Liberia: Banknote Shortage Undermines George Weah's Pro-Poor Presidency

Liberia's economy is stagnating under the impact of Covid-19. A contraction in growth and a banknote shortage have combined to undermine President George Weah's "pro-poor" agenda… Read more »

Africa: Are Continent's Ageing Dams Doomed?

Large-scale dams on the African continent used for irrigation or flood control are coming up to a critical age. The Kariba Dam straddling Zimbabwe and Zambia is a key example,… Read more »

Zambia: UK Copper Mining Company Settles Pollution Claim With Villagers

After six years of seeking damages for the pollution that has affected their lives, more than 2,500 Zambian villagers have been awarded a settlement by a UK company and its Zambian… Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S. Has 'No Moral Right to Levy Sanctions' On Zimbabwe - Mnangagwa

As the United States gears up for the swearing in of Joe Biden on Wednesday, Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has called for the lifting of US sanctions against his country.… Read more »

Namibia: Amazing Albatrosses - 'Scarecrows' Cut Seabird Deaths By 98%

Conservationists and fishermen in Namibia have reduced the accidental deaths of seabirds including endangered albatrosses, from up to 30,000 per year more than a decade ago, to… Read more »

Africa: 20 Years On, Wikipedia Wants More Diversity Among Contributors

Twenty years after its creation, the online encyclopedia seeks contributions from more people outside the US and Europe - and more women. Read more »

Uganda: Facebook Shuts Out Govt Officials Ahead of Election

Social media giant Facebook has shut multiple accounts belonging to Ugandan government officials accused of seeking to manipulate public debate ahead of elections scheduled to be… Read more »

Mozambique: French Energy Giant Total Pulls Staff From Mozambique Site Over Jihadist Threat

French oil and gas multinational Total has evacuated employees from a major gas site in northern Mozambique after a string of jihadist attacks nearby. Read more »

Kenya: Squatters in Kenya's Murang'a County Speak of 'Colonisation' On Their Ancestral Lands

Kenya's Murang'a county is home to Kakuzi, the food producer and exporter that occupies some 39,300 acres. Land ownership in this fertile area is out of reach for many who consider… Read more »

Africa: Facebook Closes Disinformation Accounts Linked to French Military, Russia

Facebook has said that it removed two networks based in Russia and one linked to the French military, accusing them of carrying out interference campaigns in Africa. Read more »

Liberia: Local Dollar Shortage Worsens Country's Economic Woes

Banks in Liberia are trying to manage the shortage of local Liberian dollars as the commerce ministry warned businesses that they must accept both Liberian and US dollars or face… Read more »

Lesotho: Transport Operators Begin 7-Day Strike Against Mobile Traffic Court

Lesotho transport operators have begun a seven-day countrywide strike in protest against a new mobile traffic court, saying its hefty fines were killing their struggling business… Read more »

Africa: Genetic Traits of Indigenous African Cattle Must Be Respected - Scientist

Head scientist of the animal genetics project at the International Livestock Research Institute, Dr Okeyo Mwai, does not hide his love for cows. Raised in western Kenya, his first… Read more »

Africa: France's Macron Calls for 'Fairer' Financing Rules for Continent's Economies

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced a summit in May to review the way Western countries fund African economies, saying that investments were often high-risk, making… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's 60th Anniversary Scarred By Economic Uncertainty, Islamic Insurgency

Nigeria marks the 60th anniversary of its independence from Great Britain on 1 October. The celebrations take place in the shadow of eleven years of Boko Haram insurgency, in which… Read more »

Ghana: Tech Entrepreneur is First Ever Woman to Win Royal Academy Africa Prize

A 26-year-old Ivorian tech entrepreneur won the UK's Royal Academy of Engineering's prestigious 2020 Africa Prize for Engineering Innovation. Charlette N'Guessan and her team… Read more »

Liberia: Weah Orders Dismissal of Healthcare Workers On Covid Strike

Striking Liberian health workers who are demanding salary increases and hazardous pay for working during the Covid-19 pandemic are to be fired and replaced, following a new… Read more »

Mauritius: Mauritians March in Second Post-Oil Spill Protest to Demand System Overhaul

Mauritians have taken to the streets for a second rally after the Wakashio oil spill, calling for a "new Mauritius". Thousands travelled to the remote south eastern coastal village… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Illegal Gold Rush Threatens Wildlife in Pristine National Park

Hundreds of illegal gold panners invaded Zimbabwe's Chimanimani National Park last month, on the back of the Covid-19 lockdown and worsening economic conditions. Their presence… Read more »

West Africa: Financial Restrictions On Mali Following Coup Will 'Asphyxiate' the Economy

Financial sanctions imposed against Mali by the West African regional bloc in light of the 18 August coup d'etat will only serve to further the hardship of the Malian people,… Read more »

Mali: Mali's Central Bank Stranded Outside International Financial System After Coup

Operations at Mali's central bank restarted operations this week following restrictions imposed by the regional monetary authority in light of a coup d'etat ousting President… Read more »

Mauritius: Officials Arrest Captain of Grounded Oil Tanker

Authorities in Mauritius arrested the captain of the Japanese-owned ship that ran aground off the pristine waters of the Mauritian coast last month, polluting the sea with tonnes… Read more »

Mauritius: Oil Spill - Japan to Send Second Disaster Relief Team

Japan's government has said it would send a second disaster relief team to Mauritius to help with the oil spill from a Japanese ship that ran aground off the Indian Ocean island… Read more »

Africa: How Profit, Political Clout Shapes Story of Madagascar's Artemisia Tea

In the midst of the coronavirus crisis, Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has emerged as one of biggest cheerleaders for a herbal tea called Covid-Organics, touted as an… Read more »

Africa: Health Workers Hit Hard By Covid-19, Hotspots Cooling Down

South Arica's healthcare workers have been hit hard by Covid-19 as some 24,000 medical employees have contracted the coronavirus and 181of them have died since March, according to… Read more »