August 25, 2023
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 »
South Africa: Putin, Xi Slam West At Brics Summit
China and Russia used the second day of the BRICS Summit of emerging economies to criticize the West, while also throwing their support behind the proposed expansion of what's seen… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Sees IS Effectiveness Decreasing, but Analysts Warn Resurgence Still Possible
While the Islamic State terror group continues to lose influence in Iraq, U.S. Major General Matthew W. McFarlane recently warned that IS remnants still pose a threat to areas not… Read more »
Malawi: Govt Moves to Forcibly Reopen Containers Confiscated From Refugees
The Malawi government says it will forcibly open 125 containers confiscated from refugees and asylum-seekers living outside a refugee camp. Police say the containers were… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Somalia: Govt Announces Amnesty for Al-Shabaab
The Somali government has offered amnesty to al-Shabab militants amid an ongoing military offensive in central parts of the country. The move is seen by some analysts as a way to… Read more »
Tunisia: In Tunisia, Climate of Fear Shrinks Options for Sub-Saharan Africans
One-month-old Ishmael knows nothing beyond a scrappy migrant camp in Tunis, its makeshift tents, buttressed with plastic bags, offering respite from a scorching August sun. Read more »
Kenya: Aviation Professionals Convene in Kenya to Improve African Airlines' Security, Safety
Aviation experts are meeting in Kenya this week to examine methods to improve security and safety for Africa's airlines and airports. Read more »
August 20, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Orders Tiktok, Telegram Shut Down
Somalia's Ministry of Communications and Technology is ordering the country's internet service providers to turn off access for social media companies TikTok, Telegram, and the… Read more »
August 19, 2023
Africa: Humanitarian Workers Risk Their Lives to Help Others
This year's World Humanitarian Day is being commemorated at a time of increased risk for the thousands of aid workers who put their lives on the line every day to help millions of… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Suspends Work Contracts - Foreign Workers There Illegally Must Leave
Officials in Cameroon suspended the work contracts of several thousand foreign workers, including Africans, Chinese and Europeans, and ordered them to obtain work permits and pay… Read more »
South Africa: Trade On Agenda for Chinese Leader's State Visit to South Africa
Chinese President Xi Jinping will be in South Africa next week for a major summit as well as an official state visit, at a time of increasing South African concern about persistent… Read more »
Niger: U.S. Military Preparing for Worst-Case Scenario, Evacuation From Niger
Planning is underway for a possible U.S. military evacuation from Niger, even though a top U.S. general says any final decision is still "weeks away." Read more »
August 16, 2023
Africa: Chinese Social Media Platforms Fail to Control Racism Against Black People - Report
A new report by Human Rights Watch finds that racist content denigrating Black people is increasingly common on the Chinese internet, and that major social media platforms and… Read more »
Niger: 17 Soldiers Killed in Ambush - Defence Ministry
Niger's defense ministry said late Tuesday an attack by suspected jihadists in the western part of the country killed 17 Nigerien soldiers. Read more »
August 15, 2023
Senegal: Shift in Media Freedoms a Concern for Journalists
Internet shutdowns, a TikTok ban and journalist arrests show a downward trend in press freedom in Senegal, a country once hailed as an example of "democratic success." Read more »
West Africa: West African Bloc Critical of Plan to Prosecute Ousted Nigerien President
Officials of the West African bloc ECOWAS say they are "stupefied" by the charge of high treason that Niger's military rulers have leveled against Niger's ousted president, Mohamed… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Ethiopia: At Least 26 Killed in Drone Strike in Amhara Region
Health workers say at least 26 civilians were killed in a drone strike in a town in Ethiopia's Amhara region. Federal government forces and a regional militia that fought on the… Read more »
August 12, 2023
Africa: Young People Want Education, Jobs for Better Future
Education skills and employability are the pathway to a better life -- that is the key takeaway expressed by 40% of young people across all age groups who participated in a survey… Read more »
Niger: Nigerian Delegation Meets With Niger's Junta As Military Intervention Looms
A delegation of religious leaders from Nigeria arrived Saturday in Niger and met with members of the military junta who took control of the country last month. Read more »
August 11, 2023
Cameroon: Govt, Aid Groups Begin Emergency Food Distribution in Vulnerable Towns and Villages
Aid groups and the government of Cameroon say they distributed rice, millet and beans to at least 30,000 people this week along the central African state's northern border with… Read more »
Sudan: Acute Hunger in Conflict-Ridden Sudan Reaches Record Levels
U.N. agencies warn that hunger in conflict-ridden Sudan has reached record levels, with more than 20.3 million people across the country, over 42% of the population, facing acute… Read more »
August 10, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Seeks Donations to Feed More Than 50,000 Refugees
Malawi is seeking donations to feed more than 50,000 refugees facing shortages at the country's only refugee camp. Read more »