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 »

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Nigeria's Central Bank this week announced a new policy that restricts large amounts of cash from being withdrawn from bank accounts.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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Cameroon: World Cup Fans in Cameroon Pool Funds to Watch

The World Cup men's football championship kicks off in Qatar Sunday with fans in Africa keen to watch five teams from the continent competing for the title. Cameroon's national… Read more »

Benin: Meet Benin's Real-Life 'Woman King'

"The Woman King" is a rare example of an African story told in the form of a Hollywood historical epic. Around the world, it has won praise for its acting, directing, and themes of… Read more »

Nigeria: United Nations in Nigeria Says Probe Into Aid Worker Killing Underway

The U.N. in Nigeria has described the killing of an aid worker by a soldier in northeast Borno State as deeply disturbing and sad. Read more »