Somalia: Somalia Says Operation Against Al-Shabab Killed Nearly 40 Militants

The Somali government says that a new military operation against al-Shabab killed nearly 40 militants in Lower Shabelle region. Read more »

Africa: New Study Reports Widespread Forced Labor Abuses

Forced labor generates $236 billion a year in illegal profits, a dramatic increase of $64 billion since 2014, a new study by the International Labor Organization reported on… Read more »

Chad: Chad Expects Some 20 Candidates to Compete With Military Ruler in Elections

Officials in Chad say close to 20 candidates will be challenging military ruler General Mahamat Idriss Deby in Chad's May 6 presidential election. The final list of candidates for… Read more »

Niger: Regional Analysts Concerned Over Niger's Future Military Cooperation With U.S.

Analysts in West Africa are raising concerns about U.S. military operations across the Sahel after Niger ended military cooperation with the United States on Saturday. The U.S has… Read more »

Niger: U.S. Holds Out Hope for Partnership With Niger

The United States is not ruling out a continued military presence in Niger, despite a statement by the country's ruling military junta that it was ending an agreement allowing for… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Kidnap Over 100 People in Nigeria's Kaduna State, Local Officials Say

Local government officials in Nigeria's north central Kaduna state said gunmen kidnapped more than 100 people between Saturday and Sunday from the region. Read more »

Gambia: Gambian Lawmakers to Vote On Bill to Repeal FGM Ban

A Monday vote could make Gambia the first country to repeal its ban on female genital cutting. Also referred to as female genital mutilation, or FGM, the procedure includes the… Read more »

Eswatini: Eswatini Moves to Revise Century-Old Colonial Law to Legalize Medical Cannabis

Eswatini is joining many of its African neighbors in legalizing cannabis for medical purposes, revising a colonial drug law dating back a century. Read more »

Sudan: World Ignores Catastrophic Humanitarian Situation in Sudan - WHO

April marks the one-year anniversary of the war in Sudan, sparked by a power struggle between two rival generals. Aid organizations say the war is having catastrophic consequences… Read more »

Somalia: Inside Somalia's War On Al-Shabab Disinformation

Websites and social media accounts affiliated with Somalia's al-Shabab militants continue to operate and spread the group's messages despite a relentless effort by Somalia's… Read more »

Nigeria: Negligence Escalates Hunger Crisis in Northwest Nigeria, Aid Group Says

The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders said this week that Nigeria's northwest region is experiencing "catastrophic" levels of malnutrition and disease outbreaks as it copes… Read more »

Africa: Putin Denies Strategy to Spread Influence in Africa After Wagner 'Rebrand'

Russian President Vladimir Putin has denied he is seeking to oust Western influence in Africa, as new analysis suggests the Kremlin's military intelligence arm has taken over… Read more »

Somalia: Militants Attack Mogadishu Hotel

Al-Shabab fighters in Somalia stormed a heavily guarded hotel in downtown Mogadishu on Thursday evening, witnesses and officials said. Read more »

Central Africa: Central Africa Says Economic Bloc Poorest, Integration Stagnant At 4%

The Central African Economic and Monetary Community, CEMAC, marks its 30th anniversary this week but by some measures has little to celebrate. The bloc says member countries… Read more »

South Africa: Political Spat Brews Over South African Opposition's Appeal to U.S.

South Africa's president has slammed a request by the country's main opposition party that the U.S. help monitor upcoming elections. The governing party says the request is… Read more »

South Africa: Taps Run Dry in Africa's Richest City

Residents of Africa's richest city, Johannesburg, are experiencing a severe water shortage in the middle of a summer heat wave. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Orders Creation of Police Base in Remote Community After Mass Kidnappings

Police in Nigeria have ordered the creation of a new base for officers and the deployment of special forces in a remote village in northwest Kaduna state, where nearly 300 students… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Homes and Plantations Destroyed By Seawater

Cameroon officials have declared a humanitarian emergency after encroaching waters from the Atlantic Ocean destroyed several hundred homes, buildings and plantations along… Read more »

Botswana: Botswana Communities March Against UK's Anti-Hunting Bill

Scores of people from communities living near wildlife in Botswana marched Tuesday against an anti-hunting bill presented to Britain's House of Commons. The protesters delivered a… Read more »

Somalia: New U.S. Airstrike in Somalia Kills Three Al-Shabab Fighters

The U.S. military said Tuesday it conducted an airstrike in southern Somalia that killed three al-Shabab militants. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Cryptocurrency Crackdown Will Have Consequences, Experts Say

Economic analysts and crypto enthusiasts are raising concerns following Nigeria's ban on end-to-end transactions -- a type of payment processing -- involving its currency, the… Read more »

West Africa: Experts Question Central Sahel Military Alliance Among Juntas

Less than a week after West Africa's three military led countries of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger said they are forming a joint counterterrorism force, experts are voicing concerns… Read more »

Somalia: US Sanctions Money Launderers Connected to Al-Shabab

The U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned 16 entities and individuals Monday for their role in fundraising and money laundering for the terrorist group al-Shabab. Read more »

Somalia: Turkey, Somalia Announce Agreement to Explore for Oil and Gas

Somalia and Turkey have announced the signing of a deal to explore for oil and gas that further strengthens cooperation between the two countries, according to officials from both… Read more »

Sudan: UN Security Council Calls for Peace in Sudan During Ramadan

The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution Friday calling for a Ramadan cease-fire in Sudan, where the U.N. secretary-general warned this week that the humanitarian… Read more »