June 30
Uganda: Uganda Dissidents On Trial As President's Son Increases His Grip On Freedoms
Uganda's army chief, General Kainerugaba, has ordered the arrest of leading activists and politicians in recent weeks, and this weekend shut down the country's main independent… Read more »
June 29
Uganda: Uganda's Army Chief Orders Shutdown of Country's Biggest Media Group
The most prominent media outlets in Uganda remain unable to operate after the army chief, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of President Museveni and his likely successor, ordered the… Read more »
June 28
Uganda: Uganda Army Chief Shuts Down Media Group Amid Widespread Curb On Free Speech
Uganda's leading independent media group said it was under "military siege" on Sunday after the army chief ordered the shutdown of its newspapers, TV station and radio outlets.… Read more »
June 27
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Junta Cuts Diplomatic Ties With Former Colonial Ruler France
Burkina Faso's ruling junta, lead by Captain Ibrahim Traoré, announced late Friday it has cut diplomatic ties with former colonial ruler France, accusing Paris of… Read more »
June 25
South Africa: South African Anti-Migrant Groups Defend Planned 'Liberation March'
A coalition of South African organisations campaigning against undocumented migrants has defended its plans for nationwide demonstrations on 30 June, insisting the marches will be… Read more »
June 24
Niger: Latest Niamey Airport Attack Tests Niger Junta As Terror Groups 'Adapt'
Niamey airport was attacked for the second time this year on 18 June, with 13 people killed, in an assault that illustrated how jihadist groups are changing their methods to test… Read more »
Sudan: Seven European Countries Urge 'Immediate Halt' to Sudan Violence
Seven European countries have called on Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to immediately stop their assault on El-Obeid, a city in Sudan's North Kordofan state,… Read more »
June 22
Sudan: UN Warns of an 'Imminent Risk of Mass Atrocities' in Sudan's Kordofan
In Sudan, NGOs and the UN have warned of an "imminent risk of mass atrocities" in El-Obeid, a major city in North Kordofan. This comes as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) step up… Read more »
June 19
Ghana: Ghana Summit Charts Path From 'Recognition to Action' On Slavery Reparations
Ghana is seeking to turn growing international support for slavery reparations into concrete action. As a three-day summit in the country concludes on Friday, African and Caribbean… Read more »
Mozambique: Sexual Violence Surges in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado As War Grinds On
Sexual violence is surging in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province, where women and girls are trapped between insurgents and soldiers after nearly a decade of conflict. Rich in… Read more »
June 18
Mozambique: Mozambique Journalists Face Killings and Silence As Repression Deepens
Mozambique's journalists are facing growing pressure after years of killings, disappearances and attacks that have gone unpunished. Violence against reporters intensified after… Read more »
Africa: France Among 15 Countries to Pledge to Target Illegal Fishing With Shared Data
France is among 15 countries to have signed the Mombasa Declaration, unveiled at the Our Ocean Conference held in the Kenyan port city this week. The global agreement, aimed at… Read more »
June 21
Kenya: Global Partnership Brings Hope Amid High Pedestrian Road Deaths in Nairobi
With pedestrians accounting for up to half of road deaths in Kenya, experts say the rapid expansion of the country's capital Nairobi's road network has failed to take into account… Read more »
June 20
Ghana: 'United Front' On Slavery Reparations After Historic Summit in Ghana
Countries pushing for reparations for slavery have hailed a milestone after adopting a shared roadmap for reparatory justice at a global summit in Ghana. Participants said the… Read more »
June 17
Mozambique: Mozambique Police Accused of Using Spy Networks to Pursue Government Critics
Mozambique's criminal police are under growing scrutiny as political repression continues more than 18 months after disputed elections triggered unrest. Civil society groups… Read more »
June 16
Central African Republic: Former Car Leader Bozizé On Trial Over Crimes Against Humanity
A UN-backed court in the the Central African Republic will on Tuesday begin the trial in absentia of former president François Bozizé, over crimes against humanity… Read more »
June 15
Mozambique: Journalists Disappear As Intimidation Grips Mozambique's Cabo Delgado Region
Almost a decade after an Islamist insurgency erupted in Mozambique's northern Cabo Delgado province, few reports on the conflict are emerging from the region. This third instalment… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Opposition Figure Files Complaint in France Against President Biya
Former Cameroonian presidential candidate Issa Tchiroma Bakary says he's filed two complaints with the Paris Judicial Court against President Paul Biya, citing the principle of… Read more »
June 13
South Africa: South Africa Accused of Failing to Crack Down On Anti-Immigrant Violence
Several African countries are repatriating their citizens from South Africa following weeks of xenophobic attacks on black migrants. The vigilante violence has drawn international… Read more »
June 10
Kenya: Kenyan Protester Killed At Demonstration Against U.S. Ebola Facility
Kenyan police shot dead a protester on Tuesday as hundreds demonstrated against a government-backed quarantine centre for Americans exposed to Ebola, with anger mounting over… Read more »
June 05
West Africa: Mali Junta Puts €3m Bounty On Sahel Al-Qaeda Leader Ag Ghali
Mali's military government has offered a €3 million reward for information that leads to the arrest or killing of Iyad Ag Ghali, head of the Sahel branch of al-Qaeda that… Read more »
June 03
Senegal: Faye Appoints Cabinet Despite Sonko's Pastef Boycott Threat
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has appointed a new government, despite an initial threat by his own party to boycott the process. Pastef, led by former prime minister… Read more »
June 02
Mozambique: Mozambique Claims Five of Its Nationals Killed Killed in South Africa 'Xenophobic Attacks'
Mozambique has claimed that five of its nationals were killed in xenophobic attacks in South Africa at the weekend, as efforts got under way on Tuesday to repatriate hundreds of… Read more »
June 01
Guinea: Guineans Denounce an 'Electoral Farce' After Low Turnout in Legislative Polls
Legislative and municipal elections were held in Guinea on Sunday to complete the process of returning constitutional order to the country after the December 2025 presidential… Read more »
May 31
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Election Overshadowed By War, Instability and Muted Opposition
Ethiopia goes to the polls on Monday in an election which is expected to return Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's Prosperity Party to power, but has been marked by instability,… Read more »
