March 05
Ghana: Ghana's President to Await Court Decision Before Signing Anti-LGBTQ Bill
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday he will wait to act on an anti-LGBTQ bill that parliament passed last week, saying in a statement that the measure is being… Read more »
Nigeria: Trials Against Alleged 2023 Election Offenders Begin
Nigeria began trials this week for hundreds of people, including members of the country's electoral commission, accused of committing offenses related to last year's general… Read more »
February 28
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Court Sentences Opposition Leader for Insulting Russian Businesswoman
A court in Zimbabwe has sentenced an opposition leader to six months in prison or a $300 fine for verbally assaulting a Russian businesswoman. Read more »
February 26
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Arrests French Journalist
A French journalist on assignment in Ethiopia is in custody after being arrested in the capital, Addis Ababa. Read more »
February 23
Malawi: Some Question Malawi President's Claim That Cyberattack Caused Passport Problems
Malawi's government is not issuing passports, President Lazarus Chakwera said, claiming it is because of a cyberattack. But some observers question whether such an attack occurred. Read more »
February 15
Malawi: Malawi Police Seize Journalists' Equipment Over Fake Facebook Account
Police in Malawi have seized mobile phones and laptops from at least 14 journalists working at the state-run Malawi Broadcasting Corporation or MBC. The journalists are suspected… Read more »
February 06
Senegal: Opposition Files Court Case Over Poll Postponement
Opposition leaders in Senegal are protesting the move to postpone elections that had been set for February 25, while some analysts say the delay hurts Senegal's reputation as a… Read more »
February 07
Nigeria: Newly-Uncovered False Foreign Exchange Claims Could Hurt Nigerian Economy
Nigeria's central bank said this week it uncovered $2.4 billion in false foreign exchange claims after investigating backlogs of $7 billion due to be cleared. Authorities said the… Read more »
February 05
Somalia: Killings of 3 Somali Women, Allegedly By Their Husbands, Stir Outrage
Three women were killed in Somalia last week in what police say were marriage disputes. The country's parliament called for urgent investigations and the arrest of the perpetrators… Read more »
January 31
Nigeria: Nigeria Civil Society Coalition Demands Accountability Over Insecurity
A coalition of more than 40 civil society groups has petitioned Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, calling on him to address chronic insecurity that has only gotten worse since he… Read more »
January 29
Kenya: Kenya's Govt Says It Will Appeal High Court Ruling That Blocks Sending Police to Haiti
Kenyan President William Ruto says he will appeal a court ruling last week rejecting a planned deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti. Ruto promised last year that Kenya… Read more »
Sudan: Warring Parties Likely Committed War Crimes in Darfur - ICC Prosecutor
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Monday he believes war crimes have been committed by both sides in the Darfur region of Sudan since fighting erupted… Read more »
January 19
Sudan: 2023 - Highest Number of Humanitarian Emergencies in a Decade
The 2020s have not been kind. The decade began with the COVID-19 pandemic and has since seen climate disasters and conflicts impact millions around the world; but last year was… Read more »
January 16
Ethiopia: White House 'Troubled' By Deal Between Ethiopia and Breakaway Somaliland Region
The White House sees national security concerns in a recent agreement giving Ethiopia leasing rights to the Red Sea coastline in Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region,… Read more »
January 17
Rwanda: UK Lawmakers Pass Bill to Send Migrants to Rwanda, but Hurdles Remain
U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak quelled a Conservative Party rebellion and got his stalled plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda through the House of Commons… Read more »
January 11
South Africa: UN Court Begins Israel Genocide Hearing Amid Dismissals By Washington
The United Nations' top court began hearings Thursday on South Africa's case against Israel for genocide -- a case that Israel and its top ally, the U.S., flatly refute -- raising… Read more »
January 10
South Africa: Why South Africa Has Taken Israel to the World Court
The U.N.'s International Court of Justice will hold hearings this week to decide whether an interim measure needs to be brought against Israel to try and halt the war in Gaza.… Read more »
January 09
Zambia: Zambia Enacts New Access to Information Law
Zambia has become the latest country to enact an Access to Information law, as President Hakainde Hichilema signed the bill last month, more than 20 years since it was first… Read more »
January 04
South Africa: South Africa to Take Israel to Top UN Court On Genocide Claim in Gaza
South Africa is taking the war in Gaza to a top global court, accusing Israel of genocide in a lengthy court filing that the International Court of Justice is preparing to hear… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan President's Remarks On Judiciary Condemned
Kenya's president is coming under criticism from judges, lawyers, legal experts and opposition groups after saying he won't respect court orders that he perceives as an effort to… Read more »
December 28, 2023
Central Africa: Central Africa Blames Fuel Shortage On Supply Disruptions, Smuggling
Central Africa has, for months, been plagued with acute fuel shortages that have stifled regional economic growth, disrupted local businesses, and contributed to rising food prices… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Nigeria: Death Toll Rises to 150 Following Christmas Eve Attack in Nigeria
The death toll in Nigeria's Christmas Eve attacked by armed gangs has risen to 150, Plateau state officials said Wednesday, while survivors and observers expressed outrage at the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Police Gather in DR Congo Capital Ahead of Election Protest
Police gathered Wednesday in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to prevent a demonstration called by opposition parties against last week's national… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Somalia: Turkey Expects Somali President's Son to Return, Face Trial Over Fatal Traffic Accident
Turkey's justice minister announced Thursday that Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's son is expected to return to Turkey to face trial over a fatal traffic accident in… Read more »
December 08, 2023
Africa: U.S. Treasury Sanctions People in 9 Countries for Human Rights Abuses
The U.S. Treasury's 's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Friday announced sanctions against 20 individuals in nine countries for human rights abuses. Read more »