Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Crisis Needs Urgent Solution – Five Former U.S. Ambassadors Raise Alarm

This statement was provided to AllAfrica by five former American ambassadors, all career diplomats, who led U.S. representation in Ethiopia for 13 of the past 25 years. They call… Read more »

Ethiopia: 'The Govt Themselves Don't Have a Clear Picture' - EU Envoy on Tigray Conflict

Finland's foreign minister Pekka Haavisto has warned of a "new refugee drama" in the EU after visiting the Um Rakuba refugee camp in Sudan, near the Ethiopian border. Hundreds of… Read more »

Senegal: Army Regains Control of Four Rebel Bases

Operations to secure and restore state authority in the south of Ziguinchor which lasted for more than 10 days have enabled the Senegalese army to regain control of four major… Read more »

Africa: UAE Commits to Advancing African Solutions to Shared Global Challenges

The conclusion of the African Union (AU) Summit on Sunday was an important moment to reflect on the pace of change across the continent and the friendship that my country, the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Former Army Chief Nyikayaramba Dies After Contracting Covid-19

Former Zimbabwe National Army (ZNA) Chief of Staff, retired Lieutenant-General Douglas Nyikayaramba has died after contracting Covid-19. Read more »

Africa: U.S. President Biden Strikes New Tone in Relations With Africa

President Joe Biden has struck a new tone in U.S.-Africa relations, recording a video message which promotes a "shared vision" of more trade and investment, peace and security for… Read more »

Ethiopia: Three Months Into Tigray Conflict, Hunger is a Problem, Says UN

Three months into the conflict in northern Ethiopia's Tigray region, the humanitarian response remains severely constrained, and the biggest problem facing those seeking to provide… Read more »

Africa: Governments Exploited Covid-19 to Crack Down on Human Rights - Report

Covid-19 and the emergency measures taken to combat it have affected the poor in Africa particularly badly, and some governments have exploited the pandemic to restrict human… Read more »

Somalia: Little Progress With Security, Judicial Reforms

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

Guinea: Conde's Forces Enjoy Impunity for Abuses

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

Cameroon: Govt, Militia Forces Continue to Abuse Human Rights

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

Burundi: Rights Abuses Continue Despite Transition

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

Mozambique: Conflict in North Worsens Human Rights Situation

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

Rwanda: Govt Continues to Target Critics, Flout Human Rights - Report

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

Ethiopia: Human Rights, Security Erode as Govt Struggles to Keep Order

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

Central African Republic: CAR's Troubled 2020 Human Rights Record

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

Sudan: Transition to Democracy Challenged by Economy, Protests, Covid-19

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

Congo-Kinshasa: Human Rights Take a Downturn - Report

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

Nigeria: Nation's Human Rights Record in 2020

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

Mozambique: UN to Shine Urgent Spotlight On Cabo Delgado Crisis

After developing under the radar for a number of years, what has been described as a humanitarian disaster in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado region is now grabbing the United… Read more »

Africa: Africom Commander First U.S. Military Leader to Speak Out on DC Insurgency

The head of the U.S. Africa Command (Africom) has become the first top-ranking American military officer to react publicly to the invasion of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 by… Read more »

Central African Republic: Russian, Rwandan Troops Deployed After Attempted Coup - Govt

The government of the Central African Republic says that Russia and Rwanda sent hundreds of troops into the country after an alleged coup bid that took place ahead of … Read more »

Western Sahara: Top U.S. Republican Condemns Trump Action on W. Sahara as 'Rash And Cynical'

A former American secretary of state who is viewed as an "elder statesman" of President Donald Trump's Republican Party has lashed out at Trump's recognition of Morocco's… Read more »

Ethiopia: Prime Minister's Battle for Control Comes at Huge Cost to Country

A day after Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali announced that federal government forces had taken full control of Mekelle, the capital of Tigray Regional State, following… Read more »

Nigeria: Authorities Must Urgently Heed Pledges to Counter Boko Haram Violence - Peace Scholar

The Boko Haram terrorist group claimed to have killed 78 people in Nigeria's Borno State last week. The bodies of at least 40 migrant rice farmers, working in Zabarmari village,… Read more »