Angola: Death Toll Rises in Angola After Protests and Looting Over Fuel Hike

Unrest in Angola this week over a sharp fuel price hike has left 22 people dead and more than 1,200 arrested, the government said on Thursday. Read more »

Angola: Taxi Strike Over Fuel Hike Spurs Deadly Riots in Angolan Capital

At least five people have been killed and more than 1,200 arrested in Luanda after a taxi strike over fuel prices turned violent. Shops were looted, cars were damaged and large… Read more »

Sudan: AU Urges Members Not to Recognise Sudan's Parallel Govt

The African Union has rejected a move by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to form a rival government, calling it a threat to peace and national unity. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: More Than 40 Killed in Rebel Attack in Northeast DR Congo

More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, the UN mission and… Read more »

Niger: Two Years After Niger Coup, Human Rights Situation Has 'Spiralled'

The coup in Niger of 26 July, 2023 destabilised the Sahel region, and West Africa as a whole. Two years on, human rights activists say the situation has worsened and continue to… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Tries Ex-President Joseph Kabila in Absentia for Treason

Former Democratic Republic of Congo president Joseph Kabila went on trial in absentia Friday on charges including treason over his alleged support for Rwanda-backed militants. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Steps Up the Fight Against Dramatic Rise in Drug Abuse

Harare - Zimbabwe is in the grip of a growing crisis as substance abuse rips through communities, with young people in the eye of the storm. Read more »

Central African Republic: First ICC Sentences for CAR Militia Leaders 'Fall Far Short'

Judges at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have convicted two men of leading Christian-dominated militias in attacks on Muslims in the Central African Republic (CAR) in 2013… Read more »

Mali: Malian Army and Wagner Group Abduct and Execute Fulani Civilians, HRW Claims

Mali's armed forces and the allied Russia-backed Wagner Group have committed dozens of summary executions and enforced disappearances of ethnic Fulani men since January 2025. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo and M23 Rebels Say They Will Sign Peace Deal Mid-August

The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group have committed to signing a peace agreement by 18 August, as announced during a ceremony held in Doha on Saturday.… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Rights Activist Mwangi Arrested and Charged With Unlawful Possession of 'Ammunition'

Renowned Kenyan rights activist Boniface Mwangi was charged on Monday with unlawful possession of ammunition over his alleged role in anti-government protests in June, according to… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Man Guilty of Rape and Murder of Child Sentenced to Surgical Castration

For the first time in Madagascar, a court has ruled that surgical castration be carried out on a sex offender, who raped and murdered a six-year-old girl. Read more »

Senegal: French Army to Leave Senegal Amid Africa Downsizing

France will on Thursday formally hand back its last military bases in Senegal, leaving the French army with no permanent camps in west and central Africa. Read more »

Ethiopia: Medical Charity Says Ethiopian Soldiers Targeted Aid Workers in Tigray War

International medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has released a report describing the gunning-down of three of its staff in Ethiopia's Tigray region in 2021 as an… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea Accuses France of 'Neo-Colonialism' in Paris Mansion Row

Equatorial Guinea sharply criticised France at the United Nations’ top court on Tuesday, labelling its actions as “neo-colonial” in a long-running dispute over a… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon's President Biya, 92, Announces Bid for Eighth Term in Office

Cameroon's President Paul Biya, the world's oldest serving head of state at 92, has announced he will run in this year's presidential election in October. Read more »

Nigeria: Former Nigeria President Buhari Dies Age 82

Nigeria's former strongman and president Muhammadu Buhari died at a clinic in London on Sunday at the age of 82. Read more »

Lesotho: Lesotho Declares 'State of Disaster' As It Struggles With Us Policy Changes

Lesotho's reliance on the United States has left the country on the brink of disaster following the Trump administration's decision to cut off aid. Its manufacturing sector too is… Read more »

Kenya: Heavy Police Presence Empties Nairobi On Pro-Democarcy Uprising Anniversary

Police mounted a heavy presence across Nairobi on Monday, blocking roads and deterring anti-government protesters as Kenya marked Saba Saba Day, the anniversary of the 1990… Read more »

Chad: Lawyers of Chadian Jailed Opposition Leader Call On Macron to Intervene

Lawyers in Chad representing former prime minister and opposition leader Succès Masra have issued a formal appeal to French President Emmanuel Macron, urging him to… Read more »

Kenya: Police Block Roads to Kenyan Capital On Anniversary of Pro-Democracy Protests

Police blocked major roads leading to Nairobi and heavily restricted vehicle traffic on Monday, witnesses and Kenyan media said, as the country braced for protests to mark the… Read more »

Africa: Canada's New Immigration Policy Fuels Wave of Scams in Africa

Since 2023, Ottawa has opened its borders to citizens from French-speaking Africa, a move that has sparked a surge in well-organized scams targeting hopeful immigrants. Authorities… Read more »

Gabon: Bongo Family Accuses Gabonese Authorities of Torture in French Court

The Bongo family, the former rulers of Gabon, have provided video evidence before a French court on allegations of torture and arbitrary detention, following their ousting in the… Read more »

Uganda: Ugandan Opposition MP Abducted and Tortured Ahead of Elections

Barnabas Tinkasiimire, a Ugandan member of parliament critical of President Yoweri Museveni, was abducted over the weekend and apparently tortured before his release, a member of… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Halts Investigation Into Rights Abuses in Eastern DR Congo Due to Lack of Funding

Hit by a funding crisis, largely linked to a cut in the United States' contribution, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has been forced to announce the suspension of… Read more »