August 05
Africa: Kremlin-Backed TV Channel Woos Africa
Billboards and videos popping up in several African cities show 20th-century independence leaders and anti-colonial quotes as part of a drive to promote the Kremlin-backed outlet… Read more »
August 01
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 »
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 »
Sudan: Report Confirms Famine Conditions in Parts of Sudan's Darfur
A United Nations-backed food security report concluded Thursday that more than a year of war in Sudan has pushed parts of North Darfur into famine, including a displaced persons… Read more »
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 »
July 31
Central African Republic: Central African Republic Declares Mpox Outbreak, Works to Stop Spread
Central African Republic officials say they are meeting with the governments of neighboring countries in an effort to stop the spread of mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. Read more »
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 »
Tanzania: Stop Forcing Indigenous Tribes Off Ancestral Lands - HRW to Tanzania
Human Rights Watch is accusing Tanzania of forcing indigenous tribes from their ancestral land in the Ngorongoro Conservation Area. In a report released Wednesday, the rights group… Read more »
July 29
Africa: Urgent Action Needed to Stop Spread of Drug-Resistant Malaria, Scientists Warn
Millions of lives could be put at risk unless urgent action is taken to curb the spread of drug-resistant malaria in Africa, according to a new paper published in the journal… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's African National Congress Expels Ex-President Zuma
Former South African president Jacob Zuma has been expelled from his longtime political home, the African National Congress, after throwing his support behind a rival political… Read more »
July 26
Congo-Kinshasa: US Sanctions DRC Rebel Groups for Violence, Human Rights Abuses
The U.S. government has sanctioned three rebel leaders accused of fomenting political instability, conflicts and civilian displacement in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »
Africa: Advocates Hail Sub-Saharan Africa's Lead in Global HIV Response
Thousands of policymakers, health care professionals and advocates gathered this week in Munich, Germany, to take stock of the global fight against HIV as they try to meet the 2030… Read more »
July 25
Africa: Women Athletes Aim to Beat 17 Olympic Medals Won in Tokyo
The 2024 Olympics begin Friday, with more than 10,000 athletes gathering in Paris dreaming of winning gold, silver or bronze. Among them will be dozens of women from African… Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Falsely Accuses Ford Foundation of Funding Violence in Kenya
As civil unrest continues spreading across Kenya, protesters led by Generation Z, a demographic cohort of educated unemployed youth, are calling on President William Ruto to resign… Read more »
July 24
Namibia: Namibia Bemoans Popularity of Lab-Grown Diamonds On Global Market
Namibia is one of Africa's top five diamond exporters, right behind Angola, Botswana, and South Africa. In 2022, the country exported more than $940 million worth of diamonds. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Welcomes First Fuel Train in Two Decades
A trainload of diesel fuel has arrived in Malawi for the first time in 21 years, signaling the end of fuel shortages. 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 »
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 »
Africa: Progress in Ending World Hunger Set Back By Global Crises
Progress toward achieving a world free of hunger has stalled, while efforts to improve the nutritional status of billions of people have been setback 15 years as global crises… Read more »
July 23
Uganda: Uganda Police Arrest Dozens of Protesting Youth
A heavy military and police presence in and around Kampala left the streets deserted as pockets of young people marched toward parliament Tuesday. Read more »
July 22
Africa: South Africa Presses to Maintain Preferred Trade Status With US
Some members of the U.S. Congress have called for South Africa to be excluded from the African Growth and Opportunity Act, a U.S. program that grants duty-free access to the… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Say Biden Pulling Out of Presidential Race Was the Right Move
Kenyans watching the U.S. presidential race say they agree with President Joe Biden's decision to not seek a second term. But some say that choosing a replacement capable of… Read more »
July 19
Kenya: Calls for Police Accountability After Journalist Shot Covering Kenya Protests
Catherine Wanjeri wore a bright yellow shirt and vest with "PRESS" emblazoned on it when Kenyan police shot the K24 television journalist three times in the leg. Read more »
Kenya: China's Direct Investment in Kenya Drops Sharply
A report by Kenya's National Bureau of Statistics shows a significant drop in direct investment from China. The report says Beijing's investments in Kenya fell by more than a third… Read more »
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