Eswatini: Eswatini Activists Say Park Rangers Shoot Suspected Poachers With Impunity

Some Eswatini legislators, backed by human rights activists, are calling for an urgent review of the Game Act of 1991, a law they say allows wildlife park rangers to shoot and kill… Read more »

Nigeria: UN Diverts $8 Million in Humanitarian Funding to Nigeria Flood Response

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has approved the immediate release of $8 million dollars to support victims in flood ravaged Maiduguri, in… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia 'Open' to Supporting Ethiopia Rebels

Somalia's minister of foreign affairs has said Somalia will consider establishing contacts with and support rebels fighting in Ethiopia if the Ethiopian government attempts to… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Battles Fresh Cholera Outbreak

Malawi is recording new cases of cholera two months after it declared the end of the country's worst cholera outbreak, which began in March 2022 and killed nearly 2,000 people. Read more »

Botswana: Former Botswana President Returns From Self-Imposed Exile, Appears in Court

Botswana's former president, Ian Khama, has made a surprise return to the country after a nearly three-year self-imposed exile. Khama, who faces criminal charges, fled the southern… Read more »

Africa: U.S.-China Rivalry for Military Influence in Africa Ramps Up

While the U.S. was forced to downsize and pull its troops out of Niger this year, China is increasing its military cooperation on the continent, recently announcing a plan to spend… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Proposes Culling Elephants to Address Food Shortages, Reduce Effects of Drought

Zimbabwe's government said Thursday it is considering a proposal to cull its elephant population to address food shortages and reduce the effects of an El Nino-induced drought. Read more »

Somalia: Support for Somalia in the Works As Country Readies for Withdrawal of AU Mission - U.S. Commander

A U.S. Marine Corps general who commands forces in Africa says stability and support programs for Somalia are in the works as the country prepares for the withdrawal of African… Read more »

Somalia: Islamic State-Somalia Becomes Financial Hub - Leader Could Be Top Is Chief - Report

The International Crisis Group says Islamic State in Somalia has become an important financial influence for terrorism, and a report suggests the leader of the branch might become… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana, U.S. Firm Partner to Conduct Border Pathogen Monitoring

Botswana and an American biotech firm, Ginkgo Bioworks, have partnered to conduct pathogen surveillance at the country's entry points. Health officials say the proactive move is… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Boosts Diplomacy, Security Support in Somalia

In an exclusive interview, U.S. Ambassador to Somalia Richard Riley shed light on the ongoing diplomatic efforts and security challenges facing the East African nation, including… Read more »

Sudan: International Arms Embargo On Darfur Renewed As Fighting Rages

The U.N. Security Council unanimously renewed for another year an arms embargo on parties in the Darfur region of Sudan, where the war between rival generals has intensified in… Read more »

Morocco: A Year After Morocco's Quake, High Atlas Region Still Recovering

A year after a massive earthquake struck Morocco's High Atlas Mountains, people there say reconstruction has been slow, and many are still living in tents or have been forced to… Read more »

Malawi: Aflatoxin Kills Hundreds of Dogs in Southern Malawi

Malawi has recently recorded the sudden deaths of dogs that consumed meals prepared from maize husks contaminated with aflatoxins. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Pledges Support for Africa's AI Goals

The two-day pan-African AI conference co-hosted by the United States concluded Wednesday in Lagos, Nigeria's commercial hub. Read more »

Nigeria: Arrested Nigerian Workers' Union Leader Freed

The Nigerian secret police released labor union leader Joe Ajaero on Tuesday after hours of interrogation over alleged terrorism financing. Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigray Leader Reports Talks With Archrival Eritrea

The leader of Tigray People's Liberation Front Debretsion Gebremichael has reported previously undisclosed talks between his region and the leaders of Eritrea. Read more »

Africa: African Nations Boost Gold Reserves Amid Economic Uncertainty

Central banks in Africa are turning to gold to protect themselves from economic and geopolitical instability and to diversify their financial portfolios. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Rolls Out Hefty Fines for Poor Telecommunications Services

Zimbabwe's government has introduced hefty fines of up to $5,000 for poor service in the country's telecommunications industry. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Begins 3-Day Mourning Over Deaths of 21 Children in School Fire

Kenya begins three days of national mourning Monday following the deaths of at least 21 students in a boarding school inferno in central Kenya. Read more »

Sudan: Rights Group Calls for Stronger Sudan Arms Embargo As UN Weighs Sanctions

The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to renew existing sanctions that prevent the transfer of military equipment to Sudan's western Darfur… Read more »

Nigeria: New Polio Strain Threatens Setback to Eradication in Nigeria

Nigeria's difficult victory over polio faces a challenge as the poliovirus type 2 variant reemerges and the nation considers new measures to tackle the outbreak. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Leaders Want More From Beijing Than Mineral Sales

Officials from the Democratic Republic of Congo will be heading home from the two-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing with limited success in their bid to expand… Read more »

Algeria: Algeria's 78-Year-Old President Expected to Win 2nd Term

Algerians head to the polls Saturday to cast votes for president and determine who will govern their gas-rich North African nation -- five years after pro-democracy protests… Read more »

Egypt: Chinese Military Planes Displayed At Egypt Airshow, but Demand Is in Question

As the first Egypt International Air Show wrapped up Thursday, industry analysts debated the significance of China's presence, which included the most complete demonstration of its… Read more »