Liberia: Taylor in Bid to Transfer to Rwandan Prison

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor has launched a bid to serve his prison sentence for war crimes in Rwanda instead of Britain. Read more »

Nigeria: Media Owners Condemn Harassment & Seizure of Newspapers

Statement By The Newspaper Proprietors Association Of Nigeria On The Siege On The Media Read more »

Nigeria: Army Intensifies Assault on DAILY TRUST Titles

Statement by Management, Media Trust Ltd. (Publishers of DAILY TRUST, WEEKLY TRUST, SUNDAY TRUST, AMINIYA) Read more »

Nigeria: Army Confiscates DAILY TRUST Newspapers

The following news release was sent to AllAfrica by the Management of Media Trust Ltd., publishers of DAILY TRUST in Nigeria Read more »

Nigeria: Worsening Security Demands New Strategy

Nigeria's deteriorating security situation is likely to get much worse, unless the government changes its deeply flawed strategy against Boko Haram extremists. Read more »

Nigeria: Amid Challenges, Local Work Matters

Nigeria news – in-country and internationally – is dominated by the kidnapping of schoolgirls by the militant group Boko Haram and the wider insecurity the abductions… Read more »

Mali: Most Malians Want a United Country - Survey

Nine of every 10 people in Mali want the country to remain a single, united nation, and this desire is even stronger in much of the north than it is in the south, according to a… Read more »

Nigeria: Jonathan Cancels Visit to Chibok - Report

According to Reuters, Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has cancelled his first visit to the village where more than 200 schoolgirls were kidnapped by militant group Boko Haram… Read more »

Africa: African Awakening Will Avert Future Food Crises

Thirty years on from a famine that claimed more than a million lives, Ethiopia is making great strides towards food security. And though progress across the continent is uneven,… Read more »

Africa: World Economic Forum Africa - Not What You Imagine

The official conference hasn't even started yet, except for an opening reception I missed last night because the Rockefeller Foundation – a Forum strategic partner –… Read more »

Africa: Kerry Pledges to Promote Democracy, Rights & Peace

United States Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Addis Ababa today on the first stop of a visit to east and central Africa. As his trip began, he responded by email to… Read more »

Nigeria: Memorandum on Security Challenges in Borno & Yobe States

We are all members of the Borno and Yobe States Peoples Forum who actively participated in the preparation of the Press conference held in Abuja on 30th March 2014. The message of… Read more »

Nigeria: Borno-Yobe Forum Questions Security Forces on 'Continuous Bloodletting'

Presentation by the Borno-Yobe People's Forum at the World Press Conference on the Crises in the North East Held on 31st March 2014 at Barcelona Hotel, Abuja Read more »

Mali: Malians Show Dramatic Leap in Confidence

The return of democracy and peace to much of Mali has generated a complete turnaround in public confidence in the country's future, according to a new opinion survey. Read more »

Egypt: Court Sentences 529 Mursi Supporters to Death

AFP reports that 529 supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi have been sentenced to death during a mass trial. Read more »

Mozambique: The Bishop Who Smashed Guns At the Altar

The longest-serving Anglican bishop in the world, Bishop Dinis Sengulane of Lebombo, a church diocese which covers southern Mozambique, is to retire after nearly four decades… Read more »

Liberia: War Refugees Rebuilding Liberia - Gyude Moore

Only 10 years ago, Liberia began to emerge from a quarter-century of instability, punctuated by what Liberians call World Wars I and II. The names reflect the lived realities of… Read more »

Sudan: Mbeki Says Sudan Mediation Continues Amid Conflict

Despite fierce fighting in South Sudan, efforts to address unresolved issues between the young nation and its northern neighbor Sudan continue, former South African President Thabo… Read more »

Central African Republic: More CAR Peacekeepers May Be Needed

Amid fears that the conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) could descend into a genocide, a senior member of the Obama administration's foreign policy team says the time… Read more »

Africa: Egypt One of Most Dangerous Countries for Journalists

Egypt has become one of the deadliest places in the world for journalists, says the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Read more »

South Sudan: 'Lost Boys' of Sudan Cry for Christmas Peace

As 'Lost Boys' of Sudan who know the pain of conflict, we are appealing to the leaders of our young nation to observe a Christmas ceasefire. Read more »

Central African Republic: UN-Backed Troops Set to Deploy in CAR

The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote on Thursday to approve UN intervention in the Central African Republic (CAR), giving African and French troops already in… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Declares Boko Haram, Ansaru As 'Terrorists'

The United States has declared the Nigerian militant groups Boko Haram and Ansaru as "foreign terrorist organisations" under U.S. law. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Rebels, Govt Close to Peace Deal

If the M23 movement in the Democratic Republic of Congo publicly renounces its rebellion, Kinshasa will accept the announcement and a peace deal will be signed five days later, say… Read more »

Central African Republic: Amnesty Report Details Abuses in CAR, Makes Recommendations

Excerpts from the Amnesty International report, "CAR: Human rights crisis spiralling out of control": Read more »