September 16, 2023
Somalia: Somalia's Digital ID Revolution - a Journey From Standstill to Progress
For more than three decades, Somalia's digital identity system remained stagnant, untouched by the major technological changes sweeping the globe. That standstill is now coming to… Read more »
Malawi: University Closes Amid Fee Increase Protests
Malawi indefinitely closed one of its universities following violent student protests Friday night over a recent fee increase. Read more »
Africa: Competing for the Spotlight At UN Annual General Assembly Meeting
The war in Ukraine is likely to be the big topic for a second year when leaders gather at the U.N. General Assembly next week, but many developing countries are hoping to shine a… Read more »
September 15, 2023
Libya: Health Groups Warn Against Quick Mass Burials in Libya
Three international health organizations are warning against the rushed, mass burials of bodies in Libya following this week's catastrophic flooding. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Migrants Stuck in Yemen As Repatriation Pauses
Hundreds of Ethiopian migrants are stranded in conflict-torn Yemen, unable to work for better wages and without the means to get back to their home. Read more »
Mali: Conflict in Northern Mali Resumes Amid UN Withdrawal
As the U.N. mission to Mali withdraws from the northern part of the country, hostilities between the Malian army and Tuareg rebels have reignited and Islamist attacks have… Read more »
Africa: Conflict-Driven School Closures Threaten Education of Millions of African Children
UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, as well as UNICEF and the Norwegian Refugee Council, said this week that more than 13,200 schools in eight African nations have had to… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Gave 'Remote' Help to Somali Military Operation That Killed Civilians
The U.S. military acknowledged providing assistance to a Somali government operation against al-Shabab leaders last week in which five civilians died. Read more »
Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic Blame Rebels for Kidnappings
Government officials in Cameroon and the Central African Republic say the number of civilian kidnappings has spiked along their borders, with armed gangs and rebels demanding as… Read more »
September 13, 2023
Sudan: UN's Sudan Envoy Steps Down After Difficulties With Government
The United Nations' top envoy in Sudan is stepping down, four months after being told by the government to leave. In parting remarks, he criticized Sudan's military and the rebel… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Extends Polio Vaccination to 15-Year-Olds
Malawi is extending the maximum age of children eligible for the polio vaccination from 5 to 15. Since the discovery last year of its first polio case 30 years after the country… Read more »
Libya: More Than 5,000 Believed Dead in Libya Floods, More Than 30,000 Displaced
The International Organization for Migration said Wednesday that the deadly flooding that hit eastern Libya has displaced more than 30,000 people. Read more »
September 12, 2023
Morocco: Spain Expands Morocco Earthquake Search Aid
Spain is sending more rescue teams to Morocco as search crews work to find any remaining survivors from a powerful earthquake that struck south of Marrakech on Friday. Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Blasts Hunting Critic, Says Elephant Killings Are Negligible
The Botswana government responded to criticism from an anti-hunting activist, saying the number of elephants legally killed by hunters since the lifting of a hunting ban in 2019 is… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Police Recover Ammunition in Containers Confiscated From Refugees
Police in Malawi have recovered ammunition and cash in steel containers searched during the forced relocation of refugees illegally staying outside a refugee camp. Read more »
Africa: Can African Union's Permanent Membership in G20 Bring About Real Change?
In a historic move, the African Union has secured a permanent place in the Group of 20, also known as the G20, a development that could have major implications for Africa's role in… Read more »
September 11, 2023
West Africa: Ecowas Unity Put to Test As West African Coup Crisis Deepens
A series of coups in Western Africa is putting the unity and capability of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to the test as it seeks to restore civilian rule… Read more »
September 10, 2023
Somalia: Somali Forces Retain Key Base Following Al-Shabaab Attack
Somali government forces have repulsed an al-Shabab attack on a key military base in the southern Lower Shabelle region. Read more »
September 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Uganda's President Says Hundreds of Militants Killed in DRC Operation
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Thursday his army's operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than 560 members of the Allied Democratic Forces, or… Read more »
Niger: U.S. Drone Flights Limited Since Niger Coup
Two U.S. officials have told VOA that military drone flights from bases in Niger have been "limited" since the July coup, a restriction experts believe is likely hindering the… Read more »
Central Africa: Regional Leaders Unlikely to Call for Bongo's Reinstatement - Analysts
Experts say it is unlikely that regional leaders in Central Africa and the international community will be enthusiastic in calling for the reinstatement of deposed Gabon leader Ali… Read more »
Africa: At Africa Summit, Advocates Push for Climate Justice, Economic Equity
Climate advocates have welcomed proposals by African leaders for a global carbon tax in a bid to tackle the impact of climate change in Africa. Read more »
Africa: World Public Broadcasters Say Switch From Analog to Digital Radio, TV Remains Slow
Members of the International Radio and Television Union from about 50 countries, meeting this week in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, say a lack of infrastructure and human and… Read more »
September 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Three Journalists Arrested Under New State of Emergency
Three journalists have been arrested in Ethiopia in the month since the government declared a state of emergency in early August. Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Artists Work to Heal From Trauma of War
The chaos of war surrounds the women in Sudanese artist Abubakr Moaz's paintings. Read more »