August 09, 2023
Sudan: Medical Students From War-Torn Sudan Find Hope in Rwanda
At least 160 medical students who fled their homes and abandoned their studies due to the war in Sudan have found hope and a second chance to complete their education in Rwanda. Read more »
Somalia: Roadside Explosion Kills At Least Six
At least six people were killed and 12 others were injured when a roadside explosion hit a minibus in southern Somalia on Wednesday morning, the local governor says. Read more »
Africa: African Broadcasters - Radio Still Reigns Supreme Across Continent
Broadcasters from more than 45 African countries, meeting this week in the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde, said radio reigns supreme over all other mass media on the continent,… Read more »
Uganda: World Bank Says No Future Funding for Uganda Due to Anti-Gay Law
Ugandan authorities say they will keep talking to the World Bank after the bank pledged to not release any new funds to the east African nation. The bank objects to a new… Read more »
Niger: Niger Junta Defies Ecowas and International Community Pressure
It's been three days since coup leaders in Niger ignored a deadline by the West African regional bloc ECOWAS to return Niger to civilian rule or face serious repercussions,… Read more »
August 08, 2023
West Africa: Senior U.S. Diplomat Visits Niger for Talks With Country's Military Leaders
A top U.S diplomatic official has visited Niger to urge the nation's new military rulers to restore the West African nation's democratically elected president to power. Read more »
Botswana: Govt Seeks Pharmacists From Abroad After Nurses Halt Dispensing Medications
Botswana is aiming to recruit at least 1,000 pharmacists, some from abroad, after nurses said they would no longer dispense medications. Read more »
South Africa: Activist - 'Nothing to Celebrate' On Women's Day
With more than 10,000 rapes recorded in the first three months of 2023 and more than 900 women killed, one rights activist says there isn't much to celebrate as South Africa marks… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Malawi: Govt Moves to Tackle Rising Cases of Suicide
Police records show that for the past five years suicide cases in Malawi have jumped from 128 in 2018 to 292 last year. Read more »
Cameroon: Mass Grave Found With Bodies of 2021 Kidnap Victims - Military
Military officials in Cameroon say they have found a mass grave near the border with Nigeria containing the bodies of nine civilians, including five government officials, who were… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS to Meet On Niger After Junta Defies Deadline
West African leaders say they will meet on Thursday to discuss the crisis in Niger after the country's military rulers defied a deadline to reinstate the ousted president or face a… Read more »
West Africa: Nigerian Businesses Say ECOWAS Niger Sanctions Affecting Livelihoods
Nigerians in the border regions with Niger are calling on West African bloc ECOWAS to rethink sanctions on the country following last month's coup. Residents say the closure of… Read more »
Niger: Attacks, Threats Directed At Media Covering Niger Coup
In the days since the coup in Niger that ousted President Mohamed Bazoum, journalists have faced threats or attacks, and access to broadcasts from two French outlets has been cut. Read more »
August 05, 2023
Zimbabwe: U.S. Official Calls for Free, Fair Elections, End to Political Violence in Zimbabwe
Editor's note: U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Molly Phee gave an interview to VOA Zimbabwe Service's Blessing Zulu on Thursday. Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Reopens National Blood Bank to Address Critical Shortage
Somalia reopened the National Blood Bank Saturday for the first time in more than 30 years, in a significant move to address the shortage of blood supplies and save lives. Read more »
August 04, 2023
Africa: China's Military Influence in Africa Grows As Russia's Diminishes
China's People's Liberation Army marked the 96th anniversary of its founding this week with President Xi Jinping overseeing celebrations in China, but the anniversary was also… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Military Deployed After New Militant Attack Kills At Least a Dozen
Cameroon said Thursday that at least 12 people have been killed in new attacks by Boko Haram in Darak, a fishing island on Cameroon's northern border with Chad and Nigeria.… Read more »
Niger: Niger Coup Supporters Protest Sanctions As Neighbors Debate Intervention
As West African states consider intervening in Niger to restore democracy one week after a military coup, hundreds of supporters of Niger's junta gathered in the capital Niamey on… Read more »
Sudan: Amnesty Blames Sudan Rival Forces, Militias for War Crimes, Civilian Suffering
Amnesty International says Sudan's warring military factions are committing war crimes as the country is ravaged by more than three months of violence. The group has documented… Read more »
Ethiopia: Japan, Ethiopia to Work On Black Sea Grain Deal Resumption
Japan's foreign minister, following a one-on-one meeting Thursday with Ethiopia's deputy prime minister, expressed hope their two nations would work together on the resumption of… Read more »
August 02, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Suspends Athletics Head After Runner's Slow 100-Meter Sprint
The Somali government has suspended its head of athletics after a sprinter finished more than 10 seconds behind the winner in the 100-meter dash at the 2023 World University Games… Read more »
Niger: U.S. Joins France, Italy in Evacuating Citizens From Niger
Military chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) arrived Wednesday in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, for two days of meetings to discuss last week's coup… Read more »
Africa: France Faces Uncertain Way Forward in Africa's Sahel Region
Planeloads of French citizens are returning home. Anti-French demonstrations are peppered with Russian flags. French military and political interests are once again under attack in… Read more »
West Africa: Tense Atmosphere in Sahel As Neighbors Warn Against Military Intervention in Niger
Military chiefs from the West African bloc ECOWAS are holding talks in Nigeria Wednesday about last week's coup in Niger. Earlier this week, the regional economic bloc set a… Read more »
Niger: Washington Closely Watching Niger After Coup
The White House says it's closely watching a coup in Niger, as the U.S. Embassy prepares to evacuate some staff from the West African nation. With the coup plotters staring down a… Read more »