July 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Workers Protest Continued Lecturers' Union Strike
A nationwide labor protest in Nigeria spread to the capital, Abuja, on Wednesday, as protesters sought to pressure authorities to resolve a payment dispute with university… Read more »
July 26, 2022
Cameroon: Visiting French President Proposes Solutions to Security Threats, Food, Fuel Shortage
French President Emmanuel Macron is on a first trip to Cameroon and will meet Tuesday with long-ruling President Paul Biya to discuss security, economic, and food challenges. Like… Read more »
July 22, 2022
Nigeria: Bakers Strike Over High Cost of Production
The Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria began a nationwide strike this week to protest soaring production costs, fueled partly by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Families Call for Release of Kidnapped Relatives After Fresh Threats From Kidnappers
A demonstration was held at the Ministry of Transportation in Abuja on Monday morning by the relatives of victims still in captivity. Read more »
Cameroon: During Cameroon Visit, French President to Discuss Security, Food and Fuel Shortage
Bulldozers raze makeshift market stalls and buildings Monday morning in Tongolo, a neighborhood in Cameroon's capital Yaounde. Read more »
July 22, 2022
Mali: Gunfire and Explosions Heard in Main Military Town
Heavy gunfire and explosions were heard early Friday at a military base outside the capital of Mali that was the site of past mutinies and coups. Read more »
July 20, 2022
Cameroon: Defence Minister Promises to Punish Govt Troops Violating Human Rights
For the first time, Cameroon's defense minister has acknowledged grave rights abuses by the military against civilians in the fight against Anglophone rebels and ordered such… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Relinquish Management of State-Owned Oil Company
Nigeria's president, Muhammadu Buhari, has unveiled a revamped national oil company that he called commercially driven and not relying on government funding. Buhari says the… 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 »