Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Responds to Narrowing of U.S. Sanctions

Zimbabwe's government criticized the modification of U.S. sanctions this week that renew measures against President Emmerson Mnangagwa and some senior leaders while removing others… Read more »

Nigeria: UN Condemns Mass Abduction of Displaced Persons in Nigeria

The United Nations is condemning the reported mass abduction of over 200 internally displaced persons, or IDPs, in Nigeria's Borno state last week. The U.N. Office for the… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Botswana Says Partial Lifting of Sanctions Against Zimbabwe 'Encouraging'

Botswana, which supported calls for the removal of targeted sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe, has described the United States' move to partially lift the restrictions as… Read more »

Sudan: UN Chief Calls for Sudan Ramadan Cease-Fire

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres appealed Thursday for a cease-fire in Sudan for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, saying it is time for rival generals there to lay down… Read more »

Sudan: Arms to Sudan's Warring Parties 'Must Stop' - U.S. Official

A senior U.S. official urged countries to stop supplying Sudan's rival generals with weapons for their civil war, saying they are fueling "death, destruction and depravity." Read more »

Africa: African Seed Trade Members Meet to Boost Seed Adoption, Distribution

More than 350 delegates from governments, research institutions and seed production companies are gathering in Kenya this week to address challenges in getting good-quality seeds… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mixed Reactions in Zimbabwe to New U.S. Sanctions

There are mixed feelings among Zimbabwe's political class after the U.S. removed sanctions against many Zimbabweans and companies on Monday but imposed new ones on President… Read more »

Nigeria: Trials Against Alleged 2023 Election Offenders Begin

Nigeria began trials this week for hundreds of people, including members of the country's electoral commission, accused of committing offenses related to last year's general… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana's President to Await Court Decision Before Signing Anti-LGBTQ Bill

Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said on Tuesday he will wait to act on an anti-LGBTQ bill that parliament passed last week, saying in a statement that the measure is being… Read more »

Africa: Conflict Spillovers Causing Surge of Human Rights Violations, UN Rights Chief Warns

U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns the potential spillover of dozens of conflicts around the world is threatening global peace and causing human rights… Read more »

Kenya: Haitian PM's Whereabouts Unknown Since He Signed Bilateral Deal With Kenya

The whereabouts of Haiti's prime minister, Ariel Henry, were not known Monday, three days after he signed a bilateral accord in Kenya to pave the way for a possible multinational… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Bomb Scare Forces Zimbabwe's President to Abort Landing

An aircraft carrying Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa aborted a landing Friday in the city of Victoria Falls, where he was supposed to attend an international conference,… Read more »

Nigeria: Advocacy Groups Call for Halt to Shell's Planned Exit From Nigeria

Advocacy groups are calling on the Dutch oil giant Shell to halt its plans to divest assets from Nigeria's Niger Delta region unless proper cleanup and decommissioning of its… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fighting Resumes Between Ethiopian Government and Militants

Fighting broke out Friday between Ethiopian government forces and members of the Fano militia in Bahir Dar -- the capital of the Amhara region -- according to residents and the… Read more »

South Sudan: Rising Violence, Human Rights Violations Threaten Peace in South Sudan

U.N. investigators warn an alarming rise in violence and human rights violations threatens prospects for a durable peace in South Sudan and risks impeding free and fair elections… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya, Haiti Sign Security Deal

Kenya and Haiti signed a security deal Friday that Nairobi hopes will satisfy a domestic court's objections to a plan to send 1,000 police officers to lead a U.N.-supported… Read more »

Eritrea: Eritrea Maintains Iron Grip Through Repression, Systematic Impunity - UN Rights Experts

Human rights experts warn Eritrea maintains an iron grip on its people through repression and widespread, systematic impunity for grave human rights violations. Read more »

Somalia: Somali Military Court Sentences Six Moroccans to Death for Terrorism

A military court in northern Somalia has sentenced six Moroccan nationals to death on terrorism charges, prosecutors and court officials tell VOA. Read more »

Africa: Civil Liberties Decline Globally for 18th Year - Freedom House

Civil liberties declined globally for the 18th consecutive year in 2023, with conflict and flawed elections the biggest factors, a new report has found. Read more »

Chad: Chad Sets Presidential Election for May 6, Months Earlier Than Planned

Chad's electoral commission made a surprise announcement Tuesday that presidential elections to end three years of military rule in the central African country will take place May… Read more »

Sudan: International Rescue Committee Suspends Red Sea Route for Sudan Aid Amid Rising Cost, Risks

Getting humanitarian supplies to millions of Sudanese affected by the country's more than 10 months of conflict is getting expensive and risky because of attacks on Red Sea… Read more »

Chad: Chad Announces May 6 Presidential Election, Months Earlier Than Projected

Chad's electoral commission made a surprise announcement Tuesday that a presidential election to end three years of military rule will take place May 6, several months earlier than… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Court Sentences Opposition Leader for Insulting Russian Businesswoman

A court in Zimbabwe has sentenced an opposition leader to six months in prison or a $300 fine for verbally assaulting a Russian businesswoman. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Communities Embrace Alternative Crops to Ease Human-Wildlife Conflict

Kenyan communities near Tsavo National Park are seeing a rise in human-wildlife conflict, impacting their lives and income. Communities near the park complain of animal attacks and… Read more »

West Africa: Experts Doubt Ecowas Easing Sanctions On Juntas Will Have Impact

The decision by West African regional bloc ECOWAS to suspend sanctions against Niger and to ease sanctions on Mali and Guinea has been mostly welcomed by regional political… Read more »