October 28, 2022
Nigeria: U.S. Orders Diplomats' Families to Depart Abuja
The US has ordered its non-emergency staff and families to leave the Nigerian capital, citing a risk of "heightened terror attacks." Read more »
October 26, 2022
Libya: Sea-Watch Said Libyans Threatened to Shoot Down Its Plane
The Libyan coast guard reportedly ordered a Sea-Watch aircraft to leave or face being fired at with missiles. The Libyans ultimately pulled migrants from the Mediterranean before… Read more »
Chad: Violence in Chad - Demonstrators Abducted and Tortured
Witnesses say that young demonstrators against the government of interim President Mahamat Deby are being tortured and killed. Deby has extended his stay in power for two years… Read more »
October 21, 2022
Chad: Dozens Killed in Chad 'Repression' of Protests
International condemnation came swiftly after more than 50 people were killed in clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters in Chad. Military rule in the… Read more »
October 04, 2022
South Africa: German Tourist Shot Dead Near Kruger National Park
Police in South Africa are searching for suspects wanted for the killing of a German tourist who was shot dead while traveling to the world renowned Kruger game reserve. Read more »
September 30, 2022
Tanzania: Tanzanian Court Rules Against Maasai Community in Land Dispute
The East African Court of Justice has rejected a petition by the Maasai community in a case involving a land dispute between them and the Tanzanian government. The land is located… Read more »
October 01, 2022
Burkina Faso: New Coup Leader Blames Violence On 'Counteroffensive'
The leader of Friday's coup has accused the military man he deposed of plotting a counter-offensive with French aid. Violence has persisted in the capital with gunshots heard. Read more »
September 30, 2022
Zimbabwe: Activist Tsitsi Dangarembga Vows to Appeal Conviction
Zimbabwe's prominent author and activist Tsitsi Dangarembga's conviction on charges of participating in a public gathering with intent to cause public violence is an attack on… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Guinea: Suspected Perpetrators of 2009 Massacre Go On Trial
Guineans hope the wait for justice will soon come to an end 13 years after a massacre that killed at least 157 people. Ex-junta leader Moussa Camara and his former lieutenants are… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Central African Republic: Alleged Central African Rebel Denies War Crimes At the ICC
Mahamat Said Abdel Kani is accused of torturing prisoners during a brief period in 2013 when the Seleka rebel group took power in the Central African Republic. Read more »
Central African Republic: 'No Place to Hide' - Rebel Leader Claims Innocence in Brutal War Crimes
Former rebel commander Mahamat Said Abdel Kani stands accused of crimes against humanity, including torture, during his time as a senior figure in the Sekela rebel coalition. Read more »
September 20, 2022
Nigeria: Record 1.8 Tons of Cocaine Seized in Drug Bust in Nigeria
Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has recovered cocaine with an estimated value of $278 million in what it called a record seizure. Read more »
September 16, 2022
Angola: Angola After the Election - No Rest for the Opposition Nor the President
Many Angolans have doubts about last month's election result. But there is little they could do to protest, as Joao Lourenco was sworn in as president. Even action taken on the… Read more »
September 14, 2022
Comoros: French Court Orders Airline to Pay Damages for 2009 Crash
The airline must pay the sole survivor of the crash and the families of other victims hundreds of thousands of euros. Poor pilot training was among the causes for the crash, an… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria - Police Seek Lagos Property Developer After Building Collapse
At least six people have died in yet another building collapse in Nigeria. Authorities fear the death toll could be much higher. Read more »
August 31, 2022
Nigeria: Migrant's Death in Italy Highlights Racism in the Country
The murder of Nigerian migrant Alika Ogochukwu highlights the racism that people with African heritage routinely face in Italy. Moreover, those who shared their experiences with… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Madagascar: We Did Everything to Avoid Confrontation - Police After Deadly Protest
Officers opened fire on the around 500 protesters, who were demanding four people suspected of kidnapping an albino child be handed over to them. Police say protesters were armed… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Africa: Abuse - How Women Suffer in Silence
Almost one in every two African women has experienced violence at some point during her life. But perpetrators silence their victims by saying the woman is to blame, or that she… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Sudan: After Darfur Visit, ICC Prosecutor Urges UN to Seek Justice
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, Karim Khan, gave the first ever Security Council briefing from within a country where the court is pursuing justice. Darfur is… Read more »
August 23, 2022
Kenya: Group Sues UK Government for Colonial Land Theft
A group in the tea-growing Kericho region is seeking redress from Britain. The land taken from them is now owned by multinational corporations. Read more »
August 20, 2022
Somalia: Somalia - Death Toll Climbs From Al-Shabab Hotel Attack
Security forces are still trying to retake the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, a venue popular with lawmakers and government officials, following an overnight siege. Read more »
August 19, 2022
Somalia: Al-Shabab Assailants Attack Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu
Al-Shabab gunmen have taken control of a hotel in the Somali capital, Mogadishu. Several explosions and gunfire were heard outside the building. Read more »
August 16, 2022
South Africa: 'I Saw Death. It Was Coming to Me' - 10 Years Since Marikana Massacre
A decade after 34 striking miners were gunned down by police in Marikana, South Africa, most of the victims and their families complain that nobody has been prosecuted, nor have… Read more »
August 11, 2022
South Africa: 14 Men Accused of Raping Women at Abandoned Mine
A group of seven self-employed miners in South Africa have been charged with raping eight women at abandoned mine in late July. Seven more men are due to be charged later on… Read more »
August 07, 2022
Cote d'Ivoire: Ouattara Pardons Predecessor Gbagbo
Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara on Saturday said he had offered a presidential pardon to former President Laurent Gbagbo. Read more »