Africa: Convening Stakeholders to Re-Engineer Media in Africa

In response to pressing appeals from many media practitioners and stakeholders across Africa who believe a free, independent, professional and thriving media industry is essential… Read more »

Kenya: Somalia Rejects Mediation Offer in Maritime Border Row With Kenya

Somalia has stated that it will not accept mediation in a maritime dispute with Kenya, which was ruled by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in October 2021, according to The… 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 »

Rwanda: Now's Time to Act - Women Deliver 2023's Key Outcomes and Commitments

As the saying goes, all good things come to an end. But the end of Women Deliver 2023 is not a time for sadness, but celebration. 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 »

Tanzania: Tanzanian Govt Ordered to Pay Australian Firm Over U.S.$100 Million

The International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) reportedly ordered the Tanzania government to pay more than U.S.$109-million to a group of companies… 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 »

Kenya: Kenyan Court Acquits 'Miracle Baby' Preacher of Trafficking

Due to inadequate evidence provided by the prosecution, a Kenyan court has acquitted a notorious self-styled preacher who claimed he could assist infertile couples in conceiving… 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 »

Kenya: Raising the Voices of Women with Disabilities #WD2023

The biggest misconception surrounding disabilities is the belief that having a disability equates to inability, says Roselyne Olewe, a leading voice in the fight for the labour… 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 »

Africa: Egypt, Ethiopia Agree to Resume Negotiations on Controversial Nile Dam

Egypt and Ethiopia have agreed to finalise an agreement over Ethiopia's contentious Blue Nile mega-dam within four months, marking a breakthrough after years of tensions between… 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 »

Tanzania: Men Wearing Braids Violates Law and Morals - Zanzibar Govt

Days after authorities in Zanzibar said men are banned from braiding their hair on the island, Minister of Information, Youth, Culture, and Sports Tabia Maulid Mwita, apologised… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopian Plane Crash Victims From UK Win Unlawful Killing Case

A coroner has determined that three British nationals who perished in an aircraft crash were unlawfully killed, BBC reports. 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 »

Southern Africa: Pope Francis Names 3 New African Cardinals

Three new cardinals from the continent have been named by Pope Francis - Archbishop  Stephen Ameyu Martin  of Juba in South Sudan, Archbishop  Protase Rugambwa, the… 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 »

Kenya: Govt Secures U.S.$$500 Million Loan Arranged by Five International Lenders

Kenya has secured a U.S.$500 million syndicated loan arranged by a consortium of five international lenders, with the proceeds expected to fund ongoing development projects… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Leader Kiir Declares Election Date, Presidential Candidacy

South Sudan elections scheduled for next year will go ahead as planned, according to President Salva Kiir. Kiir also confirmed that he will run for president in the December 2024… Read more »

Uganda: Lawsuits Mount Against TotalEnergies Over Uganda Oil Projects #AfricaClimateCrisis

At least 26 Ugandans have filed a lawsuit against French oil firm TotalEnergies in Paris, France, seeking compensation for alleged human rights abuses at the company's huge… Read more »