October 27, 2023
Kenya: The Story Behind British Soldiers Decapitating Chief Samoei and New Demands for Skull's Return
As the world anticipates King Charles III's historic visit to Kenya on October 31, the Nandi community's quest for justice and reparation is reignited. They are demanding the… Read more »
Niger: U.S. Senate Refuses to Withdraw American Troops From Niger
The U.S. Senate decisively rejected a bill on Thursday, October 26, 2023, that would have forced President Joe Biden to withdraw American troops from Niger, a West African… Read more »
Africa: Two Tanzanians and One South African Held Hostage By Hamas, Says Israel
In the aftermath of the October 7 bombings in Israel, Hamas has reportedly taken 224 hostages, including two Tanzanians and a South African, according to the Israeli… Read more »
October 26, 2023
South Africa: World Bank Development Loan to Bring Change to Coal-Dependent South Africa?
The World Bank Board has announced in a press release that a U.S.$1 billion Development Policy Loan (DPL) has been offered to support the government's efforts to promote… Read more »
Libya: Libya's Parliament Orders Out Envoys of Countries Supporting Israel
The Libyan parliament on Wednesday, October 25, requested that ambassadors from countries that "support" Israel in its conflict with Hamas in Gaza leave the country, AFP reports. Read more »
October 25, 2023
Niger: EU Agrees on Framework for Niger Sanctions
The European Union Council enacted a legislative framework that permits it to "sanction individuals and entities responsible for actions that threaten the peace, stability, and… Read more »
October 19, 2023
Africa: U.S. Wants to Support Decarbonisation and New Energy Access in Africa - US Dept Energy's Volz
Joshua Volz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Middle East in the US Department of Energy, is in Cape Town, South Africa, for Africa Energy Week, and his… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Africa: AU Chief Mahamat Says Israeli Attacks Are War Crimes After Gaza Hospital Bombing
Moussa Faki Mahamat, the head of the African Union, said that Israel committed a "war crime" after the fatal attack on a Gaza strip hospital on Tuesday, October 17. Read more »
October 17, 2023
Uganda: World Bank Wants LGBTQI+ Safeguards Before Resuming Fresh Funding
The World Bank will make sure that Ugandans are not subjected to discrimination in its programs before restarting new funding suspended in August due to an anti-LGBTQ bill, an… Read more »
October 16, 2023
Africa: How African Economies Can Cope With China Slowdown
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged sub-Saharan African nations to take steps to offset the recent slowdown of growth in China. Read more »
October 13, 2023
Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa's Growth Falls in 2023, Set to Rebound in 2024 - IMF
Excerpted from the executive summary of "Light on the Horizon?", the International Monetary Fund's October 2023 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa: Read more »
Namibia: Canada's ReconAfrica Could Start Drilling Near Protected Okavango Delta in 2024
The newly appointed CEO of Canada's Reconnaissance Energy Africa (ReconAfrica) Brian Reinsborough, rejected environmental groups' criticism of the project on Thursday, October 12,… Read more »
South Africa: Israeli Embassy 'Arrogant and Unwilling to Engage' - ANC
The Israeli embassy in South Africa came under fire from African National Congress (ANC) Deputy Secretary General Nomvula Mokonyane for its perceived "arrogance" and refusal to… Read more »
November 15, 2023
Rwanda: UK Top Court Will Rule on Rwanda Migrant Plan Later
The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom said on Wednesday, October 11, that it will not rule on the government's request to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda for a few months,… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Ghana: FBI Joins Anti-Graft Body's Probe of Former Ghanaian Minister's Assets
Concurrent investigations into the actions of Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the former minister for sanitation and water resources, and her accomplices have been initiated by the Office of… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Niger: French Soldiers Withdraw From Niger
The head of the UN diplomatic mission in Niger is being forced to leave the country by the junta, which claims that Niger was left out of the UN General Assembly in September. Read more »
October 09, 2023
Ghana: Ghana IMF Debt Review Looks Promising
The Ghanaian government and the International Monetary Fund agreed at the staff level to the first review of a U.S.$3 billion loan program, clearing the way for a transfer of… Read more »
Niger: Niger Military Govt Slashes Budget as Sanctions Bite
Niger reduced its projected spending for 2023 by 40% as a result of international sanctions imposed after the military overthrew the government in a coup in July, 2023, Reuters… Read more »
October 08, 2023
Africa: Africa Calls for End to New Middle East War, Talks for 'Two-State Solution'
The African Union (AU) and African presidents and foreign ministers are calling for an end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants from Gaza which broke out on Saturday. Read more »
October 06, 2023
Kenya: President Ruto to Ask for U.S.$1 Billion Loan From China With Extended Repayment Period
President William Ruto will ask China for a U.S.$1 billion loan to complete stalled road construction projects, when he travels to Beijing later this… Read more »
October 04, 2023
Rwanda: Another Rwanda Genocide Suspect Arrested in Netherlands
A former member of the Rwandan military who is accused of being a crucial player in the 1994 genocide in that country was arrested on Tuesday, October 3, in the Netherlands,… Read more »
October 02, 2023
Africa: New Malaria Vaccine Will Save Lives of Millions of Children
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new, inexpensive malaria vaccine to prevent malaria in children that can be produced on a massive scale. Read more »
October 01, 2023
Africa: Breakthrough Promises Improved Access to TB Treatment Across Africa
An American drug manufacturer has taken an important step to open the way to improved access to the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) across Africa. Read more »
September 29, 2023
Sudan: U.S. Announces Sanctions on Former Sudan Foreign Minister Ali Karti
The U.S. State Department has announced sanctions on Ali Karti, the former foreign minister of Sudan, accusing him of thwarting efforts to end the civil war there. Read more »
September 28, 2023
Uganda: Uganda Looks to Chinese Backers After Pipeline Funders Withdraw
Uganda is in the closing stages of talks with Chinese bankers to help fund a contentious pipeline project after some Western partners withdrew, a top official said on Wednesday,… Read more »