November 04, 2023
Guinea: Guinea Former Coup Leader Camara Taken From Prison
The justice minister said gunmen stormed the capital's main prison and freed Camara. Heavy gunshots were reported in Conakry, with the Justice Ministry saying the borders were… Read more »
October 30, 2023
Nigeria: Can Community Vigilantes Combat Gangs?
The lingering security problems in northern Nigeria have forced states in the region to think of community-based programs. This includes the recruitment of 2,400 youths in a… Read more »
October 26, 2023
Nigeria: Supreme Court Upholds Tinubu's Election Victory
A final ruling by Nigeria's Supreme Court put an end to a legal challenge by President Bola Tinubu's rivals to annul his election victory. Now Tinubu has a clear mandate to govern… Read more »
October 20, 2023
Niger: Ousted President's Lawyers Deny Escape Accusation
Niger's former President Mohamed Bazoum is currently being held under house arrest by the country's military junta. He was ousted by the army in July amid a series of coups in West… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Uganda: Game Reserve Attack - Authorities Vow to Bring Honeymoon Couple Killers to Justice
A British and South African tourist and their tour guide were killed in a Ugandan wildlife park during their honeymoon. The country's president has condemned the "cowardly act" and… Read more »
October 07, 2023
Kenya: Hundreds of Muslims March Against LGBTQ Rights
The religious crowd protested at the Supreme Court after Friday prayers. The demonstrators are seeking further criminalization of same-sex relations in the African country. Read more »
October 05, 2023
Uganda: Opposition Leader Bobi Wine Seized At Airport, Says He Is Under House Arrest
The former presidential candidate had been returning from South Africa to promote a documentary about himself. The government had banned his supporters from greeting him en masse. Read more »
October 01, 2023
Mozambique: Maputo, Credit Suisse Settle 'Tuna Bonds' Row - Reports
The out-of-court settlement was reached just a day before a trial was set to start in London. Maputo was suing the Swiss bank over alleged bribery and fraud. Read more »
September 24, 2023
Benin: Dozens Killed in Fuel Depot Blast
An explosion erupted at a warehouse for smuggled fuel in southern Benin. Benin's informal economy is heavily reliant on selling smuggled Nigerian fuel on the black market. Read more »
September 22, 2023
Tanzania: Tanzanians Demand Return of Ancestral Skulls
Colonial-era skulls had been lying in a Berlin archive for more than 100 years. Once looted as war trophies, they have now been matched by DNA tests with living descendants in… Read more »
Nigeria: Mysterious Death of Afrobeats Idol Stirs Outrage
The late Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as MohBad, was one of the Afrobeats genre's rising stars. Nigerian fans have taken to the streets, seeking answers for his death at a Lagos… Read more »
September 05, 2023
South Sudan: Sweden - Oil Executives On Trial Over Sudan War Crimes
Two former executives at a Swedish oil firm face accusations of complicity in war crimes in present-day South Sudan. The case is expected to be the biggest in Sweden's history. Read more »
September 02, 2023
Eritrea: Over 100 Injured As Israeli Police Break Up Eritrean Protest
Among those hurt were 30 police officers and three protesters hit by police fire. Read more »
September 01, 2023
South Africa: South African Police Kill 18 Suspects in Shootout
The suspects were allegedly held up in a house, planning a hit on a cash-depot in the Limpopo province, when police confronted them. The firefight lasted almost 90 minutes. Read more »
Algeria: France Confirms Citizen Killed in Border Incident in Algeria
At least one French national was killed when the group of tourists strayed into Algerian waters on a jet ski. Read more »
Algeria: Algerian Forces Accused of Killing Two Men in Jet Ski Shooting
A group of tourists said Algerian coast guard officers shot at them after their jet skis strayed into Algerian waters. France confirmed one of its citizens was among those killed. Read more »
August 27, 2023
Ethiopia: Rape Used As Weapon of War in Tigray
Women and children in Tigray are still subject to sexual violence despite a peace agreement signed in November 2022, according to a new report. Survivors accuse both Ethiopian and… Read more »
August 11, 2023
West Africa: ECOWAS Military Plans in Niger Could Lead to Wider Conflict
Regional analysts have said the move by West African leaders to activate a standby force to counter the junta in Niger represents a failure of diplomacy and is unlikely to succeed. Read more »
Africa: Ousted Niger President Held in 'Poor Conditions,' Warns AU
The African Union has expressed its concern for the health of President Mohamed Bazoum and called for his "immediate" release. The bloc also said it backed the West African ECOWAS… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Niger: How Ordinary People Pay the Price of Niger Coup
Just over a week after Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a coup, prices are rising in the impoverished Sahel nation. Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Declares State of Emergency Amid Amhara Clashes
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office issued a state of emergency after days of clashes between security forces and a militia group in the Amhara region. Read more »
August 02, 2023
Uganda: At Least 20 Dead After Lake Victoria Boat Capsizes
Police attributed the boat accident to overloading and poor weather conditions. Hundreds of people die in boat accidents on Ugandan lakes every year. Read more »
August 01, 2023
Niger: Coup - First Evacuation Flights Land in Europe
France and Italy are evacuating hundreds of their citizens from Niger amid ongoing unrest following last week's coup. Forty Germans have also left Niger so far on flights organized… Read more »
South Africa: Rhino Poaching Declines in South Africa Amid Crackdown
The number of rhinos killed by poachers at Kruger National Park dropped by half as part of a downward trend nationwide. But authorities said demand for illegal rhino horn persists. Read more »
July 31, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria - Round-the-Clock Curfew in Adamawa After Looting
The governor of the northeastern state declared a 24-hour curfew, after people upset at rising food and fuel costs looted shops and stores. President Tinubu's removal of fuel… Read more »