March 21, 2023
Niger: Niger Credited With Negotiating Release of U.S. Aid Worker, French Journalist
The government of Niger says it negotiated the release of a U.S. aid worker and a French journalist who were held captive by Islamist militants in the Sahel region. Aid worker and… Read more »
Kenya: Police Defend Response to Cost-of-Living Protests
Human rights advocates in Kenya are condemning what they call "barbaric acts" by police in their response to protests over the high cost of living. One university student was… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Stay Home to Protest Lack of Jobs, Electricity
Many South Africans stayed home from work Monday after the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party called for a nationwide shutdown to protest frequent power cuts and high… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Somalia: 43,000 Died Due to Hunger During Somalia's 2022 Droughts
Droughts in Somalia may have killed an estimated 43,000 people last year, a new report by the Somali government and United Nations said. Read more »
Africa: Tens of Millions of African Children Face Water-Related Threats - Unicef
"Africa is facing a water catastrophe," UNICEF Director of Programs Sanjay Wijesekera said in a statement Monday. Read more »
Africa: U.S. State Department Unveils 2022 Annual Human Rights Report
Russia's armed forces have committed "numerous war crimes and other atrocities" since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, said a U.S. Department… Read more »
March 19, 2023
Somalia: Leaders Agree to Increase Troop Numbers
Somalia's federal and regional leaders have agreed to increase the number of armed forces and police officers to meet security demands as African Union forces leave the country by… Read more »
Mozambique: Tanzania Sends Relief to Cyclone-Hit Mozambique
Tanzania has started to dispatch food aid and self-storage equipment to neighboring Mozambique to help thousands of people affected by tropical cyclone Freddy. More than 190 people… Read more »
March 18, 2023
Malawi: Search and Rescue Efforts for Cyclone Victims Intensify
Malawi rescue teams started using sniffer dogs Friday to locate the bodies of people trapped under rubble left after Cyclone Freddy destroyed their houses. The Malawi government… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Officials to Speed Up Forming Civilian Govt
Signers of the political deal in Sudan say a transitional civilian government is expected to be named in April. Both civilian and military officials agreed Wednesday to expedite… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Africa: Russia Sanctions a Boon for Chinese Arms Sales to Africa?
Russia has long been the biggest exporter of arms to sub-Saharan Africa, but a new study indicates Western sanctions are making it harder for Moscow to sell weapons, opening the… Read more »
Tanzania: Unidentified Illness Kills Five in Tanzania, Sparks Ebola Fears
Health officials in Tanzania are investigating an illness that killed five people in the country's northwest with Ebola-like symptoms, raising fears that it could be the deadly… Read more »
Rwanda: Western Donors Pressed to Sanction Rwanda As DRC Violence Escalates
Around 100,000 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have fled their homes following a string of recent attacks, and fighting between M23 rebels and government forces,… Read more »
Zambia: Officials Arrest Auditor General, Others On Corruption Charges
Zambian authorities have arrested the country's auditor general and 17 others at the Ministry of Finance on charges of corruption and theft of public funds. The suspects allegedly… Read more »
Central Africa: Central African Nations Vow to Reduce Imports to Spur Job Creation
Leaders of Central African states meeting Friday in Cameroon announced reductions and bans on some imports to encourage local production and create jobs. Read more »
Niger: Nigeriens Voice Optimism, Skepticism During Blinken Visit
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger with a pledge of humanitarian assistance for displaced people and support for the country's efforts to combat violent… Read more »
Mozambique: Cholera Kills 8 in Cyclone-Hit Mozambique, Sickens Hundreds
Mozambique's health minister said Friday a cholera outbreak in the area hit by Cyclone Freddy killed eight people this week and hospitalized 250 - part of 600 sickened since the… Read more »
March 16, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Declares 14 Days of Mourning for Cyclone Victims
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared two weeks of national mourning for the more than 200 people killed by Cyclone Freddy this week. In a televised address Wednesday… Read more »
Niger: U.S. Pledges Humanitarian, Economic, Security Aid to Niger
In a first for a U.S. secretary of state, Antony Blinken was in the African nation of Niger Thursday to offer humanitarian, economic and security aid. Read more »
Central Africa: Central Africa Calls for Investments to Counter Impact of Russia's War
Central African economy ministers are calling for investing in energy and farming as Africa's poorest region struggles to recover from natural disasters, armed conflicts, and… Read more »
Namibia: Russian Uranium Company Appeals Govt Decision
A court in Namibia is hearing an appeal by the local branch of Russia's state-owned atomic energy agency, Rosatom, which is seeking water permits needed for uranium mining. Read more »
March 15, 2023
Somalia: Somalia Executes Islamist Militant 'Doctor,' 'Soldiers'
A military court in Somalia has ordered the executions of three al-Shabab militants it said pretended to be a doctor and soldiers to carry out bombings and shootings. Read more »
Senegal: Opposition Promises More Protests Against Sall
Opposition supporters in Senegal are planning a second day of protests Wednesday against what they say are "dictatorial" practices by President Macky Sall, which his government… Read more »
Ethiopia: Blinken Highlights Importance of Tigray Peace Deal
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen on Wednesday as part of his one-day working visit to the… Read more »
Cameroon: Fresh Fighting With Boko Haram Displaces Thousands On Cameroon-Nigeria Border
At least 3,000 people have been displaced in fresh fighting along the Nigerian-Cameroonian border, according to forces battling Boko Haram militants. Read more »