Tanzania: Protests Erupt in Tanzania Amid Disputed Elections, Internet Shutdown, and Curfew

Protests erupted as Tanzania went to the polls on October 29, 2025. With opposition leaders jailed, Internet access cut, the election has been criticized as ceremonial for… Read more »

Sudan: El Fasher's Last Stand - 'The City Has Fallen, but Its Dignity Has Not'

With the last resistance fighter defending the city falling in battle, the besieged capital of North Darfur is under the control of paramilitary RSF, which has killed "most of the… Read more »

Cameroon: Protests Erupt in Cameroon As the 92-Year-Old President Gets Another Seven-Year Term

Alleging electoral fraud, protesters have taken to the streets insisting on the victory of his opponent, a veteran of the regime who broke ranks, and garnered mass support by… Read more »

South Africa: Abahlali Basemjondolo Wins Landmark Ruling Halting Evictions in Lucrative Coastal Municipality

The Pietermaritzburg High Court halts forced evictions in KwaDukuza in a case involving Abahlali baseMjondolo's and the KwaDukuza Municipality, supported by Dolphin Coast… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: With PAIGC Barred, Will Elections in Guinea-Bissau Legitimize a Neocolonial Dictatorship?

Opposition candidates are barred from contesting the November election in Guinea-Bissau as the "neocolonial agent", Umaro Embalo, maneuvers to consolidate his ECOWAS-backed… Read more »

Africa: France Is a State Sponsor of Terror, AES Countries Declare

"Nostalgic for the colonial era and concerned by the loss of influence in Sahel", France is intent on destabilizing the AES by providing intelligence, "logistical support, arms and… Read more »

South Africa: South African Activists On Gaza Flotilla Released and Deported to Jordan

South Africans activists on the Freedom Flotilla, including Nelson Mandela's grandson, Mandla Mandela. Have been released and deported to Jordan after being detained for several… Read more »

Kenya: New 'Gang Suppression Force' to Replace Kenyan Police's Haiti Mission

The UN voted to replace Kenya's mission in Haiti with a new global gang suppression force after 15 months of Kenya's deployment, a move that exposes the weakness of the mission in… Read more »

Morocco: Moroccans Take to the Streets in Largest Protests in Years

Prioritizing the expenditure of public finances on building stadiums for the 2030 FIFA World cup, while the situation of healthcare sector, education and employment has been… Read more »

Sudan: 'Hunted, Raped, Starved' - CPJ's Chilling Report On Journalists in Sudan's El Fasher

Risking murder, rape, and torture, journalists continue working in the besieged city, walled off without food supply, surviving on animal fodder that has poisoned many. Read more »

Madagascar: Madagascar's President Dissolves Government Following Youth-Led Protests

Madagascar has been rocked by the largest youth-led protest waves in years, leaving at least 22 dead and forcing President Andry Rajoelina to dissolve his government amid mounting… Read more »

West Africa: Niger Defends Sahel Sovereignty, Calls Out French Colonialism At UNGA

Niger's Prime Minister Lamine Zeine used the UNGA stage to deliver a fiery defense of Sahel sovereignty, calling out France for backing terrorist activities and waging economic war… Read more »

South Africa: Global Sumud Flotilla Intercepted

Flotilla activists reported on October 1 that their vessels were being illegally intercepted and boarded by military personnel while the ships were 75 miles away from the Gaza… Read more »

West Africa: AES Countries Exit the ICC, Denouncing It As 'An Instrument of Neo-Colonial Repression'

Accusing the Court of selective targeting and incompetence in "prosecuting established war crimes, crimes against humanity, [and] genocide", the AES announced its exit, months… Read more »

Africa: Exiled Swazi Activists Protest Trump Deportation Deal Outside US Embassy in South Africa

King Mswati III, Africa's last absolute monarch, is accused of accepting USD 500 million from the Trump administration to accept deported criminals in Swaziland. Read more »

Egypt: Alaa Abd El-Fattah Freed - 'One Step at a Time, But Then the Next Step Please....?'

Alaa's release by way of a presidential pardon came after a long international solidarity campaign calling for his freedom and a 10-month hunger strike by his elderly mother. Read more »

Sudan: Thousands Suffer Cholera With No Medical Care in War-Torn Sudan's Darfur

Almost 12,200 people have been infected with the deadly disease that has claimed over 500 lives in the region in less than three months since it was first detected in the crowded… Read more »

Ghana: For a Free Palestine - Ghanaians Unite to Demand Cancellation of 'Israeli Film Festival'

Hundreds of Ghanaian organizations demanded the cancellation of the "Israeli Film Festival" saying that it serves to "whitewash genocide and apartheid" Read more »

Africa: BDF's New Documentary 'Sahel - La Patrie Ou La Mort' Highlights Africa's Struggle for Sovereignty

The film highlights popular resistance and new development paths in Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali. Read more »

Gambia: Lead Corruption Investigator Removed, Protestors Arrested in Gambia

The arrest and bail release of Gambian anti-corruption activists has ignited concern over government repression. Their detention coincides with the controversial removal of Auditor… Read more »

Sudan: A Country Unraveling - Sudan's Struggle for Survival Amid Disaster and War

A devastating storm hit Sudan, exacerbating a deep and prolonged crisis in the country, ravaged by years of war and political instability Read more »

Benin: Political Repression Escalates Ahead of Benin's 2026 Election

Although months away, the political climate leading up to elections is already being shaped by repression and restrictions. Read more »

Tunisia: Global Sumud Flotilla Ship Attacked Ahead of Departure

The "Family Boat", part of the Global Sumud Flotilla, was hit while docked in Tunisia before setting sail for Gaza. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Deal Holds No Water As Mass Killings Persist in Congo

Recent reports indicate the killing of hundreds of civilians in Congo by the M23, despite a peace deal having been agreed to. Read more »

West Africa: Sahel's Continued Defiance - the Aes States and the Struggle for Sovereignty

A lecture in South Africa explored the rise of the Alliance of Sahel States and the broader struggle for sovereignty, building on the launch of a new Tricontinental dossier on the… Read more »