Nigeria: Death Toll Rises to 150 Following Christmas Eve Attack in Nigeria

The death toll in Nigeria's Christmas Eve attacked by armed gangs has risen to 150, Plateau state officials said Wednesday, while survivors and observers expressed outrage at the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Police Gather in DR Congo Capital Ahead of Election Protest

Police gathered Wednesday in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo in a bid to prevent a demonstration called by opposition parties against last week's national… Read more »

Africa: Countries Reliant on India's Rice Hit With Skyrocketing Prices

Arnong Mungoei has farmed rice in Thailand's Khon Kaen province for half a century. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Diaspora Voters Favor Tshisekedi in DR Congo Polls

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Independent National Electoral Commission published partial results Friday for the December 20 presidential election. This first session… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Bans Maize Imports From Kenya, Tanzania Over Disease

Malawi, which already is suffering from food shortages, this week banned the import of unmilled maize from Kenya and Tanzania over concerns that the spread of maize lethal necrosis… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Voters Share Hopes, Expectations of Next DRC Leader

Vote counting is underway in the Democratic Republic of Congo after Wednesday's presidential and parliamentary elections, which have been extended into Thursday. Incumbent… Read more »

Kenya: Scientists Aim to Save Northern White Rhino From Extinction

Kenyan and international researchers are hoping to save the northern white rhino species from extinction by implanting eggs from an older female northern white rhino into a female… Read more »

Somalia: U.S.-Somali Operation Kills a Top Al-Shabab Commander

The Somali government has reported that a senior al-Shabab commander involved in the militant group's attacks in Somalia and Kenya was killed in a U.S. airstrike Sunday near the… Read more »

Angola: Angola to Quit OPEC

Angola's minister of oil resources announced Thursday the west African nation has decided to leave the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC. Read more »

Africa: African Activists Praise Pope's Decision On Same-Sex Marriage - Religious Groups Critical

Nigerian activist Promise Ohiri, known as Empress Cookie, woke up to cheering news on Tuesday. Read more »

Sudan: In Sudan, Health Care Crisis Looms for Unborn, Newborn As Conflict Escalates

According to the British charity Save the Children, some 30,000 children will be born in war-torn Sudan over the next three months without access to proper medical care, such as… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Targets 'High-Ranking' Al-Shabab Commander

The Somali government has reported that a high-ranking al-Shabab commander in the south of the country was targeted in collaboration with the United Sates military. Read more »

South Africa: Zuma Says He Will Not Support ANC in Next Year's Election

Former South African president Jacob Zuma said Saturday that we will not vote for the ruling African National Congress party next year in the country's general election. Read more »

Africa: AU Mission in Somalia Resumes Drawdown After 3-Month Pause

The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia on Sunday resumed handing over security responsibilities to Somali government forces after a three-month pause, officials said. Read more »

East Africa: Somalia Joins East Africa Trade Bloc

Somalia on Friday formally signed on as the newest member of the East African Community trade bloc at the presidential residence in Kampala, Uganda. Read more »

Somalia: Turkey Expects Somali President's Son to Return, Face Trial Over Fatal Traffic Accident

Turkey's justice minister announced Thursday that Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud's son is expected to return to Turkey to face trial over a fatal traffic accident in… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Tries Negotiations With Niger's Coup Leaders but Analysts Skeptical

The West African bloc ECOWAS is seeking to hold talks with Niger's military government and chart a course forward following the country's July coup that ousted President Mohamed… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Invests in Africa in Effort to Counter Chinese Influence

The United States has struck hundreds of deals worth $14.2 billion with African nations over the past year as Washington tries to counter growing influence on the continent by… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Says Bedbugs Imported From Europe Infest Towns and Villages

Sanitation and health workers in Cameroon are disinfecting homes to kill bedbugs that have infested the central African state's capital, Yaounde, and several towns and villages.… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Granted $4.5 Billion in Debt Forgiveness

The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank approved $4.5 billion in debt forgiveness for Somalia Wednesday after the Horn of Africa nation completed years of financial… Read more »

Sudan: WFP Warns of Worsening Hunger Crisis in Sudan

The World Food Program warned Wednesday about what it called a ''deepening hunger crisis'' in Sudan where months of conflict, high food prices and lower crop yields have left an… Read more »

Nigeria: In Nigeria, a Mixed Reception for COP28 Deal to 'Transition Away' From Fossil Fuels

A deal struck at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to ''transition away'' from fossil fuels received a less-than-hearty welcome Wednesday in Nigeria, which… Read more »

Africa: Refugee Forum Seeks Solutions for 114 Million Forcibly Displaced People

Over the next three days, more than 3,500 delegates attending the world's largest international conference on refugee issues will seek concrete, practical solutions to ease the… Read more »

Africa: UN Seeking $46 Billion for More Than 180 Million of World's Neediest

The United Nations is appealing for $46.4 billion to provide life-saving assistance to more than 180 million of the world's neediest people in 72 countries next year. The appeal… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Democratic Republic of Congo Prepares to Hold Elections

Campaigning for the top job in the Democratic Republic of Congo is in full swing, a little more than a week before the country is due to hold presidential elections. Read more »