Ethiopia: Ethiopia Arrests French Journalist

A French journalist on assignment in Ethiopia is in custody after being arrested in the capital, Addis Ababa. Read more »

Malawi: Some Question Malawi President's Claim That Cyberattack Caused Passport Problems

Malawi's government is not issuing passports, President Lazarus Chakwera said, claiming it is because of a cyberattack. But some observers question whether such an attack occurred. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Hosts Conference On Chronic Child Malnutrition

Health workers, officials and humanitarians from 15 French-speaking sub-Saharan countries are meeting in Cameroon's economic capital, Douala, to discuss chronic child malnutrition… Read more »

Africa: High Cost of Living in Africa Could Cause Unrest - AFDB

The African Development Bank is warning that the rising cost of energy, food and other commodities in several African countries, including Angola, Ethiopia and Kenya, could trigger… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Security Council Sanctions 6 Rebel Leaders in Congo

The U.N. Security Council designated six individuals for sanctions Tuesday for their destabilizing activities in Congo, where violence has escalated in the east this year,… Read more »

Africa: Tensions Escalate Between Somalia, Ethiopian Over AU Summit Incident

Tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia escalated over the weekend following allegations by Somalia's president that Ethiopian security forces tried to bar him from attending the… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Police Seize Journalists' Equipment Over Fake Facebook Account

Police in Malawi have seized mobile phones and laptops from at least 14 journalists working at the state-run Malawi Broadcasting Corporation or MBC. The journalists are suspected… Read more »

Africa: Report Sees Africa's Agrifood Sector As Solution to Youth Unemployment

A new report says Africa's agrifood sector -- which involves the processing, packaging and selling of locally produced food -- could be the key to boosting employment rates, income… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Ends Closed Session on Members' Exit

Officials from countries of the West African regional bloc ECOWAS met in Nigeria's capital Thursday to discuss the exit of three members, Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, who… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Reactions Mixed After Zimbabwe Moves to Abolish Death Penalty

Zimbabwe's Cabinet decision to abolish the death penalty, announced on Wednesday, is being hailed by human rights advocates, but not all Zimbabweans are in favor of the move. Read more »

Nigeria: Newly-Uncovered False Foreign Exchange Claims Could Hurt Nigerian Economy

Nigeria's central bank said this week it uncovered $2.4 billion in false foreign exchange claims after investigating backlogs of $7 billion due to be cleared. Authorities said the… Read more »

Senegal: Opposition Files Court Case Over Poll Postponement

Opposition leaders in Senegal are protesting the move to postpone elections that had been set for February 25, while some analysts say the delay hurts Senegal's reputation as a… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Ruling Party Gets Two-Thirds Majority in Parliament

Zimbabwe's ruling party has achieved a two-thirds majority in Parliament according to by-election results released by the country's elections commission over the weekend. That… Read more »

Somalia: Killings of 3 Somali Women, Allegedly By Their Husbands, Stir Outrage

Three women were killed in Somalia last week in what police say were marriage disputes. The country's parliament called for urgent investigations and the arrest of the perpetrators… Read more »

Senegal: Parliament Votes to Delay Presidential Election Until December

Senegal's parliament voted Monday to delay the West African nation's presidential election till Dec. 15 in a chaotic voting process that took place after security forces broke up… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Journalist in Hiding After Exposing Government Corruption

Investigative journalist Gregory Gondwe, who exposed the Malawian government's planned purchase of 32 armored vehicles from a company implicated in corruption, is in hiding,… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Fire Witness - Explosions and People in Flames

A witness to a fire caused by a gas explosion late Thursday in the Embakasi neighborhood of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, described "loud explosives, one after another" and a sky of… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Says It Has Blocked Websites Used By Al-Shabab

Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency said Thursday it has for the first time managed to "completely shut down" 14 news websites allegedly operated by the extremist… Read more »

Somalia: UN, Somalia Launch $1.6 Billion Appeal for Humanitarian Aid

The United Nations and the Somali government have launched a $1.6 billion appeal to address humanitarian challenges in Somalia. The 2024 Humanitarian Needs Action Plan seeks to… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Civil Society Coalition Demands Accountability Over Insecurity

A coalition of more than 40 civil society groups has petitioned Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, calling on him to address chronic insecurity that has only gotten worse since he… Read more »

Central Africa: Central Africa Communication Ministers Discuss Ways to Stop Hate Speech

Communication ministers from the Economic Community of Central African States, ECCAS, are meeting in Bangui, Central African Republic, this week to map out ways to stop the spread… Read more »

Kenya: Third Round of Polio Vaccination Targets High-Risk Counties in Northeastern Kenya

A polio vaccination campaign that was planned for November but postponed due to heavy rains and floods is finally taking place in three high risk counties in the northeastern part… Read more »

Malawi: U.S. Delivers 66 Schools for Students in Rural Malawi

The U.S. government handed over 66 secondary schools that it built for students in rural Malawi under the USAID-funded Secondary School Expansion for Development project, or SEED. Read more »

Africa: Analysts Examine Implications of African States' Exit From Ecowas

Analysts in West Africa are reacting to the sudden exit of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger from the regional economic bloc ECOWAS, the Economic Community of West African States, and… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Launches New Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign Amid Rising Cases

The Malawi government and the World Health Organization launched a new COVID-19 vaccination campaign on Monday in 10 of the country's 29 districts. This is partly in response to… Read more »