Africa: African Activists Rally and Challenge COP30 Agenda

Away from COP30's official talks, African activists in Belem, Brazil, joined the People's Summit to expose climate injustices and push for reparations. DW spoke to some of the… Read more »

Tanzania: President Promises Inquiry Into Election Violence

President Samia Suluhu Hassan used her first parliamentary address since reelection to announce an inquiry into electoral violence, call for the release of protesters and emphasize… Read more »

Algeria: Algeria Pardons Writer Boualem Sansal After German Appeal

Following an appeal by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, Algeria has agreed to pardon the French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal on humanitarian grounds. The novelist… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Teams Up with U.S. and UK to Investigate Cocaine Haul

The drugs found in a container at a port in Lagos is one of the largest drug seizures in Nigeria's history. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Delays Opening of New Art Museum After Protests

The contested Museum of West African Arts in Benin City has postponed its preview week after protesters stormed a museum event. Read more »

Somalia: Pirates Board Fuel Tanker, Crew Reported Safe

Pirates boarded the Hellas Aphrodite, a Malta-flagged vessel carrying gasoline, as it was headed from India to South Africa. The EU's naval force said one of its vessels was near… Read more »

Tunisia: Amnesty Flags 'Horrific' Abuses Against Migrants

A new report by Amnesty International details human rights abuses against migrants in Tunisia including sexual violence and torture. The rights group has called on the EU to… Read more »

West Africa: Can Coastal West Africa Push Back Sahel Terrorists?

A surge in terror attacks along Africa's west coast has prompted some countries to beef up their border security. Analysts say they need to coordinate more with the landlocked… Read more »

Sudan: RSF Agrees to Humanitarian Ceasefire

The Rapid Support Forces said they had to agreed to enter into a humanitarian truce proposed by the US, Egypt, UAE and Saudi Arabia. Read more »

Egypt: Nefertiti Bust Should Be Returned to Egypt, Historians Say

The opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum comes with renewed calls for the restitution of the famous Nefertiti bust, which has been in Berlin since 1913. Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Instability Could Harm Trade in Southern Africa

The political unrest in Tanzania could potentially disrupt key trade routes and the landlocked economies in southern Africa that rely heavily on the East African country's ports… Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's Coup Leader Sworn In As President

Colonel Michael Randrianirina has been sworn in after the military took power in the island nation this week following youth-led protests Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar Protests - Army Takes Charge After President Flees

"We have taken the power," Colonel Michael Randrianirina said in a national broadcast. President Rajoelina had fled the country after protests escalated over the weekend. Read more »

South Africa: Will South Africa Decriminalize Sex Work?

South Africa could become the first African country to decriminalize sex work, a move that proponents say will protect marginalized groups from violence and severe health risks.… Read more »

Cameroon: The Woman Daring to End Cameroon President's 43-Year Rule

Tomaino Ndam Njoya, an experienced parliamentarian with international credibility, is confident she can achieve what many failed to do over the past four decades: Unseat President… Read more »

South Africa: 'Operation Dudula' Hunts Down Illegal Migrants

The South African anti-immigration movement Operation Dudula has opened a new front in its crackdown on foreigners. Experts believe that socio-economic disparities and ensuing… Read more »

Sudan: Darfur Militia Leader Convicted by ICC for War Crimes

For the first time, the ICC has found a militia leader guilty of war crimes committed in Sudan's Darfur region more than 20 years ago. Read more »

Morocco: Gen Z Protests Turn Violent, Two Killed

Young people in Morocco are frustrated with social inequalities and demanding better education and health care. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Is Kabila's Death Sentence a Threat to Stability in DR Congo?

Joseph Kabila remains a prominent figure in the DRC, which he led from 2001 to 2019. The death sentence imposed on him by a military court on charges of supporting M23 rebels has… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa's Ambassador to France Found Dead in Paris

Ambassador Nkosinathi Emmanuel "Nathi" Mthethwa's body was discovered outside a Paris hotel. His death is being treated as a possible suicide, the local presecutor's office says. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Death Sentence for Former Leader Joseph Kabila

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila was sentenced to death in absentia by a military court. He was found guilty of treason and complicity with the M23 militia. Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar President Fires Government After Gen Z Protests

At least 22 people were killed after protests broke out power cuts, water shortages and widespread poverty. The youth-led protesters named their movement Gen Z. Read more »

South Sudan: Is Riek Machar's Trial Threatening Stability?

South Sudan's Vice President Riek Machar is on trial for charges that include murder and treason, sparking fears of renewed civil war and political strife. Civil society groups are… Read more »

Egypt: Egypt Pardons Jailed Activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah

Prominent British-Egyptian democracy advocate Alaa Abd el-Fattah has been freed after years of detention. His release follows a petition from Egypt’s human rights council and… Read more »

Mali: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger Announce Withdrawal from ICC

The West African states, led by military juntas, said they don't recognize the International Criminal Court's jurisdiction and want to create "indigenous mechanisms" to secure… Read more »