May 15
Malawi: New Study Exposes Gender Bias in African Family Laws
A new report finds that gaps in family laws in most African countries are fueling discrimination of women and girls. The report from the international NGO Equality Now says laws… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Officials Probe Plan to Marry Off Scores of Female Orphans
Nigeria's Federal Ministry of Women Affairs says it is investigating a plan by a lawmaker in central Niger state to marry off some 100 female orphans of unknown ages later this… Read more »
Niger: U.S., Niger Delegation Meet to Discuss U.S. Forces Withdrawal
After nearly a two-week delay, U.S. and Nigerien officials are holding high-level follow-on meetings to coordinate the withdrawal of American troops from the country. Read more »
May 14
Africa: Conflict, Violence Push Global Internal Displacement to Record High Levels
Conflicts and violence have pushed the number of internally displaced people around the world to a record-breaking high of 75.9 million, with nearly half living in sub-Saharan… Read more »
Uganda: International Court Reassures Uganda LRA Victims On Reparations
An official of the International Criminal Court has promised victims of Uganda's rebel Lord's Resistance Army that the court will provide reparations that were promised after the… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Military Frees 300 Boko Haram Captives Along Northern Border
Cameroon's military has moved over 300 civilians rescued from Boko Haram terrorist captivity along the central African states border with Nigeria and Chad this week to a northern… Read more »
May 13
Chad: Chad Opposition Petitions Constitutional Council to Cancel Presidential Election Results
Opposition candidates in Chad who lost the recent presidential election have filed paperwork challenging President Mahamat Idriss Deby's victory. The legal challenge comes as the… Read more »
South Sudan: UN, South Sudan Make Progress On Tax Impasse
In a significant policy reversal, the government of South Sudan has responded to a U.N. appeal and reversed its decision to impose taxes and fees on humanitarian services and… Read more »
May 11
Chad: Chad Deploys Combat-Ready Troops As Post-Election Violence Spikes
Chad says it has deployed combat-ready troops to stop armed attacks and maintain peace as the death toll increased to 12 people in post-election violence on Saturday. At least 90… Read more »
May 10
Chad: Chad Deploys Troops As Opposition Protests After Deby Named Election Winner
Chad has ordered the immediate deployment of troops to maintain peace, especially in the capital, N'djamena, after provisional results of the May 6 presidential elections… Read more »
May 09
Congo-Kinshasa: 8 Killed in Attack On DR Congo Health Center
At least eight civilians died Thursday in an attack on a health center in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to media reports that cited locals. Read more »
Africa: AI Becomes Latest Frontier in China-Us Race for Africa
What's the future of Artificial Intelligence in Africa? Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Calls for Termination of UN Political Mission
The Somali government has asked the U.N. Security Council to terminate the U.N. political mission in Somalia that has been helping the war-torn African country since 2013. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Doctors End 8-Week Strike After Deal With Government
Kenyan doctors will report to work starting Friday, after they agreed with the government on how they can be paid their salary arrears. Read more »
Chad: Chad Opposition, Civil Society Groups Complain of Vote Rigging and Threats
Chad's opposition, civil society groups and some election observers are condemning violence, threats and fraud, including the stuffing of ballot boxes, to favor transitional… Read more »
Nigeria: Press Freedom Groups Call for Release of Jailed Nigerian Journalist
A Nigerian investigative reporter has spent more than one week in police detention without being brought to court for allegedly violating the country's cybercrime laws, his… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Senior Zimbabwean Official Says Corruption Hurting Economy
Zimbabwe's prosecutor general -- the former head of the country's anti-corruption commission -- says corruption is costing the country nearly $2 billion annually, devastating the… Read more »
May 08
Nigeria: Nigerians Turn to Unproven Asthma Treatments As Inhaler Costs Rise
In Nigeria, soaring inhaler costs pose a significant challenge for asthma patients, especially as the world marked Asthma Day this week. Read more »
May 07
Mozambique: Ruling Party Nominates Presidential Candidate
Mozambique's ruling Frelimo party picked Daniel Francisco Chapo, the 47-year-old governor of a southern province, to be its candidate for October's presidential election, after… Read more »
Malawi: Anti-Corruption Advocates Worry Over Dropping of Malawi VP Case
Malawi's Vice President Saulos Chilima was arrested in November of 2022 after being named among 84 individuals suspected to have received bribes from a U.K.-based businessman,… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Appeals to Its Diaspora Population and Foreigners for Investments
Faced with an inability to access offshore credit lines -- due to defaulting on previous loans -- the government of Zimbabwe is appealing to its diaspora population and foreigners… Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Officers Kill 2 Alleged Poachers
Two alleged poachers were recently shot to death by Namibian law enforcement officials who say the men had opened fire on police while being pursued for suspected poaching in the… Read more »
South Africa: Search Continues for Survivors of Building Collapse in South Africa
The search continued Tuesday in South Africa for workers trapped in the collapse of a multi-story building under construction outside of Cape Town that left at least four people… Read more »
May 06
Kenya: USAID Launches $6m Program for Climate Resilience Efforts in Kenya
The United States Agency for International Development last week launched a $6 million program to support small businesses and financial institutions in northern Kenya that are… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Coalition Warns Against Possible Defense Pacts With U.S., France
The warning notice, signed by five civil society groups and a former chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission, came in an open letter Friday to Nigeria's… Read more »
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