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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Malawi: Striking Workers Threaten to Close Airport - Report

Striking civil servants in Malawi have threatened government with the closure of the country's main airport in the capital, Lilongwe, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). Read more »

South Africa: DRC Rebel Leader Related to Kabila?

South African police have arrested a suspect linked to an alleged plot to overthrow the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP). Read more »

Nigeria: Nine Polio Health Workers Gunned Down

Unknown gunmen shot dead nine women involved in Nigeria's polio-vaccination campaign in the northern city of Kano on Friday in two separate attacks, press reports said on Friday. Read more »

Chad: Special Court On Hissene Habre Opens

The special court that will try former Chadian President Hissene Habré was officially inaugurated on Friday in Dakar. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Recognizes Somali Government

The United States has officially recognized Somalia's government in Mogadishu for the first time in 20 years, U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton said after meeting with Somali… Read more »

Mali: President Appoints New PM

Dioncounda Traoré, the interim Malian president, has accepted the resignation of Prime Minister Cheick Modibo Diarra, immediately appointing Django Sissoko to replace him,… Read more »

Egypt: Mursi Backs Down - Partially

President Mohamed Mursi has backed down in response to protests across Egypt and rescinded a November decree granting himself sweeping powers, but has refused to call off a… Read more »

Egypt: Several Dead in Egyptian Clashes

Six people were killed and 450 injured after clashes between protesters and supporters of President Mohamed Mursi on Wednesday night, reports Ahram Online from Cairo. Read more »

Africa: Global Poll Reveals Africa's 'State of Mind'

Gallup, a leading research consultancy known for its opinion polls, has released its "Global States of Mind: New Metrics for World Leaders" report, which seeks to provide leaders… Read more »

Central African Republic: President Detains Son Over 'Unpaid Hotel Bill'

The Central African Republic's leader Francois Bozize has reportedly had his son arrested for failing to pay a huge hotel bill. Read more »

Africa: Child Participation - Beyond Window Dressing

How does one ensure meaningful participation of children in matters concerning them, and what needs to be done to guarantee effective and efficient government investment in… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Army Officer Arrested After Coup Attempt

An army officer was arrested over the weekend by military authorities in Guinea Bissau on suspicion of staging a coup to remove the country's new caretaker government, news… Read more »

Kenya: Mau Mau War Victims Win Right to Sue Britain

Three Kenyans who say they were victims of torture and sexual abuse at the hands of British colonial rulers during the 1950s Mau Mau uprising have been granted the right to sue… Read more »

Africa: Europe Should Emulate U.S. to Fight Corruption

It is not often that we see political leadership act courageously to uphold principles of good corporate governance, which makes a recent decision taken in the United States - one… Read more »