October 08
Cameroon: Cameroon Citizens Want Proof Their 91-Year-Old President Is Alive
Cameroon government officials said the central African state's 91-year-old president, Paul Biya, is in good health, contrary to information circulating on social and mainstream… Read more »
Mozambique: Voting to Go Ahead in Mozambique's Volatile Cabo Delgado - Officials
Election officials in Mozambique say voting will take place Wednesday in volatile Cabo Delgado province, despite threats from Islamic State militants who are active in the region. Read more »
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Suspends VOA Broadcasts
Authorities in Burkina Faso on Monday suspended Voice of America for three months over comments made by one of the network's journalists. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Picks Diplomat As New President
Ethiopia's parliament on Monday elected Foreign Minister Taye Atske-Selassie as the country's new president, a position that is largely ceremonial. Read more »
October 07
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Homeless Flood Victims Escaped to Chad As Fresh Floods Ravage Camps
Officials in Cameroon say fresh flooding has forced at least 70,000 people out of temporary camps that were set up for flood victims along the country's northern border with Chad… Read more »
Malawi: UN Food Program Helps Fight Rising Cases of Malnutrition in Malawi
In Malawi, the U.N.'s World Food Program (WFP) is working to address a rising number of malnourished children amid an ongoing drought, the worst to hit southern Africa in decades.… Read more »
Mozambique: Some Ready for Change With Mozambique Elections, Others Want Continuity
The Frelimo party has ruled Mozambique since its independence from Portugal in 1975. Argentina Bebe, 69, is among those who say the country, located in southern Africa, is doing… Read more »
October 05
Ethiopia: Despite Conflict in Ethiopia, Millions Chant and Dance in Streets During 'Thanksgiving' Festival
Hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians celebrated the annual Irreecha seasonal festival Saturday amid ongoing conflict in parts of the country. Read more »
October 04
Uganda: Uganda's Military Threatens U.S. Ambassador With Expulsion
The chief of Uganda's defense forces, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has given U.S. Ambassador William Popp until Monday morning to apologize or leave the country. Read more »
Ethiopia: Somalia-Ethiopia Tensions Escalate - UN Urges Diplomatic Resolution
In a crucial week for Somalia's security plan, discussions in Washington and New York have underscored the urgent need for preparation for the upcoming African Union Support… Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia's President Faces Little Challenge Ahead of Sunday's Vote
On a warm fall evening five years ago, supporters of the moderate Islamist Ennadha party packed one end of Tunis' Habib Bourguiba Boulevard, the iconic landmark of Tunisia's 2011… Read more »
October 03
Africa: WHO Launches Plan to Tackle Growing Threat of Dengue, Other Diseases
The World Health Organization launched a global plan Thursday to address the growing threat of dengue and other deadly arboviruses, which have affected millions of people around… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Military Boosts Operations in Amhara Region
Ethiopia's army said it has launched a major operation against Fano rebel groups in the Amhara region, as the conflict continues, despite calls by rights groups and international… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: At Least 23 Dead After Boat Accident On DRC's Lake Kivu
Officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reported at least 23 people are dead after an overloaded boat capsized in Lake Kivu about 100 meters from shore near Goma in the… Read more »
South Africa: In the Fast Lane - Chinese Car Imports Grow in South Africa
In South Africa's capital of Johannesburg, some of the most ubiquitous vehicles on the streets are the thousands of minibus taxis crammed tight with daily commuters traveling from… Read more »
October 02
Ethiopia: Ethiopians in Lebanon Appeal for Evacuation
Lebanon is home to over 250,000 migrant domestic workers who come from African and Asian countries, most of them women, many of them from Ethiopia. Read more »
Africa: Africom Chief On Threats, Way Forward for U.S. Military in Africa
U.S. Africa Command chief Gen. Michael Langley is starting to reshape the U.S. military presence on the continent following the U.S. military withdrawal from Niger. Read more »
Nigeria: 14 Dead, At Least 150 Missing After Boat Capsizes in Nigeria
Nigeria's Emergency Management Agency says 14 bodies have been recovered so far in central Niger State, where around 150 passengers are missing after a boat capsized late Tuesday.… Read more »
October 01
Nigeria: Amid Struggling Economy, Nigeria Downplays Anniversary Festivities
Nigeria Tuesday marked the 64th anniversary of its independence in a generally somber mood. Persistent inflation, widespread insecurity, and unpopular economic reforms have left… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Gather to Mobilize Hope Amid Growing Burden of Childhood Cancers
Hundreds gathered in Abuja, Nigeria for the 2024 Childhood Cancer Awareness Walk, raising awareness and support for pediatric cancer. Despite progress in cancer care, Nigerian… Read more »
Somalia: Africom Chief Says Islamic State Doubles Size in North Somalia
Islamic State in Somalia has approximately doubled in size over the past year, the chief of U.S. Africa Command told VOA. Read more »
September 30
Botswana: Botswana Leader, 3 From Opposition Confirmed As Presidential Candidates
Botswana's High Court has confirmed four presidential candidates will run in the country's general elections next month. Among them is incumbent President Mokgweetsi Masisi, who is… Read more »
East Africa: Lake Victoria Countries Working to Fight Crime, Improve Community Relations
Officials from Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are meeting for the fourth time in less than two years to find ways to more effectively fight transnational crimes around the Lake… Read more »
September 28
Somalia: 6 Killed By Bomb Blasts in Somalia After Leader Addresses UN
Bomb blasts in Mogadishu and a town in the country's Middle Shabelle region killed at least six people and injured 10 others Saturday, police said and witnesses confirmed to VOA. Read more »
Sudan: Sexual Violence Used As Weapon of War Throughout Conflict in Sudan
Sudan's warring parties are using sexual violence as a weapon of war, and "gender-based violence has increased more than two-fold" since the conflict erupted in April 2023,… Read more »
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