August 15
Nigeria: Lawmaker Withdraws Bill That Would Jail Citizens for Subversive Activities
Nigerian legislation that critics said would have allowed the government to crack down on dissent has been withdrawn. Read more »
Chad: Chad Seeks Assistance to Deal With Floods As Neighboring Cameroon Pleads for Help With Drought
Officials in Chad are asking for international assistance to save thousands of people from persistent flooding, while officials in neighboring Cameroon are seeking help to cope… Read more »
August 13
Nigeria: Nigeria Unveils First National Protection Plan for Endangered Elephants
Nigeria has launched the country's first National Elephant Action Plan. Authorities say the measure is designed to protect the small and rapidly declining population of elephants… Read more »
August 12
Cameroon: Rights Groups Accuse Cameroon Govt of Abandoning Vulnerable Civilians
Officials in Cameroon say people are again fleeing towns in western regions as separatists block traffic on the streets, burn vehicles that defy their orders and abduct and torture… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Holds Youth Summit On National Security After Protests
The United Nations and Nigerian police Monday held a youth summit in the capital to commemorate International Youth Day and discuss the role of youths in national security… Read more »
August 09
Nigeria: Fear Grips Nigeria's LGBTQ+ Community After Popular Cross-Dresser Killed
LGBTQ+ activists in Nigeria are raising concerns about their safety after a popular cross-dresser was killed Thursday in the capital. Police have launched a probe into the killing,… Read more »
August 08
Niger: After Recent Challenges, U.S. Looks to Rethink Africom, Aid Initiatives
The United States on Wednesday completed one of the last major troop departures from Niger ahead of the military junta-imposed September 15 deadline. About 1,000 troops were… Read more »
August 07
Nigeria: Malnutrition Surging in Nigeria's Bauchi State, Aid Group Says
Doctors Without Borders, also known by its French acronym MSF, says it recorded an alarming 23,000 cases of severe malnutrition in Nigeria's Bauchi state between January and June… Read more »
August 06
Nigeria: Nigerian Influencer Downplays Role of Economic Hardship in Protests
The government in Nigeria accused Russia of orchestrating the protests in this most populous African country. The police said they arrested 31 protesters suspected of treason and… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Warn Against Calling for Coup After Protests
While nationwide protests appeared to have ebbed Tuesday, the Nigerian government said it will not tolerate calls for coups after some protesters in northwest Kano and Kaduna… Read more »
August 05
Niger: Terror Groups Poised to Fill Void With U.S. Forces Gone From Niger
The U.S. abandonment this week of its $110 million drone base in Niger, once seen as a key hub for counterterrorism efforts, adds to a growing list of Western withdrawals, all… Read more »
Niger: U.S. Completes Withdrawal From Last Base in Niger
The U.S. has completed its withdrawal of military forces and assets from its last military base in Niger, the U.S. Department of Defense and the Ministry of National Defense of the… Read more »
August 01
Nigeria: Demonstrators March in Nigerian Cities, Protesting Cost of Living, Corruption
Thousands have taken to the streets in Nigerian cities in anti-government protests against the high cost of living in the country, driven by crippling inflation and a devalued… Read more »
Mali: Wagner's Mali Fiasco Exposes Discord Among Russian Military Bloggers
Heated debates among Russian military bloggers over the deaths of possibly dozens of Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali are highlighting discord and desolation within that community,… Read more »
Nigeria: Bombing Kills At Least 19 in Nigeria's Borno State
Officials in Nigeria's Borno state say 19 people were killed and at least 20 injured when a bomb exploded in a popular tea house late Wednesday, the second major attack in recent… Read more »
July 31
Mali: Russia's Wagner Implicates West, Ukraine in Mali Clashes
Separatist fighters and al-Qaida affiliates in Mali reportedly dealt the Russian military regiment Wagner its greatest battlefield defeat in Africa on July 26 and 27. Read more »
July 24
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Hold Emergency Meeting On Planned Protests
Nigerian government officials held an emergency meeting Wednesday in response to nationwide protests planned next month over governance issues and the cost of living. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Hoping to Avoid Anti-Government Protests
Nigerian officials are hoping that plans for a nationwide August 1 protest over the country's soaring living costs will be jettisoned. Read more »
Nigeria: Another Chibok Girl Rescued a Month Ago - Military
The Nigerian military has rescued Ehi Abdul, one of the "Chibok girls" whose kidnapping by Boko Haram militants in 2014 generated worldwide attention. Authorities say the rescue… Read more »
July 18
Nigeria: US Advisory Council Ends Nigeria Visit, Signs Student Exchange Deal
Members of a U.S. presidential advisory council have approved a student exchange deal between an American college and a Nigerian university as part of the council's effort to… Read more »
July 16
Nigeria: Nigeria to Resume Crude Oil Refining in August, Industry Authorities Say
Nigeria plans to resume local refining of crude oil in early August, national petroleum authorities announced Monday. Read more »
July 15
Gambia: Gambia Lawmakers Reject Bill to Reverse Ban On Female Genital Cutting
Gambia's parliament rejected a bill Monday that sought to reverse the country's ban on female genital cutting. Read more »
Nigeria: Analysts Weigh in On U.S. Advisory Council Visit to Nigeria
A U.S. advisory council on African diaspora engagement is in Nigeria on a mission to discuss diaspora-led investments across sectors including education, health, technology and the… Read more »
July 11
Nigeria: Nigeria Violated Human Rights During Police Brutality Protests - Regional Court
A regional African court has ruled that Nigerian authorities violated the rights of protesters during mass demonstrations against police brutality in 2020. Read more »
July 10
Cameroon: Cameroon President's Daughter Says She Is a Lesbian, Pleads for LGBTQ Respect
Mixed reactions are swirling in Cameroon since Brenda Biya, the daughter of President Paul Biya, declared she is a lesbian. While LGBTQ activists see her declaration as an… Read more »
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