August 19, 2022
Ghana: Ghana Raises Benchmark Interest Rate Over Soaring Inflation
Ghana has raised its benchmark interest rate to a record-high 22% as the country struggles to check soaring prices caused in part by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian President Marks Humanitarian Day in War-Impacted Borno State
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has formally opened resettlement houses for people internally displaced by the 13-year conflict with Islamist militants in the country's… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Activists Concerned As Secular Court Upholds Islamic Court Trial for Blasphemy
Supporters of free speech in Nigeria are expressing concern after a federal court ruled this week that a singer appealing his death sentence for blasphemy must have his case… Read more »
August 17, 2022
West Africa: Cameroon Says Deadly Floods Disrupt Cross-Border Trade With Nigeria
Cameroonian authorities say record flooding on its western border with Nigeria has killed at least six people, washed away homes, and destroyed thousands of tons of food meant for… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Launches Council to Eliminate Malaria By 2030
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has launched a council to eradicate malaria and named Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, as its leader. Africa accounts for the vast majority… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation Hits 17-Year High As Food Prices Soar
Nigerian authorities say the country's inflation rate jumped to nearly 20% in July, compared to last year, the highest in nearly two decades. Consumers in Africa's biggest economy… Read more »
August 15, 2022
Cameroon: Officials Blame War in Ukraine for Food Price Spikes
Officials in Cameroon are urging people to eat local foods instead of imports, following protests over shortages and price spikes caused in part by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more »
Mali: French Forces Complete Departure From Mali
The last French armed forces in Mali have relocated to Niger, after a falling out with Mali's military government and its alleged use of Russian mercenaries. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Launch App to Monitor Crude Oil Theft
Africa's largest oil producer, Nigeria, says thieves and vandals cost the country up to 200,000 barrels of oil per day - that's billions of dollars in lost revenue. To combat the… Read more »
August 12, 2022
Mali: Germany Suspends Elements of Military Mission in Mali
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said in a statement that because Malian leaders of the U.N. mission to Mali, MINUSMA, denied overflight rights, the German mission must… Read more »
Sierra Leone: 100 People Arrested in Sierra Leone Night Curfew
Reports from Sierra Leone say clashes between police and protesters have killed 13 people, with more than 100 others arrested during a curfew. A police spokesperson said Friday… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Reforms Discriminatory Gender Nationality Law
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, praised Liberia for removing gender discrimination from its nationality law, granting women the same right as men to pass their nationality to their… Read more »
August 11, 2022
Guinea: Guinea's Military-Appointed Government Dissolves Opposition Group
Guinea's military-appointed government this week announced the dissolution of the main opposition group, the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution, or FNDC. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Anti-Government Protests Turn Deadly in Sierra Leone
Authorities in Sierra Leone say at least 13 civilians and six police officers have been killed in clashes that broke out during anti-government protests. Read more »
Mali: Mali Declares Three Days of Mourning Following Deadly Attack
Mali's military government Wednesday confirmed Islamist militants killed 42 of its troops last weekend in a sophisticated drone attack and announced three days of national… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Say Airstrikes Kill 55 Members of Kidnapping Gangs
Nigeria's air force said airstrikes this week killed 55 members of criminal gangs who were involved in abduction-for-ransom operations. An air force spokesman said after the… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Make Arrests in Deadly Church Attack
Nigerian security forces say they have arrested four suspects in the attack on a Catholic church in June that killed 40 people. Authorities blamed the massacre on the militant… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerians Praise London Museum's Decision to Return Precious Artifacts
The 72 artifacts that the Horniman museum agreed to return include 12 of the famous Benin Bronzes - symbolic of the ancient Benin Kingdom in southern Nigeria. Read more »
August 05, 2022
Senegal: Separatists Sign Peace Deal With Govt
Some rebels involved in one of Africa's longest-running separatist conflicts have agreed to lay down their arms. Read more »
Cameroon: Prime Minister Says Peace Returning to Separatist Regions - Residents Not So Sure
Cameroonian separatists have rejected the prime minister's declaration that their fight for independence has been largely crushed. Joseph Dion Ngute said federal troops have… Read more »
August 04, 2022
Cameroon: Traditional Rulers Visit Villages Attacked By Nigeria's Wildlife
Traditional rulers in Cameroon are urging villagers to stop farming near Nigeria's Gashaka-Gumti National Park after a flurry of human-wildlife conflict. Wildlife officials say… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Deploy Massively in Abuja
Nigerian police have increased security around the capital of Abuja after last week's ambush of presidential guards in a suburb and a deadly attack on a military checkpoint. Read more »
August 02, 2022
Cameroon: Separatists Killed and Captured in Days of Fighting Military Forces
The streets of the Batibo district in western Cameroon were deserted Tuesday following three days of clashes between government forces and separatist fighters. Both sides say they… Read more »
August 01, 2022
Nigeria: Citizens Turn to Crypto Assets As Currency Weakens
Cryptocurrency experts say Nigerians are hedging against the drop in value of their currency, the naira, by trading more dollar-denominated digital assets. The naira has been… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Opposition MPs Threaten to Impeach President Over Security
Nigerian opposition lawmakers are urging that President Muhammadu Buhari be impeached for the country's deteriorating security. Lawmakers walked out of session Wednesday after the… Read more »