Uganda: Economists Say Country Still Investment Destination Despite U.S. Advisory

Ugandan economists and officials expressed confidence in the country's economy and urged investors to ignore a U.S. government advisory about risks they may face if they conduct… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Journalists Ordered to Delete Photos of VP Collapsing At Rally

Media watchdogs and journalists in Zimbabwe are fuming after members of the vice presidential security detail ordered journalists to delete photos and video of Second Vice… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Says It Lost in Excess of $150 Billion to Sanctions

Zimbabwe's vice president on Wednesday said the country has lost more than $150 billion due to sanctions imposed by the European Union and countries such as the United States… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Cease-Fire Talks to Resume Thursday in Saudi Arabia

Talks between Sudan's warring factions will resume Thursday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a focus on securing access for humanitarian aid to reach beleaguered civilians, according… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Judiciary Proposes Abolishing Death Penalty, Reduced Sentences

The chief justice of Kenya has sent a proposal to parliament that calls for removing the death penalty for the crimes of murder, violent theft and treason, saying the proposed… Read more »

Africa: WHO - Sexual Misconduct and Exploitation By Staff Remains Problematic

The World Health Organization reported Monday that progress was being made in efforts to prevent and respond to cases of sexual misconduct but acknowledged that abuse by WHO staff… Read more »

Gabon: U.S. Formally Concludes That a Military Coup Took Place in Gabon

The United States has suspended most financial assistance to the central African country of Gabon in response to August's military takeover. Read more »

Africa: IMF Warns Africa of Economic Vulnerabilities As China's Economy Slows

The International Monetary Fund is cautioning African nations about the possibility of a regional economic downturn and the ripple effects that China's slowing economy could bring. Read more »

Africa: Africa Grapples With Severe Teacher Shortage As Student Enrollment Surges

Africa is facing a shortage of teachers in many schools due to an increase in the number of students seeking education and a lack of resources in the education sector, according to… Read more »

Chad: Chad Installs Defense Minister Amidst Calls to End Military Impunity

Chad's transitional government installed a civilian defense minister Monday to prepare for a return to constitutional rule. The move comes amid fresh protests and accusations that… Read more »

Namibia: Green Hydrogen Focus of EU-Namibia Business Forum

European Union and Namibian officials hold a business forum this week in Brussels on developing the country's nascent "green hydrogen" sector. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Recorded More Than 800 Extrajudicial Executions in 3 Years - Rights Group

Nigeria has recorded more than 800 incidents of extrajudicial killings across the country in the last three years, according to the international human rights group Global Rights. Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Makes First Large-Scale Wheat Harvest

Malawi has made its first successful large-scale harvest of wheat after years of attempts to find a variety of grain suitable for its soil. Wheat farming is seen as a solution to… Read more »

West Africa: Scores of African Migrants Arrive On Spain's Canary Islands

Authorities say more than 1,300 sub-Saharan African migrants reached Spain's Canary Islands, a seven-island Atlantic archipelago, this weekend. Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Hear China's Xi Outline 'BRI 2.0'

China and the U.S. presented competing visions for development in Africa this week as several leaders from the continent attended Beijing's Belt and Road Forum marking the 10-year… Read more »

Somalia: Suicide Car Bomb Kills Somali Security Personnel

A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb at a security post outside Somalia's capital Saturday, killing at least six security personnel and injuring seven others, a security official… Read more »

Nigeria: As Israel Fights Hamas, Support for Palestinians Grows in Nigeria

As Musa Abdullahi prepared for weekly Muslim prayers Friday, there was something else on his mind. Read more »

Gabon: U.S. Official Says Gabon's Return to Civilian Rule Is Vital

A top U.S. official on African affairs says there is a need for a quick transition to civilian rule in Gabon after a coup in August, but coup leaders have yet to make public when… Read more »

Chad: Supporters, Civil Society Want Withdrawal of Arrest Order for Opposition Leader

Rights groups and the political opposition in Chad have been organizing protests and issuing statements ahead of Friday's first anniversary of a crackdown that killed 128 people… Read more »

Malawi: Authorities Move Women Inmates to Women-Only Prisons

Malawi has begun moving female inmates from prison facilities they shared with male prisoners. Authorities say the transfer to female only prisons is intended to place the women in… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Inflation to Persist Without Stabilized Exchange Rate - Experts

Nigeria's inflation rate has risen to its highest level in two decades, 26.72%, according to the national statistics bureau. The latest figure keeps millions of people in Africa's… Read more »

Gabon: Govt Threatens Arrests Over Money Collected for Work Not Performed

Military rulers in Gabon on Tuesday threatened to arrest the heads of businesses who have collected money for work that was not performed. Read more »

Somalia: TV Journalist Killed in Mogadishu Suicide Bombing

A Somali television journalist was killed Monday evening in a suicide bombing at a restaurant in Mogadishu, police said. Read more »

Chad: Exiled Opposition Leader Delays Return Home

Chad's exiled pro-democracy opposition leader Succes Masra said increasing threats to civil liberties by Chad's Transitional Military Council make it impossible for him to return… Read more »

Burundi: 4 Children Killed as Church Wall Collapses

At least four children were killed Sunday in Burundi when a church wall collapsed while the children were attending a religious education class. Read more »