameroon: Cameroon's President Returns Home After More Than a Month's Absence
VOA
Cameroon's president returned home Monday after more than a monthlong absence that sparked rumors and speculation about the 91-year-old politician's health. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Displaced Farmers Skeptical About Zimbabwe's Decision to Compensate Them
VOA
Some former commercial farmers in Zimbabwe who were kicked off their land 20-plus years ago say a government offer of compensation is woefully inadequate, and only desperate people… Read more »
Africa: Include Girls' Voices in Making of Maternal Health Laws
HRW
African Girls Face Barriers to Prenatal, Intrapartum, and Post-Natal Care Read more »
Botswana: Botswana's Advance Voting Marred By Ballot Paper Shortages
VOA
Early voting in Botswana Saturday was marred by irregularities, including a lack of ballot papers, forcing the electoral body to order a re-run in some voting areas. The… Read more »
Burkina Faso: MSF Temporarily Suspends Activities in Djibo, Burkina Faso
MSF
Faced with ongoing security challenges that threaten the ability to carry out activities in Djibo, Burkina Faso, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has made the difficult… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's ZiG - Devaluations Won't Fix a Currency That's in Trouble Because of Government Overspending [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe devalued the ZiG by 43% on 27 September 2024. This weakened the official exchange rate from 13.9 ZiG per US dollar to 24.4 ZiG per US dollar. Read more »
Sudan: MSF Sudan Doctor Pens Heartfelt Plea Amid Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis
Dabanga
In an open letter, Dr Mohamed Bashir, a Sudanese medical staff member with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), shares a poignant message about his current work in Warrap… Read more »
Tanzania: A Glimpse Into Tanzania's Political Turmoil Ahead of 2025 Election
IPS
At a rally to mark International Youth Day on August 12 in Tanzania's southern Mbeya region, John Mnyika stood with a determined expression, addressing his supporters. The air was… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Loses Historic Forts Along Its Coastline to Climate Change
RFI
Ghana - Ghana is gradually losing its historic forts along the 550-kilometer coastline to intense tidal waves from the Atlantic Ocean. Read more »
Mozambique: Mozambique Opposition Calls Strike Amid Election Fraud Claims and Assassinations
RFI
Mozambique's opposition has called for a general strike on Monday, with nationwide demonstrations to protest alleged fraud in the 9 October elections. While official results are… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Cote d'Ivoire Has Lost 'Nearly 80 Percent of Its Forest and Wildlife Cover'
RFI
How can we protect wild animals when the world's forest cover continues to shrink? This is just one of the many issues under discussion at the Cop16 biodiversity summit in Cali,… Read more »
Africa: The Revived Luanda Process - Inching Towards Peace in East DRC? [analysis]
ISS
Rwanda-DRC talks have resumed, but whether they can shift the fundamental barriers to peace remains to be seen. Read more »
Somalia: Security Forces Arrest Key Al-Shabaab Operatives in Mogadishu Crackdown
Radio Dalsan
The National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) has successfully apprehended three Al-Shabaab militants linked to recent incidents of insecurity in Mogadishu. Read more »
South Africa: Defiant Taiwan Says It Won't Bow to South Africa's Demand to Vacate Pretoria Office
Daily Maverick
The foreign minister of Taiwan has told his country's parliament that SA is violating a 1997 agreement between the two countries. Read more »
Central Africa: 4,300 Tonnes of Space Junk and Rising - Another Satellite Breakup Adds to Orbital Debris Woes [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A large communications satellite has broken up in orbit, affecting users in Europe, Central Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Australia, and adding to the growing swarm of space… Read more »
Africa: Education and Gender Equality - Focus On Girls Isn't Fair and Isn't Enough - Global Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
For the past two decades, investing in girls' schooling has been hailed as a cornerstone of promoting gender equality in sub-Saharan Africa. Between 2016 and 2018 the World Bank… Read more »
Angola: Attorney General Defends Alignment With the Fight Against Organized Crime
ANGOP
The Attorney General of the Republic, Hélder Pitta Gróz, defended, Monday, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the alignment of Angola with the international criminal policy… Read more »
South Africa: Loaded for Bear - Shameful Hat-Trick - Three SA World Heritage Sites Are Threatened By Sewage [column]
Daily Maverick
South Africa has failed in its obligations as a signatory of the Unesco Convention to protect its World Heritage Sites. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian University Students Reject Proposed Fee Hike
Premium Times
The students' union described the proposed hikes as drastic and rash, stressing that they would continue to oppose any form of exploitation or unfair treatment of students. Read more »
Morocco: Macron Set for Key Morocco Visit As Western Sahara Tensions Cool
RFI
French President Emmanuel Macron will head to Morocco next week for a three-day state visit, the Moroccan royal palace said Monday, following years of strained relations. Read more »
Nigeria: Responders to Nigeria's Flood Crisis Are Themselves Affected By Crisis
UNFPA
Flash floods throughout West and Central Africa have left more than 5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance across Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and other countries in… Read more »
Sudan: Widespread Armed Robberies Threaten Central Darfur Residents
Dabanga
Violence and plundering haunt Central Darfur residents, as gunmen repeatedly target civilians on roads and in towns. At least two people were killed by unidentified assailants on… Read more »
Nigeria: Poverty in Lagos Isn't Just About Money - Here's Why [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Lagos is Nigeria's economic powerhouse, but it has some of the worst slums in the country. Read more »
Africa: The Future of Food Security Lies Beyond COP29's Negotiation Tables
IPS
Climate change has thrown our food systems into chaos. Extreme weather events and dramatic climate variations are hammering food production and supply chains across the world. As… Read more »
Sudan: Minister of Agriculture Before the Food Security Committee in Rome - RSF Militia Uses Hunger As War Weapon
SNA
Minister of Agriculture and Forestry, Dr. Abu-Bakr Omar, addressed the General Sitting of the Fifth-Second Session of the Committee on World Food Security in Rome on Monday. Read more »
