August 30, 2023
Gabon: Decades-Long Dynastic Leadership in Jeopardy After Coup
Gabon, an oil-rich coastal country in Central Africa, has found itself at the center of global attention as military officers in the nation declared they had seized power in an… Read more »
Uganda: Two Ugandans Face Death Penalty for Violating Anti-Gay Law
Two Ugandan males have become the first people who may face the death penalty under Uganda's new anti-homosexuality law. Read more »
Gabon: Washington Following Gabon 'Closely' After Military Detains President
Washington is following events in Libreville "very, very closely," the White House said Wednesday, hours after military officers in the West African nation of Gabon seized power… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Africa: Prigozhin's Death Will Disrupt Wagner Group Activities in Africa - Analysts
While it might be too early to assess the effects the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and other leaders on the Wagner Group's operations in Africa, some analysts say there will be… Read more »
Cameroon: Reports of Polio Outbreak After Largest Vaccination Programme Since 2020
Cameroon officials say a fifth case of polio was reported in the capital, Yaounde, this week, despite the launching of a new polio vaccination campaign in the central African… Read more »
Somalia: Military Operations Against Al-Shabaab Will Continue Until Final Victory - President Mohamud
Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said military operations against al-Shabab will not stop until final victory is achieved. Read more »
Africa: Sudan Army Chief Visits Egypt On First Official Trip Abroad, Says Military Want Conflict to End
Sudan's military commander and head of the interim council that is officially running the country, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in the Egyptian coastal town of el- Alamein… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Military Offensive Suffers Setback As Troops Retreat
Somali government forces Monday retreated from towns and villages captured in recent months after the al-Shabab militant group carried out a deadly attack on a newly captured base… Read more »
Niger: Niger Political Crisis Risks Humanitarian Crisis
With no political solution in sight, the United Nations refugee agency warns that Niger's political crisis could rapidly deteriorate into a humanitarian crisis as attacks by… Read more »
Malawi: Opposition Wants President to Resign Over Economic Challenges
Malawi's main opposition party is pushing for the resignation of President Lazarus Chakwera over a looming economic crisis resulting in fuel shortages, a scarcity of foreign… Read more »
August 28, 2023
Sudan: Paramilitary Force Proposes Steps to End Conflict
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces has laid out conditions for ending its conflict with the country's army. The RSF says it wants a peaceful solution and a return to… Read more »
South Sudan: On Anniversary of Reporter's Death, Diplomats Urge South Sudan Probe
Diplomatic representatives from the United States and the United Kingdom are calling upon the South Sudanese government to initiate a thorough investigation of the 2017 death of… Read more »
Mali: UN Mission in Mali Enters 'Last Chapter'
This week, the United Nations enters the second phase of drawing down one of its largest peacekeeping missions, after military authorities in Mali announced in June that they… Read more »
August 27, 2023
Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Kills 13 Al-Shabaab Militants, Africom Says
The U.S. military in Africa (AFRICOM) reported a "collective self-defense" airstrike against al-Shabab militants -- killing 13 fighters in Somalia. Read more »
August 26, 2023
Zimbabwe: US Embassy Joins Others Voicing Concern About Zimbabwe Election
The U.S. Embassy in Harare joined other election observers Saturday in voicing deep concerns about Zimbabwe's general election, saying it fell short of the requirements of the… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Sudan: Conflict Fueling Humanitarian Emergency of Epic Proportions
Hunger, disease and displacement threaten to destroy Sudan as war spreads throughout the country, fueling "a humanitarian emergency of epic proportions," according to Martin… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS Concerned Message On Niger Being Misinterpreted
The West African regional bloc ECOWAS held a news conference Friday in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, hours after coup leaders in Niger announced an alliance with neighboring Burkina… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Rights Groups Condemn Arrests of Election Observers
Human rights groups and election observers are condemning the arrests of 35 independent election monitors in Zimbabwe on charges of plotting to release unofficial poll results. Read more »
Nigeria: Attack On Soldiers, Abduction of Women, Spark Security Concerns
A series of violent events in recent weeks has fueled a growing concern about Nigeria's internal security. Read more »
Somalia: Army Captures Elbur District, a Major Al-Shabaab Base
The Somali government said its army captured a major al-Shabab base in central Somalia, marking a significant victory in its military offensive against the al-Qaida linked group. Read more »
Mozambique: President Reports Killing of Militant Leader
Mozambican President Filipande Jacinto Nyusi on Friday reported the killing of reputed terrorist leader Bonomade Machude Omar, known as Ibn Omar, in troubled Cabo Delgado province. Read more »
Burkina Faso: Mali, Burkina Faso Pledge Assistance to Niger Junta
Niger's military junta announced Friday that Burkina Faso and Mali have pledged their support to the coup leaders, who took power in Niger last month, and offered military… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Niger: Situation Worsening As Food Prices Rise, Security Deteriorates - Analysts
Conditions for people in Niger are getting worse, as security appears to be deteriorating, according to regional experts who spoke with VOA. Prices of staple foods such as rice and… Read more »
Gabon: Last-Minute Gabon Voting Rule Change Poses Governance Risk, Experts Say
Political analysts say a last-minute rule change in Gabon's August 26 national elections, which now stipulates voters must select their presidential and parliamentary candidate… Read more »
August 23, 2023
Cameroon: Officials Say Seawater Is Swallowing West Coast Buildings, Villages and Plantations
Encroaching waters from the Atlantic Ocean have destroyed several hundred homes and buildings along parts of Cameroon's 400-kilometer coast on the Atlantic Ocean. Officials in the… Read more »