December 12, 2022
Nigeria: Attacks On Election Facilities Raise Concerns Ahead of February Polls
Police officials in southeast Nigeria say operatives killed three armed men on Monday when a gang attacked the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC --… Read more »
Cameroon: Lawmakers Have High Hopes for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Cameroon lawmakers say they have high expectations from the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that begins Tuesday in Washington. Read more »
December 05, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon Welcomes US Indictment of Suspected Separatist Sponsors
Cameroon's government is praising U.S. authorities for arresting three Cameroonian Americans accused of supporting separatist violence in the country's western regions. The three,… Read more »
December 09, 2022
West Africa: Gulf of Guinea Countries Agree to Stop Illegal Chinese Fishing
Chinese boats are decimating West Africa's fish stocks and fishing communities in the Gulf of Guinea, say environmental groups. Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Rights Groups Demand Protection of Displaced Women and Children From Rights Abuses
Ahead of World Human Rights Day this Saturday (12/10), Cameroonian rights groups are protesting what they call dehumanizing treatment of women and children displaced by the… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Rights Commission Set to Probe Alleged Secret, Forced Abortion Program By Military
Nigeria's human rights commission said Friday it will probe a report that the Nigerian military has secretly run an abortion program that terminated thousands of pregnancies among… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerians Uneasy About Central Bank's Restrictions On Cash Withdrawals
Nigeria's Central Bank this week announced a new policy that restricts large amounts of cash from being withdrawn from bank accounts. The announcement comes two weeks after… Read more »
December 07, 2022
West Africa: African Analysts Welcome ECOWAS Peacekeeping Force but Skeptical of Success
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed at a summit this week to establish a regional peacekeeping force to fight terrorism and restore democracy after… Read more »
Cameroon: Govt Hands Road Construction to Military Following Separatist Attacks, Abduction
Cameroon's military has taken over construction of roads linking its troubled western regions to Nigeria after what it said were repeated separatist attacks. The military says the… Read more »
Nigeria: Police in Northwest Nigeria Probe Killing of 4 Officers, 2 Locals
Police in northwestern Nigeria have launched a manhunt for gunmen who killed six people, including four police officers, at a market near the border with Niger. Read more »
December 05, 2022
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Bans French State Broadcaster in Blow to Press Freedom
Press freedom groups have condemned Burkina Faso's halting of broadcasts by French media outlet Radio France International (RFI). Ouagadougou's military leaders linked the ban to… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Search for 13 Worshippers Abducted From Mosque
Nigerian police in northwest Katsina state say they have rescued four people abducted by gunmen from a mosque Saturday evening and are searching for at least 13 more still missing. Read more »
December 02, 2022
Cameroon: Disabled Ask for Greater Inclusion in Public Office and Political Life
Scores of Cameroonians with physical disabilities petitioned the government on Friday for better representation in public office and political parties. Meeting in the capital… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Conflict Prevents Access to AIDS Treatment
Cameroonian health workers and people with HIV marched for World AIDS Day on December 1, calling for access to treatment for patients in conflict areas. Read more »
November 30, 2022
Chad: Nigerian President - Ukraine War Funneling Arms, Fighters Into Lake Chad Basin
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari says the war between Russia and Ukraine is allowing arms and fighters to stream into the Lake Chad region, bolstering the strength of terrorist… Read more »
November 29, 2022
Nigeria: Funding Gaps, Patriarchy Hinder Family Planning in Nigeria
In 2020, Aisha Ali and her husband decided she would take a birth control injection after having nine children. Read more »
November 28, 2022
Cameroon: Rescue Workers Still Searching for Landslide Victims
Rescue workers in Cameroon's capital, Yaounde, are searching for people believed trapped under a landslide that killed at least 14 people and injured scores more Sunday. The… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Nigeria: Gunmen Disguised As Nigerian Military Kill Three Policemen and Abduct Oil Executive
Police in Nigeria's oil rich Niger Delta say gunmen dressed in military uniforms killed three police escorts and abducted an oil executive. Read more »
Ghana: Ghana to Use Gold to Buy Oil Instead of U.S. Dollars to Address Debt Distress
Ghana's finance minister says the country is at high risk of debt distress as the currency, the cedi, has depreciated against the U.S. dollar, increasing its foreign debt by $6… Read more »
São Tomé and Príncipe: Sao Tome and Principe Government Avert Coup Attempt
The Prime Minister of the West African island nation of Sao Tome and Principe said an attempted coup was averted early Friday morning after an attack on army headquarters. Read more »
November 23, 2022
Nigeria: Bid to Expand Oil Exploration in Nigeria's North Raises Concerns
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari opened the first oil drilling site in the country's north Tuesday, saying it will bring energy security and economic development. Read more »
West Africa: Cameroon Merchants Say Equatorial Guinea Partially Reopens Border
Traders working on Cameroon's border with Equatorial Guinea say Malabo has partially reopened border traffic a day after partial election results indicate Teodoro Obiang Nguema… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Senegal: Senegal's Women Gold Miners Carry Heavy Burden
Every few minutes, 14-month-old Awa coughs, the phlegm rising from deep within her chest. Read more »
November 22, 2022
West Africa: West African Leaders Seek Solutions to Curb Terrorism From Sahel Region
West African leaders met in Accra Tuesday to discuss terrorism and worsening security in the region. The Accra Initiative members, which include Benin, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast… Read more »
West Africa: Cameroon Struggling to Rein in Arms Smuggling From Chad, Nigeria
Cameroon has blamed arms smuggling from its neighbors for fueling Boko Haram terrorism, anglophone separatists, and crime. The military says it has recovered only a small fraction… Read more »