August 19, 2013
Egypt: Court Orders Mubarak's Release
A Cairo criminal court accepted on Wednesday an appeal by former president Hosni Mubarak against a recent detention order he received, setting him free, reports Ahram Online. Read more »
August 21, 2013
Ethiopia: African Media Leaders Must Boycott Ethiopia
Ethiopian journalists have come to expect the worst from our government. Read more »
August 12, 2013
Nigeria: Thousands Face Eviction in Lagos - NGOs
Tens of thousands of people living in the Badia East area of Lagos face forced eviction from their homes by the Lagos State government, and possible destitution as a result, warn… Read more »
August 06, 2013
Tunisia: Tunisia Mulls Referendum to Resolve Crisis
Tunisia's Islamist-led coalition government has raised the prospects of a referendum to resolve the country's worst political crisis since the revolution that ousted former… Read more »
August 02, 2013
Tunisia: Labour Union Calls on Govt to Resign
Tunisia's General Labour Union (UGTT) has given the government one week to resign or the group will be "forced to consider other options", news agencies are reporting. The labour… Read more »
July 08, 2013
Congo-Kinshasa: New Urgency to Talks With M23 Rebels
There is a new urgency to the latest round of talks in Kampala between the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo and its foes in the M23 rebel group. Read more »
July 04, 2013
Egypt: Nation Swears In New President
Egypt's new leader took office on Thursday as leading Islamists were imprisoned in the wake of the overthrow of the Muslim Brotherhood-aligned administration. Read more »
June 24, 2013
Africa: You Were Key in Setting Up Hague Court, Africa Told
On June 25 a number of important actors will convene in Dakar to discuss issues related to the International Criminal Court. Senegal is one of many African states that were early… Read more »
June 13, 2013
Zimbabwe: President Mugabe Sets Election Date
President Robert Mugabe has proclaimed July 31 as the date for Zimbabwe to hold general elections which are expected to end the power sharing deal with Prime Minister Morgan… Read more »
June 05, 2013
West Africa: U.S. Offers Bounties for Information on Terror Suspects
The United States this week announced that for the first time it is offering substantial rewards for information about leaders of West African terrorist organizations. Read more »
May 25, 2013
Kenya: Hague Court Ruling Body Challenges African Union Over Kenya
The relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and the United Nations Security Council has generated much discussion, criticism and controversy. Read more »
May 20, 2013
Zambia: Protesting Students Released
Zambia police have reportedly freed the university students detained on the president's orders after they protested against the government's decision to drop the maize and petrol… Read more »
May 15, 2013
Southern Africa: Madagascar's Rajoelina Refuses to Withdraw Candidacy
Madagascar's leader Andry Rajoelina has ignored a request by the Southern African Development Community (SADC), not to run in the upcoming elections, reports AFP. Read more »
May 10, 2013
Africa: Kenyatta Advocates 'All-Inclusive Society' at Economic Forum
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who describes himself as a simple man driven to help his country prosper, faced challenging questions at a World Economic Forum session here on… Read more »
April 19, 2013
Senegal: Former President Wade's Son Incarcerated
Karim Wade, son of former Senegalese president Abdulaye Wade, has been incarcerated at Rebeuss Prison, a correction centre in the capital of Dakar. Wade is being asked to justify a… Read more »
April 05, 2013
Guinea Bissau: Former Navy Chief Na Tchuto Arrested as 'Drug Kingpin'
The former chief of the navy in Guinea-Bissau was arrested and is being transferred to the U.S., according to BBC News. Read more »
April 03, 2013
Malawi: Malawian President Seeks Clarity On Border Dispute From International Court
President Joyce Banda has said that Malawi will urgently take the border dispute with Tanzania to the UN's International Court of Justice (ICJ) after claiming the intervention by… Read more »
April 01, 2013
Africa: Landmark Ruling in Medicine Patent Court Battle
India's highest court has dismissed Swiss drug maker Novartis AG's petition seeking patent protection for a cancer drug, according to an Al Jazeera report. Read more »
March 30, 2013
Kenya: Text of Supreme Court Decision Upholding Election Results
Following is the text of the decision by the Supreme Court of Kenya on disputed election results, as posted on The Kenya Judiciary web site. Read more »
March 15, 2013
South Africa: Two Killed, Thousands Homeless After Stellenbosch Fire
Two people were killed and thousands left homeless when a fire razed homes at the Khayamandi informal settlement in Stellenbosch, a town in the winelands of the Western Cape. Read more »
March 13, 2013
Malawi: Mutharika's Brother Among Several Held On Treason Charges
A brother of the late Malawi president Bingu wa Mutharika was arrested with 11 government officials and former cabinet ministers on Monday on treason charges, according to Malawi's… Read more »
March 05, 2013
Senegal: School Fire Leaves Nine Children Dead
At least nine children burned to death after a room they were sleeping in caught fire near the centre of Dakar, according to the Senegalese Press Agency (ASP). Read more »
February 28, 2013
Kenya: Women-Led Farm Initiative Aims For Peace, Prosperity
Fear of violence surrounding the upcoming general elections next week has raised anxiety among many Kenyans, but less so for Nyokabi Wamuyu. She is counting on a new initiative in… Read more »
February 21, 2013
Africa: U.S. Official Flags Poaching As Security Threat
The number of elephants alive today is the smallest number ever recorded. A new surge of slaughter is, according to wildlife experts, worse than the mass killings of the 1970s and… Read more »
Africa: Elephants Under Grave Threat
Conservationists warn that unless action is taken soon, Africa's iconic herds of elephants could disappear from the landscape. Read more »