Africa: Ousted Nigerien President Bazoum Pleads for Help After Coup

Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum warned that the military junta's attempt to seize power may have "devastating consequences" for the region, where Russian mercenaries have taken… Read more »

Mali: Activist Jailed For Criticising Mali's Military Govt

A Malian activist was sentenced to a year in prison after she said the country's military government failed to address inflation and insecurity, according to AFP. Read more »

Senegal: #KeepitOn in Senegal - Content Regulation For a Less Divisive Future

Policymaking is a delicate endeavour. Designing plans which impact real people is a complex puzzle, particularly when governments are faced with balancing individual rights and… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Rights Group Worries About Escalating Violence Ahead of Polls

A leading international human rights group has warned of escalating violence in Zimbabwe as the August 23 elections loom. Read more »

Niger: Military Intervention in Niger 'A Declaration of War' - Mali, Burkina Faso Govts Warn

The military administrations of Burkina Faso and Mali issued warnings that any military action against the leaders of last week's illegal detention of the Niger president will be… Read more »

South Africa: Singer Kelly Khumalo Received Calls from Meyiwa Murder Accused, Court Hears - South African News Briefs - July 28, 2023

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Africa: Low Turnout by African Leaders at Key Russia Summit

Only 17 African leaders will attend Russian President Vladimir Putin's second Russia-Africa Summit which gets underway in St. Petersburg on Thursday, July 27, 2023 the Daily… Read more »

Mali: Mali Drops French As Official Language

Mali dropped French as its official language, more than 60 years after Bamako declared independence. The decision was made under the new constitution, which was approved on… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Beefs Up Street Security Ahead of Francophone Games

Concerns over the security of athletes competing in the upcoming international "Jeux de la Francophonie" or Francophone Games, have prompted the Democratic Republic of Congo to… Read more »

Niger: President Being Held Inside Palace in What Appears to be a Coup Attempt

President Mohamed Bazoum is being held by presidential guards in the capital's presidential palace, which has been surrounded by military vehicles since Wednesday morning, Reuters… Read more »

Mali: U.S. Sanctions Officials in Mali Over Wagner Ties

The U.S. has sanctioned Mali's defense minister and two military officers, accusing them of facilitating the expansion of the Russian mercenary company Wagner in the West African… Read more »

Senegal: More Than a Dozen People Dead as Boat Capsizes Off Dakar Coast

At least 15 people drowned on July 24, 2023 when a boat carrying migrants and refugees capsized off the coast of Dakar. This is the latest tragedy involving desperate refugees… Read more »

Africa: Museveni, Kabila Blame Game Over Instability Continues

Uganda will ask the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) for permission to increase the operational area of the two nations' combined hunt for the Allied Defence Forces… Read more »

Sudan: Wagner-Linked Officials in Mali, Sudan, CAR Targeted in New Wave of UK Sanctions

The British government imposed sanctions on 13 people and organizations in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mali, and Sudan with ties to the Wagner paramilitary group in Russia,… Read more »

Sudan: Yet Again, Sudan Governor Calls for Darfur to Take Up Arms

Minni Arko Minnawi, the governor of Darfur and a former rebel commander, reiterated his appeal for residents in the area to arm themselves in self-defense, saying that the "current… Read more »

Sudan: Climate Crisis Exacerbates Gender Inequality and Conflict in Sudan #WD2023

Sudan is facing a perfect storm of conditions that are leading to famine - with conflict, political unrest, the climate emergency, and COVID-19 all adding fuel to the fire. This is… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Youth - A Beacon of Hope Amid Ongoing Conflict #WD2023

Somalia's youth are facing a crisis. Read more »

Kenya: Schools, Shops Shut as Kenya Braces For Protests

The protests organised by Kenya opposition leader Raila Odinga will go ahead as the government warns demonstrators that violence will not be tolerated after more than a dozen… Read more »

Sudan: Rapid Support Forces' Militia Takes Control of South Darfur Town

A town in South Darfur has been taken over by the paramilitary group fighting the Sudanese army, sparking violence, looting, and yet another wave of displacement, Reuters reports. Read more »

Sudan: Ruto Talks With Sudan Leader Burhan After Army Chief Rejects Kenya's Mediation Role

Kenya's President William Ruto talked with Sudan junta head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on July 16 - in what is being seen as the first step since the Sudanese army chief explicitly… Read more »

Central Africa: The Dangers of Rwanda's Interventions in the Central African Republic

Rwanda's growing influence in the Central African Republic (CAR) - involving military, diplomatic and economic interventions  - is coming under increased scrutiny as Bangui's… Read more »

Sudan: Bodies of at Least 87 People, Including Children Found in Darfur - UN

The United Nations (UN) human rights office has said that a mass grave containing at least 87 persons, including members of the ethnic Masalit group,was discovered in West… Read more »

East Africa: Regional Bloc IGAD Calls for Deployment of Troops in Sudan

After nearly three months of fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an eastern African grouping asked a regional conference to consider sending… Read more »

Sudan: Rights Group Calls for Criminal Court to Investigate Sudan War Crimes

The escalating conflict between warring military forces in Sudan is overshadowed by media and policy attention to Ukraine. Yet Sudan's location and its humanitarian crisis merit… Read more »

Tunisia: Yet Again, Tunisia Accused of Ill-Treatment of Black Refugees

Tunisia's President Kais Saied dismissed criticism of his government's handling of Black African refugees after hundreds of Black African migrants were apprehended by police and… Read more »