Cameroon: Cameroon Rolls Out First Routine Malaria Vaccination Program for Children

Monday Cameroon became the first country to establish a routine malaria vaccination program for children. Read more »

Africa: Blinken Heading to Africa Next Week On Four-Nation Tour

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Cape Verde, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, and Angola next week, the State Department announced, his fourth trip to the African… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Opposition Calls for Single Candidate to Face Biya in Next Election

Leaders of Cameroon's main opposition party say they are negotiating with more than 30 opposition leaders to present a single candidate in the next election, should 91-year-old… Read more »

Niger: French Departure From Niger Underscores Fading Influence

France closes 2023 with a diminished presence in Africa's restive Sahel region, after withdrawing troops from three once-staunch allied countries collectively fighting an Islamist… Read more »

Nigeria: Death Toll Rises to 150 Following Christmas Eve Attack in Nigeria

The death toll in Nigeria's Christmas Eve attacked by armed gangs has risen to 150, Plateau state officials said Wednesday, while survivors and observers expressed outrage at the… Read more »

Africa: Countries Reliant on India's Rice Hit With Skyrocketing Prices

Arnong Mungoei has farmed rice in Thailand's Khon Kaen province for half a century. Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Tries Negotiations With Niger's Coup Leaders but Analysts Skeptical

The West African bloc ECOWAS is seeking to hold talks with Niger's military government and chart a course forward following the country's July coup that ousted President Mohamed… Read more »

Nigeria: In Nigeria, a Mixed Reception for COP28 Deal to 'Transition Away' From Fossil Fuels

A deal struck at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to ''transition away'' from fossil fuels received a less-than-hearty welcome Wednesday in Nigeria, which… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Says Bedbugs Imported From Europe Infest Towns and Villages

Sanitation and health workers in Cameroon are disinfecting homes to kill bedbugs that have infested the central African state's capital, Yaounde, and several towns and villages.… Read more »

Nigeria: Varying Accounts of Village Bombing Spark Debate About Cover-Up

The governor of Nigeria's Kaduna state criticized Nigerian defense officials Friday after they said terrorists had embedded themselves in the village that was hit by a drone strike… Read more »

Cameroon: Gabon Coup Leader Visits Cameroon to Press for End to Cemac Sanctions

Gabon's military leader, General Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, visited Cameroon on Wednesday, asking central African states to lift economic sanctions on his country before the… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Journalist Gives Voice to Conflict Survivors Telling Difficult Stories

In the past two years, Burkina Faso has experienced two coups, a rise in extremist violence and an increasingly hostile environment for media. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Probe of Drone Strike Not a Guarantee of Accountability

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday ordered security agencies and state authorities to investigate a bombing that reportedly killed at least 120 Muslim worshippers in… Read more »

West Africa: Nigerian Press Advocates Hail Ecowas Court Ruling On Media Laws

Nigerian press freedom advocates are praising a recent ruling from the court of West African bloc ECOWAS that ordered Nigerian authorities to review sections of the country's Press… Read more »

Nigeria: Many Feared Dead As Military Airstrike Hits Local Village

Nigerian authorities said Monday that a military airstrike targeting terrorists in northern Kaduna state had erroneously hit a local village and killed civilians there. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Boosts Military Spending, but Analysts Doubt It Will Improve Security

Nigerian authorities say national defense, internal security and economic stability are the top priorities in the 2024 budget that President Bola Tinubu delivered to lawmakers on… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Officials Say Trees Planted in Refugee Camp Reduce Conflicts

Officials in northern Cameroon say conflicts over food, water and other resources have greatly declined due to the planting of about half-a-million trees in and around a refugee… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Hopeful of Economic Boom Following Investment Deals

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu is welcoming new trade agreements with Germany, including a deal that calls for the West African nation to export liquid natural gas. Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Fear Nigeria's Food Inflation Could Worsen Hunger Crisis

Millions of people in Africa's most populous country, Nigeria, are struggling with economic problems analysts say were caused in part by government reform policies introduced… Read more »

Mali: Gunmen Kill One Journalist, Kidnap Two in Mali

Unidentified gunmen killed one journalist and abducted two other journalists earlier this month in Mali, the International Press Institute said Wednesday, underscoring the threats… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Analysts Skeptical About Oil Refinery Deals With Saudi Arabia

Nigerian experts are hopeful that deals reached last week with Saudi Arabia will boost local oil production and help grow the economy. The deals included a pledge by Saudi… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Workers Strike Over Attack On Union Leader, Unpopular Economic Reforms

Nigeria's labor unions have begun an indefinite strike to protest the beating of Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) president Joe Ajaero on November 1. The labor leader was to lead… Read more »

Nigeria: Journalist's Trial Renews Concern About Nigeria's Cybercrime Law

It's been nearly a month since Nigerian authorities detained journalist Saint Mienpamo Onitsha. Read more »

Africa: Cameroon Asks Chad to Withdraw Border Troops From Island in Lake Chad

Cameroon is asking Chad to withdraw its troops from a fishing and agriculture island in the volatile region of Lake Chad. Read more »

West Africa: Scores of African Migrants Arrive On Spain's Canary Islands

Authorities say more than 1,300 sub-Saharan African migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands, a seven-island Atlantic archipelago, this weekend. Read more »