May 29, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: African Union Chief 'Gravely Concerned' By Rwanda-DR Congo Tension
The Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda have traded accusations of links to rebel groups operating in a volatile region of eastern Congo. The chair of the African Union has… Read more »
Sudan: Military Leader Lifts State of Emergency
Army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has canceled the state of emergency imposed since last year's military coup, the ruling sovereign council said. Read more »
May 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nation's Hopeless Fight Against Corruption
Seven years after President Muhammadu Buhari promised to swiftly defeat corruption, Nigerians who are now worse off than they were in 2015 doubt that the president's anti-graft war… Read more »
May 28, 2022
Africa: AU Summit Grapples With Coups, Food Crisis, Terrorism, Climate Change
African Union leaders are meeting in Equatorial Guinea. Inflation and war in Ukraine are increasing food prices across Africa. Four AU member states are suspended because of coups. Read more »
May 19, 2022
Guinea Bissau: Nation's Political Crisis Deepens
Opposition parties and constitutional experts have slammed President Umaro Sissoco Embalo's decision to dissolve parliament. The move has heightened fears in the coup-prone West… Read more »
May 20, 2022
Ethiopia: Concerns Grow Ethiopia's Fragile Truce May Break
Reports that factions involved in Ethiopia's Tigray conflict are readying themselves to fight again raise concerns that the country's fragile truce may shatter. Read more »
Mali: Mali Soldiers On Despite Growing Isolation
An alleged coup attempt in Mali sheds light on the tensions facing the interim government of Colonel Assimi Goita. Yet, despite sanctions and isolation, Malians still back the… Read more »
Mali: Germany Extends Troop Deployment in Mali
Germany's parliament decided how it will engage militarily with the West African country, which witnessed another coup last year. Read more »
May 17, 2022
Libya: Libya Rival PM Flees Capital After Militia Violence
Libya's two governments are both backed by armed groups. Violence erupted in Tripoli after one tried to establish authority there. Read more »
Somalia: New President Promises Peace
President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud faces many challenges: From the fight against militant organization al-Shabab to a potential famine threatening millions of Somalis. Is he the right… Read more »
May 15, 2022
Somalia: New President's Election Met With Gunshots, Cheers
Lawmakers have finally chosen a new president. Current President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed was hoping to stay in power after over a year of in-fighting and delays. Read more »
Tunisia: Protest Marks New Coalition Against President Saied's One-Man Rule
Protesters gathered in Tunis to reject President Kais Saied's rule, blaming him for returning Tunisia to a state of autocratic rule. The New Salvation Front has coalesced several… Read more »
April 23, 2021
Chad: Why France Is Backing Mahamat Idriss Deby
French President Macron is in Chad to attend the funeral of slain leader Idriss Deby Itno. Now France pins its hopes on the country's new leader Mahamat Idriss Deby, but that does… Read more »
April 20, 2021
Chad: Military Council Headed President's Son Takes Power After Deby's Death
Idriss Deby took power in a coup decades ago and died fighting against rebels trying to oust him. Over 30 years, Deby has been a maverick figure in the Sahel region, with friends… Read more »
November 07, 2020
Tanzania: Tanzanian Opposition Leader Tundu Lissu - 'My Life Is Not Safe'
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu has taken refuge at the residence of the German ambassador after losing the country's election. He contests the results, which virtually… Read more »
January 15, 2016
Africa: Patrice Lumumba - Remembering 'Africa's Che Guevara'
It's a crime that has haunted the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) since 1961 - the death of Patrice Lumumba, murdered with the help of the CIA and Belgium. To date no one has… Read more »
October 30, 2014
Burkina Faso: Army Takes Over, Compaore's Whereabouts Unknown
The chief of Burkina Faso's army has dissolved the government and said that a transitional government will be formed. The announcement came shortly after the president reportedly… Read more »