March 23, 2023
Senegal: President Sall Calls On Govt to Halt Unrest
Senegal's President Macky Sall has told the government to take measures to preserve public order after protests over the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left at least one… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Central African Republic: China's President Xi Jinping Wants Mine Workers' Killers 'Severely' Punished
Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China's President Xi Jinping for the perpetrators to be… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Senegal: Senegalese Opposition Leader's Trial Postponed Following Clashes
Police fired tear gas at protesters demonstrating in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, ahead of the trial of opposition leader and presidential contender Ousmane Sonko. This lead to a… Read more »
March 15, 2023
Senegal: Protesters Rally in Support of Opposition Leader Ahead of Trial
Supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko are staging three days of protests ahead of a defamation trial that could stop the 48-year-old from contesting next year's… Read more »
March 09, 2023
Burundi: Prosecutors Charge 24 People With 'Homosexual Practices' in Anti-Gay Crackdown
Prosecutors in Burundi have charged 24 people with engaging in same-sex acts and inciting homosexuality in others, part of a crackdown on LGBTQ+ rights that has been criticised by… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Africa: French Court Dismisses Lawsuit Against TotalEnergies Pipeline in Africa
A French civil court on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit brought by environmental campaigners against the French energy giant TotalEnergies over its oil projects in Uganda and Tanzania. Read more »
February 17, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Amnesty Says Congolese M23 Rebels Killed 20, Raped Dozens in November Attacks
Amnesty International reports that fighters from the Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebel group killed at least 20 men and raped dozens of women and girls in the country's east… Read more »
February 14, 2023
Chad: Mass Trial Opens Over Ex-President Idriss Déby's Death
The trial of hundreds of alleged rebels accused of assassinating former Chadian president Idriss Déby Itno has got underway in a special court located at a prison outside… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Burkina Faso: France Recalls Ambassador From Burkina Faso As Troops Prepare to Leave
Officials in Paris on Thursday announced that France was recalling its ambassador from Burkina Faso, a day after agreeing to demands from the ruling military junta to pull out… Read more »
January 17, 2023
Morocco: French Journalists in Court Over Alleged Blackmail of Moroccan King
Two French journalists have gone on trial in France on charges of trying to blackmail the king of Morocco - allegedly demanding money to hush purportedly damaging revelations about… Read more »
Senegal: Another Road Accident Claims 20 in Senegal's Louga Region
Another deadly accident has been recorded in Senegal on January 16 in the Louga region, in the north of the country. Reports indicate 20 people were killed and 23 others injured.… Read more »
January 16, 2023
Burkina Faso: Searches Under Way to Find 50 Women Kidnapped in Burkina Faso
In northern Burkina Faso, reports have begun to emerge of a kidnapping that took place late last week near the town of Arbinda, in a part of the Sahel under jihadist control.… Read more »
January 05, 2023
Tunisia: Tunisian Former Minister Jailed Over Toxic Waste Scandal
A former environment minister of Tunisia has been sentenced to three years in jail for his role in the illegal import of 280 containers of waste from Italy, according to local… Read more »
December 27, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC's President Tshisekedi Under Attack Over Regional Security Force
Three prominent Congolese figures, including Nobel winner Denis Mukwege accused President Felix Tshisekedi of pushing the Democratic Republic of Congo towards breakup by bringing… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Stocking Up On Plastic Bag Whisky Before Final End of Year Ban
Eight years after first initiating a ban on locally-made whisky sold in plastic bags, the government is finally enforcing a sweeping ban across the country, effective as of 31… Read more »
December 23, 2022
Gambia: France 'Strongly' Condemns Attempted Coup d'Etat in the Gambia
France's Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the coup attempt that took place earlier this week in the West African country of The Gambia against President Adama Barrow, according… Read more »
Mali: Mali Agrees to Release 46 Ivorian Soldiers After Five Months in Detention
In the presence of the Togolese mediator and Cote d'Ivoire delegation, the Malian government agreed on Thursday in Bamako to release the 46 Ivoirian soldiers who have been detained… Read more »
December 15, 2022
Uganda: Ugandan Child Soldier Loses War Crimes Appeal
International Criminal Court appeals judges have rejected the appeal by a former commander in the Ugandan rebel Lord's Resistance Army of his conviction on dozens of charges of war… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Mozambique: 'Hidden Debt' Trial - Former President's Son Jailed
The son of a former president of Mozambique has been sentenced to 12 years in prison after being found guilty, along with 10 other people, on charges related to a corruption… Read more »
East Africa: TotalEnergies in Court Over Massive Oil Projects in Uganda, Tanzania
The French energy giant TotalEnergies appeared in a Paris court after years of delay in a case in which six NGOs accuse it of "failing in its duty of vigilance" on two massive oil… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Chad: Hundreds Jailed After Deadly Anti-Government Protests
A Chadian court has handed jail terms of between two and three years to 262 people who were arrested after deadly protests in October, the public prosecutor said on Monday. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Swiss Mining Giant Glencore to Pay U.S.$180 Million to DRC Over Graft Claims
Glencore said Monday it has agreed to pay $180 million (€170 million) to the Democratic Republic of Congo to cover corruption allegations, the latest payment in a series of… Read more »
December 02, 2022
Burkina Faso: Transitional Leader Confirms Coup Attempt but Favours Dialogue
Burkina Faso's interim president Captain Ibrahim Traoré has told civil society groups there was indeed a recent coup attempt against his government. Read more »
November 28, 2022
Chad: Chad to Try 400 People Over Deadly Anti-Government Protests Ahead of International Inquiry
The trial of over 400 people who joined last month's anti-government protests is to open in a desert prison in Chad on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the military authorities are insisting… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Africa: EU Ministers Seek to Resolve Feud Over Illegal Mediterranean Migrants
European interior ministers have held emergency talks on migration in the wake of a dispute between Paris and Rome over how to handle the thousands who continue to attempt to cross… Read more »