June 08, 2023
Sudan: More Than 280 Children Rescued From Orphanage
The International Committee of the Red Cross said the children were evacuated from an orphanage in Khartoum, where they were trapped by ongoing fighting. Read more »
June 02, 2023
Senegal: Nine Dead in Protests After Opposition Leader Jailed
Government critic Ousmane Sonko was acquitted of rape charges but found guilty of "corrupting youth." His trial has triggered street protests that left nine people dead. Read more »
June 01, 2023
Senegal: Senegal Sentences Opposition Leader to Two Years in Prison
Government critic Ousmane Sonko was acquitted of rape charges but found guilty of "corrupting youth." His trial has triggered street protests in Senegal. Read more »
May 30, 2023
Uganda: Uproar After Uganda Enacts Anti-Gay Law
Human rights activists are seeking a review of Uganda's anti-homosexuality law signed by President Yoweri Museveni. The law, one of the harshest in the world, has already sent… Read more »
May 26, 2023
Africa: Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Kayishema Appears in Court
Former Rwandan police officer Fulgence Kayishema, accused of ordering the killing of around 2,000 Tutsis during the 1994 genocide, has appeared before a South African court. He was… Read more »
May 25, 2023
South Africa: Four Bulgarian Nationals Shot Dead in Upmarket Cape Town Suburb
The four deceased were found with gunshot wounds in the leafy suburb of Constantia. One of the dead is believed to be a Bulgarian organized crime underworld figure wanted by… Read more »
May 24, 2023
Sudan: UN Condemns Sexual Violence Amid Weeklong Cease-Fire
US and Saudi monitors said both parties have violated the truce. UN human rights chief Volker Turk called on both sides to stop sexual violence and spare civilians' lives. Read more »
May 23, 2023
Cameroon: Rebels Kidnap 30 Women in Country's Northwest
The government says insurgents abducted the women for protesting against violence and illegal taxes in the restive anglophone region of the country. Read more »
May 20, 2023
Sudan: Qatar's Embassy in Sudan Attacked
Sudan's military blamed the raid on the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Qatar denounced the attack without laying blame on any group. Meanwhile, there were reports of air… Read more »
May 19, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria Tussles With Shell and Eni Over Oil Spill
A new report says the oil giants should foot a $12-billion bill to clean up a spill in Nigeria's Bayelsa state -- but they have denied wrongdoing. Instead, Shell and Eni say… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Frees Over 4,000 Prisoners From Cramped Jails
A total of 4,270 inmates would be let out of Zimbabwe's prisons over the weekend thanks to a pardon from President Emmerson Mnangagwa. It comes ahead of general elections later… Read more »
May 15, 2023
Tunisia: Court Jails Opposition Leader Ghannouchi for One Year
Rached Ghannouchi, the former parliament speaker, had appeared in court on charges of plotting against state security. He is among more than 20 opposition figures arrested since… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Cameroon: Separatists Threaten to Arrest Journalists Who Protest Death of Colleague
Separatists in Cameroon's Anglophone region have threatened to arrest journalists over protests against the killing of reporter Anye Nde Nsoh -- the third journalist killed in the… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Kenya: Kenya - Organs Missing From Some Victims of Starvation Cult
Kenyan investigators have started a new round of exhumations of victims of a doomsday cult, where they found evidence of organ harvesting. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria - Is the End of the Cash Crisis Helping Kidnappers?
Nigeria is grappling with a resurgence in kidnappings after a monthslong lull. Analysts blame the end of a cash shortage which was linked to the introduction of newly-designed… Read more »
April 28, 2023
Africa: Why Do LGBTQ Rights Face So Much Opposition in Africa?
Same-sex relationships are legal in only 22 out of 54 African nations. In some countries, laws are being strengthened against people who identify as LGBTQ, which many African… Read more »
April 23, 2023
Kenya: Body Count Rises to 47 in Starvation Cult Case
Paul Makenzie Nthenge reportedly told his followers to starve themselves in order to meet Jesus. On Sunday, police found 26 more bodies. Exhumations continue. Read more »
April 21, 2023
South Africa: Family of 10 Killed in Mass Shooting
Gunmen went on a pre-dawn shooting spree at a property in the eastern KwaZulu-Natal province. A motive for the killings was not immediately clear. Read more »
April 22, 2023
Kenya: Police Exhume 21 Bodies in Starvation Cult Probe
Paul Makenzie Nthenge reportedly told his followers to starve themselves in order to meet Jesus. Police were able to rescue several cult members and take them to the hospital for… Read more »
April 14, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Army Denies Forced Abortion Allegations in Probe
The Nigerian army says an alleged secret abortion program for women rescued from Boko Haram never took place. However, human rights groups insist a thorough probe into the claims… Read more »
April 09, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Around 20 Killed in Isamic State-Linked Attack
The "Islamic State" has claimed responsibility for the attack near Beni, which killed around 20 farmers. North Kivu has been plagued by violence as numerous rebel militias vie for… Read more »
April 06, 2023
Africa: What's Driving Africa's Demonstrations?
Large anti-government protests have rocked Africa during the last few weeks. DW looks at what's driving Africans to take to the streets across the continent? Read more »
April 02, 2023
Algeria: Court Jails Prominent Journalist for Three Years
Journalist Ihsane El Kadi was given a jail term for "foreign financing of his business" in a case that was denounced by rights groups. Read more »
March 30, 2023
Senegal: Opposition Leader Gets Suspended Sentence for Libel
The libel trial and another separate case against Ousmane Sonko have spurred violent protests nationwide. Sonko was given a suspended prison sentence and a fine for libel of a… Read more »
March 23, 2023
Uganda: Germany Condemns Uganda's New 'Draconian' Anti-Gay Law
The new anti-gay legislation in the East African country would mean long prison terms or even death for people who identify as LGBTQ. Read more »