Senegal: Opposition Leader Sonko Gets Suspended Sentence for 'Insult'

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was given a suspended six-month sentence in his appeal against a defamation and public insult conviction in the case between him and… Read more »

Africa: Afreximbank - The Next 30 Years

30th Anniversary Founders Day Lecture of the African Export-Import Bank by Professor Kingsley Moghalu, Founder & CEO, Sogato Strategies LLC and President, Institute for… Read more »

Ghana: Ghanaian Activist Swims 450km to Create Awareness on Water Pollution

Fast fashion is a significant contributor to water contamination and pollution, and has a significant negative environmental impact on the world's water supply. Read more »

Mali: Five Principles to Guide U.S. Policy Towards Mali

For over a decade, Mali has struggled with violence, coups, deteriorating human rights and declining democratic credibility. Multiple sanctions imposed by the United States and its… Read more »

Nigeria: The Atiku Bagudu Matter

The following is a letter from political activist and member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abu Najakku, to Bola Tinubu, the APC nominee and declared winner of… Read more »

Senegal: Populism and the Rule of Law

After 104 "intellectuals" signed a petition inviting President Macky Sall to "come to his senses", a prominent Senegalese executive launched a "one million signatures" petition… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Musician Baaba Maal Named UN Ambassador on Desertification

Baaba Maal, the renowned Senegalese singer-songwriter, has been appointed as a goodwill ambassador for the U.N. Convention to Combat Desertification, as reported by The Associated… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Soldiers, Civilian Volunteers Killed In Ambush In Northern Burkina Faso

Unidentified assailants have killed 40 people and wounded 33 others in an attack on the army and volunteer defence forces in northern Burkina Faso, the government said in a… Read more »

Nigeria: Halima's Choice Explores Intersection of Technology and Tradition in a Future Africa

In a world where reality and virtuality have blurred into one, one unlikely pairing dares to break the norms. Read more »

Burkina Faso: Troops Accused of Killing, Filming Bloodied Bodies of Young Boys at Military Base

Burkinabe troops have been accused of killing a group of boys and filming them in an 83-second video that surfaced in mid-February 2023. The army denied responsibility for the… Read more »

Africa: Pirates Attack, Board Oil Tanker in Gulf of Guinea

Danish oil trading and supply company Monjasa has said that it lost contact with one of the its oil and chemical tankers. According to reports, pirates attacked and boarded the… Read more »

Niger: Land Restoration, Market Gardening Make a Difference for Niger Farmers

In the bustling village of Satara, Niger, Haruna Badjie was once just another farmer struggling to make a living in the face of environmental and ecological crises. Read more »

Mali: Kidnapped South African Paramedic's Family Renews Calls For His Release

The family of Gerco van Deventer held hostage by jihadis in Mali for more than five years have launched a fresh appeal for his release, days after a French journalist was freed. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Turns Spotlight on Russian Paramilitary Group Wagner's Africa Activities

The activities in Africa of Russia's Wagner Group, the private paramilitary group which deploys mercenaries to support the Kremlin's foreign policy objectives, are coming under… Read more »

Nigeria: Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar File Court Petition on Presidential Election Results

Peter Obi, 61, of the Labour Party and Atiku Abubakar, 76, of the the country's biggest opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), are both challenging the presidential… Read more »

Africa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Children's Plight in War-Torn Sahel Region

Africans are facing some of the greatest challenges of our time. Food insecurity, resulting from flooding and drought, along with conflict, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read more »

Mali: Mali Military Postpones Constitutional Referendum

The interim government has postponed a constitutional referendum, a key step on the country's path toward elections meant to restore democracy after a military takeover in 2020. Read more »

Liberia: Action Needed to Prevent Rigging and Violence During Forthcoming Elections

As former leaders of the Press Union of Liberia, we issue this open letter appealing for collective action to prevent rigging of the October 2023 presidential and general elections… Read more »

Africa: Blinken Africa Revisit Focuses on Ending Conflicts in the Horn and Sahel

Trip to Ethiopia and Niger is latest top-level administration Africa foray, with VP Harris expected to be next Read more »

Mali: Prime Minister Choguel Maiga Speaks on Mali's Relationship With France

French troops ended their withdrawal from Mali in August 2022 after a nine-year mission that supported the government troops in their fight against armed groups. Read more »

Africa: Want Gender Justice? Invest in Women Lawyers

One of my mentors, human rights lawyer Yasmin Jusu-Sheriff of Sierra Leone, once told me: "Individuals can be broken, they can be silenced. But it is very hard to kill an… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Death Toll In Burkinabe Army Unit Ambush Rises to 51

An attack on a Burkina Faso army unit in the north of the country on February 17, 2023 has risen to 51, reports VOA. Read more »

Burkina Faso: France's Military Ends Presence In Burkina Faso

France and Burkina Faso have officially marked the end of French military operations in the West African nation, the Burkinabe armed forces said. A flag-lowering ceremony at the… Read more »

Africa: Footballer Christian Atsu Found Dead After Turkey Earthquake

Christian Atsu has died aged 31, reports The Guardian. Read more »

Africa: AllAfrica and Phil John Academy Announce Scholarships for 60 African Women Entrepreneurs in 18 countries

AllAfrica Global Media and PhilJohn Academy are jointly announcing scholarships for 60 young women from 18 countries who will receive training in leadership, entrepreneurship and… Read more »