October 18, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Floods Kill More Than 600, Slows Shipments of Essentials
The death toll from heavy flooding in Nigeria has now surpassed 600, with more than 1 million people displaced from their homes. The flooding has covered farms and roads and slowed… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Cameroon: Thousands Protest Separatist Attacks, Seek Release Of Abducted Clergy
Thousands of people protested Monday against separatist attacks and abductions at schools and churches. Demonstrators demanded to know the whereabouts of scores of people,… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Defend Decision To Burn Vessel Carrying Allegedly Stolen Oil
Nigeria's defense chief defended the destruction of a seized ship that was smuggling stolen oil, saying no investigation was needed. Critics say the military's burning of the ship… Read more »
October 16, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Say Separatist Not Free Yet
Nigerian prosecutors say they will appeal a court's decision to drop terrorism charges against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu. An appeals court dismissed the charges Thursday,… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria University Lecturers Suspend 8-Month Strike
Nigerian university teachers have suspended an eight-month strike after authorities agreed to invest $1 billion to improve pay and working conditions. Read more »
West Africa: Western Sahel Conflict Sees Dramatic Rise in Year-Over-Year Deaths
Backers of Burkina Faso's latest coup cited the military's failure to stem a deadly Islamist insurgency that is spreading across the Sahel and has displaced millions of people. A… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon, Chad Say Border River Floods Displace 100,000
Officials in Cameroon and Chad say heavy rainfall this week caused the Logone river, which forms their border, to overflow, displacing more than 100,000 people and leaving 70,000… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Appeals Court Drops Charges Against Separatist Nnamdi Kanu
An appeals court in the Nigerian capital of Abuja has annulled charges against separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu and declared his arrest, detention and trial unlawful. For months, Kanu… Read more »
Cameroon: Armed Separatists Prevent Health Workers From Assisting Monkeypox Patients
A monkeypox outbreak has been confirmed in the town of Mbonge, health authorities in Cameroon say, but armed separatists are preventing workers from investigating suspected cases. Read more »
October 12, 2022
Nigeria: Officials - Nigeria Flooding Leaves More Than 500 Dead, 1.4 Million Displaced
Nigerian officials say at least 500 people have been killed and 1.4 million displaced in the worst flooding in a decade. Officials say floods have affected nearly all of Nigeria's… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Cameroon: Girls Call for End to School Shutdowns
In Cameroon, hundreds of displaced girls have protested the conflicts that have disrupted or halted their education. Close to a million Cameroonian children have lost school time… Read more »
October 10, 2022
Cameroon: Cameroon Sees 100% Increase in Mental Health Care Seekers
Officials in Cameroon say the number of mental health patients in the country has more than doubled in the past year, as the country deals with a separatist crisis in its western… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Discovers Huge Pipeline Used for Oil Theft
The head of Nigeria's petroleum company told a legislative committee this week that a 4-kilometer pipeline from the Forcados export terminal has been used to steal oil for nine… Read more »
October 09, 2022
Nigeria: At Least 10 Dead, Scores More Missing After Boat Capsized in Southeast Nigeria
Local emergency officials in southeastern Nigeria said Saturday that 10 people have died and more than 60 are still missing after a boat carrying passengers capsized. Officials… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Cameroon: Biya Orders Enforcement of Bilingualism Law
Cameroon's president has ordered officials to enforce a 2019 law on bilingualism and make life easier for English speakers in the French-speaking majority country. Complaints of… Read more »
October 03, 2022
Cameroon: Marchers Call for Peace, But Warring Sides At Odds On Talks
In Cameroon, thousands of people are marching to call for peace in the country's separatist conflict. The daily peace marches, which began on Friday and are slated to continue… Read more »
October 02, 2022
Burkina Faso: Protesters Attack French Embassy As Ousted President Signs Resignation
On Sunday afternoon and throughout last night, large groups of protesters took to the streets of Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou, attacking the French embassy, burning tires and… Read more »
Burkina Faso: The Fight We Are Engaged in Is Not About Power - New Military Leader
Burkina Faso's new military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traore told VOA in an interview Saturday he is not looking for a confrontation with Burkinabe forces that might be supporting… Read more »
October 01, 2022
Burkina Faso: Burkinabes React to News of 2nd Coup in 8 Months
Soldiers took over Burkina Faso's state broadcaster Friday night to announce they had deposed President Paul Henri Damiba, after just eight months in power. Read more »
September 30, 2022
Burkina Faso: Heavy Gunfire in Burkina Faso Capital, Soldiers On Streets
Troops in Burkina Faso have blocked streets in the capital, and state TV has stopped broadcasting after reports of heavy gunfire near the military camp where the country's junta… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Army Announces Overthrow of Military Government
Burkina Faso's army captain, Ibrahim Traore, announced Friday evening that the army had seized power and ousted military leader Paul Henri Damiba, who himself had taken power in a… Read more »
April 15, 2021
Cameroon: Abuses of LGBTQ People Increasing in Cameroon - Rights Activists
Human Rights Watch said in a report this week that LGBTQ people are suffering a fresh wave of persecution in Cameroon, where same-sex relations are illegal. Read more »
March 11, 2020
Cameroon: In Face of Threats, Lawyer Defends LGBTQIA Community
In a country where homosexuality is criminalized, Alice Nkom was the first lawyer in Cameroon to defend suspected gay people. For this, she says she has faced attacks and… Read more »
May 01, 2017
Senegal: Govt to Introduce HPV Vaccine to Battle Cervical Cancer
Cervical cancer is preventable, yet it remains the most common type of cancer in Africa, the World Health Organization says. WHO data show that Senegal currently has one of the… Read more »