Africa: All of Africa Today - April 2, 2026

Mozambique Settles IMF Debt, Eyes New Funding Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - October 3, 2025

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Africa: All of Africa Today - August 1, 2025

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Burundi: Burundi's Ruling Party Sweeps Parliamentary Elections

The ruling CNDD-FDD party in Burundi won all 100 seats in a parliamentary election, securing over 96% of the votes in all provinces. The electoral commission reported… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - June 13, 2025

Zambian President Barred From Lungu's Funeral Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - June 6, 2025

Liberia's Capitol Building Fire Investigation Reaches New Heights Read more »

Burundi: Funding Crisis Threatens Refugee Work In Burundi, Hitting Women, Children, Says UN

The deepening funding crunch is threatening humanitarian work on another international crisis, the UN is warning: the response in Burundi to the growing influx of refugees from the… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi's First Plastic Surgeon Paves the Way for a New Era in Healthcare

"Being the first plastic and reconstructive surgeon in my country is a great honour," Dr. Baramburiye said. "But it's also a huge load on my shoulders, a lot of pressure." Read more »

Africa: WHO Updates Mpox Situation - Angola Reports First Case

Different parts of Africa are experiencing mpox outbreaks with multiple virus variants (clades), according to the latest WHO Situation Report: Read more »

Burundi: Sacked Central Bank Chief Accused of Money Laundering, Arrested

The former governor of Burundi's central bank was arresed on charges of embezzlement of public funds, BBC reports. Read more »

East Africa: Stop Supporting DR Congo's M23 Rebels, Europe Tells Rwanda

The European Union (EU) has called on all states in the Great Lakes region to stop support from flowing to armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but has singled out… Read more »

Burundi: Rights Abuses Continue Despite Transition

An excerpt on Burundi from the annual Human Rights Watch publication, World Report 2021: Read more »

Africa: Civic Rights Were Eroded Across Africa in 2020

CIVICUS , the global civil society alliance, rates civic space in six Sub-Saharan African states as " closed", in 21 as "repressed" and in 14 as "obstructed". … Read more »

Africa: Peacebuilding Expertise Plays Role in COVID-19 Era

As South Africa prepared for its first democratic elections in 1994, political tensions and domestic conflict escalated. Two years earlier, Wiseman Nkuhlu, now Chancellor of the… Read more »

Burundi: Outgoing President Nkurunziza Dies

The President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza died of a heart attack, according to a tweet sent out by the government's official account. Read more »

Africa: How Will Citizens Be Safe From COVID-19 During Elections?

At least 22 countries in Africa will be organizing polls this year, 13 of which will be for the positions of president or prime minister. Read more »

Africa: Coronavirus and Upcoming Elections - What Are the Options?

At the rapid rate at which the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been spreading, it was only a matter of time before Africa was affected. At the time of writing, cases of COVID-19… Read more »

Burundi: Govt Playing Politics with Deadly Malaria Outbreak?

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 5.7 million cases of malaria were recorded in Burundi in 2019, and with a population of… Read more »

Africa: Africans Live A Decade Longer Than in 1990, But...

The level of human development in Sub-Saharan Africa, judged by how long people live for, how well they are educated and how much they earn, has improved by more than a third in… Read more »

Burundi: Ruling Party Gives President New Title of 'Supreme Eternal Leader'

The ruling party CNDD-FDD has elevated President Pierre Nkurunziza to the rank of "supreme eternal leader". Top party officials who met on Saturday in Buye, Ngozi province in… Read more »

Burundi: Teenagers Go 'Missing' After U.S. Competition

Six Burundi teenagers who travelled to Washington, DC in the United States to take part in a robotics competition were reported as having gone missing after the competition was… Read more »

Africa: U.S. to Africa's Leaders - 'Embrace Life After the Presidency!'

This is a crucial year for democracy in Africa. Six countries have already held presidential elections in 2016, and 11 more are preparing for elections. Read more »

Central Africa: U.S. Envoy Underlines Need to Respect Term Limits

As world leaders gather this week for the United Nations General Assembly, a crisis gaining little international attention may offer a big lesson on foreign policy. Read more »

Burundi: General Declares Coup Against Nkurunziza

A column of armed troops, trailed by a crowd of jubilant protesters, was heading for downtown Bujumburu after an apparent coup attempt, a local news outlet reported from the city… Read more »

Burundi: U.S. Opposes Third Term for Nkurunziza

The United States government has publicly spoken out against the reported ambition of Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza to stand for a third term in office. Read more »