December 18, 2023
West Africa: Ecowas Court Orders Mohamed Bazoum's Reinstatement as Niger President
On Friday, December 15, 2023 the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) Court of Justice sitting in Abuja, ruled that ousted president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum be… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Africa: What's the Big Deal About Fossil Fuels? #AfricaClimateHope
When you hear the word "fossil" what generally comes to mind? Old bones, right? The bones of dinosaurs and other animals, and maybe you'd even call to mind the ancient remains of… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Rwanda: UK Parliament Votes in Favour of Deportation of Asylum Seekers to Rwanda
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's urgent proposal to restart sending asylum seekers to Rwanda passed in parliament, overcoming a rebellion by many of his own MPs, revealing deep… Read more »
December 11, 2023
South Sudan: At Least Two Killed in Attack on Red Cross Convoy in Sudan
Two people were killed and seven others were injured in an attack on an International Committee of the Red Cross relief convoy in the Sudanese city of Khartoum on Sunday, December… Read more »
December 12, 2023
West Africa: Niger Junta Refuses to Free Ousted President Bazoum
The head of Niger's armed forces declined to free the country's ousted president Mohamed Bazoum in exchange for the lifting of sanctions, BBC reports. Read more »
December 11, 2023
Ghana: Ghana's Anti-LGBT Push Will Harm Its Democracy
Events in recent months have raised fear among Ghana’s human rights activists, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people, and allies. Read more »
December 10, 2023
Africa: Conflict, Crisis Show Barriers to Health for World's Poor
Seventy-five years ago, in the ashes of World War Two and the unprecedented human suffering it caused, nations laid out a way to build "the foundation of freedom, justice and peace… Read more »
December 07, 2023
Rwanda: UK Publishes Emergency Bill to Greenlight Deportation Plan to Rwanda
The UK's ruling Conservative Party is in chaos following the government's release of emergency laws to push through a controversial deportation plan to Rwanda, according to… Read more »
December 06, 2023
South Africa: Implats Names 13 Miners Who Died in Shaft Accident
The names of the miners who perished in a shaft disaster at the Impala Platinum mine were made public on Wednesday, December 6, in advance of a memorial ceremony in… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Africa: U.S. Restricts Visas for Uganda, Zimbabwe Officials
On Monday, the United States announced a new visa restriction policy for officials in Zimbabwe and expanded its policy on visa restrictions for Ugandan officials to include… Read more »
Kenya: Justice Prevails - Kenyan Women Living With HIV Awarded U.S.$20,000 for Unlawful Sterilisation
Four women, living with HIV, received compensation of U.S.$20,000 each after undergoing involuntary sterilisation without informed consent. In interviews with the BBC, they shared… Read more »
December 04, 2023
Africa: End Child Marriage - 'Ensure Perpetrators Are Blamed and Shamed, And Not The Girl'
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Africa: Lack of Empathy for Girls Fuels Tension Between Reconciling Families vs Enforcing Laws on GBV
On the Day of a Girl Child, 11th October, I received a message from Girls Not Brides, inquiring if I am available to speak during the visit of Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates… Read more »
Africa: When Graca Machel, Michelle Obama, Melinda French Gates and Amal Clooney Walk into a Room ...
... they're there to speak about ending child marriage in this generation, not 10 years from now. (The panel discussion was moderated by Redi Tlhabi, South African journalist and… Read more »
November 30, 2023
Uganda: Regional Court Throws Out Multi-Billion EACOP Challenge
On Wednesday, November 29, 2023, a regional court reportedly dismissed a legal challenge to a multibillion-dollar oil pipeline project between Tanzania and Uganda, which has drawn… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: EU Cancels Election Observation Mission in DR Congo
The European Union cancelled its election monitoring mission for the general elections scheduled for December 20 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, due to security concerns,… Read more »
Uganda: Court Date Set For Hearing Petition Against Uganda's Anti-Gay Law
The Constitutional Court scheduled December 11, 2023 as the date to start hearing four petitions opposing the validity of the Anti-Homosexuality Law 2023, Daily Monitor reports. Read more »
Tunisia: Jailed Opposition Leader Abir Moussi Goes On Hunger Strike
Abir Moussi, a prominent adversary of Tunisian President Kais Saied, began a hunger strike in prison on Tuesday, November 28, in protest of what her attorneys claims is an… Read more »
November 29, 2023
Sierra Leone: 20 People Dead In Sierra Leone's Failed Coup Attempt
A failed coup attempt was the reason behind a series of attacks on military facilities and prisons over the weekend, according to government and police sources in Sierra Leone, Al… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Niger: Law Against Transporting Migrants Repealed in Niger
The military administration of Niger repealed anti-migration legislation that helped in lowering the number of West Africans travelling to Europe, but was despised by residents of… Read more »
November 27, 2023
Kenya: Kenyan Women Forced Into Backstreet Abortions Amid Legal Uncertainty
The uncertainty in Kenyan abortion laws is driving many women to seek services from unofficial clinics. BBC Africa Eye investigated the stigma and misinformation surrounding… Read more »
Mali: Kidnapped German Priest Lohre Freed in Mali
German missionary Father Hans Joachim Lohre, who was abducted in Bamako, Mali, last year, was set free by his captors, Reuters reports. Read more »
Malawi: President Chakwera Under Fire for Sending Malawians to Work on Israeli Farms
President Lazarus Chakwera and his administration came under fire from opposition parties and human rights organizations in Malawi, for a deal allowing 221 young young Malawians to… Read more »
November 24, 2023
Comoros: Comoros President Assoumani Will Seek Re-Election in January 2024
Comoros' Supreme Court confirmed incumbent President Azali Assoumani's plans to run for a second term, in a vote that some opponents are threatening to boycott if certain… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Opposition Parties Call for Transparent Polls in DR Congo
Six opposition candidates who are running in the DR Congo presidential elections on December 20, have warned of possible fraud and irregularities during the elections. The… Read more »