May 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Flood Death Toll Rises to 400
The death toll from the floods last week in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to nearly 400. Read more »
Uganda: One Suspect Shot, 6 Arrested - Uganda Police Seize Bomb Materials
Six people accused of building explosive devices have been arrested in a joint security operation in Uganda that started Sunday night and ended Monday morning. Read more »
May 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nearly 200 Killed South Kivu Floods
Officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo said Friday that torrential rains in the South Kivu province during the past week prompted flash floods that killed nearly 200… Read more »
Africa: IMF Chief Advocates Africa Continental Free Trade Area
The head of the International Monetary Fund is urging African countries to implement the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. Read more »
West Africa: Mali Decries ECOWAS After Burkina Faso's Army Accused of Massacre
Mali's military government has lashed out at the Economic Community of West African States' chairman for calling an April massacre in neighboring Burkina Faso part of a genocide. Read more »
Sudan: WFP - Sudan Fighting Hampers Needed Food Aid
The World Food Program says it is struggling to get aid to Sudan's capital, Khartoum, and other areas seeing intense fighting and multiple failed cease-fires. Read more »
Ethiopia: Rights Commission Denounces Security Measures
Ethiopia's Human Rights Commission has denounced security measures against protesters in the Amhara region this week that it said led to the deaths of civilians. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Evacuates More Nationals From Sudan
A group of 130 Nigerians evacuated from Sudan arrived in the Nigerian capital of Abuja on Friday, about 36 hours after another group of nearly 400, mostly students, had landed. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Warring Factions Sit for Talks Saturday in Saudi Arabia
The two warring factions in the Sudan conflict sent envoys to Saudi Arabia on Friday to negotiate a firm cease-fire agreement, according to officials. Read more »
May 04, 2023
Rwanda: Survivor of Floods - 'We Struggled to Cling to Anything'
Heavy rains and flooding have killed at least 130 people in Rwanda, officials said Thursday. The country began mass burial of victims, mostly in northern and western provinces. Read more »
Sudan: Heavy Fighting in, Around Khartoum Despite Cease-Fire
In Sudan, heavy fighting was reported in and around the capital Khartoum early Thursday, despite a weeklong cease-fire agreed to by both sides in the conflict. Read more »
Rwanda: Mudslides in Rwanda Kill At Least 130
Officials in Rwanda say the search for victims continued Thursday after torrential rains this week caused mudslides and severe flooding in the north, western and southern… Read more »
May 03, 2023
Africa: Why China Is Investing in Africa's Green Energy Future
A wind farm in Namibia and a floating solar farm on Zimbabwe's massive Kariba Dam are among the new green energy projects Chinese companies are looking at investing in this year… Read more »
Malawi: President Appeals for More Cyclone Freddy Recovery Aid
Malawi's president is appealing for international help, saying the country needs about $700 million to rebuild after a storm killed more than 1,000 people in March. Read more »
East Africa: Regional Bloc Won't Allow Military Rule in Sudan - Kenyan President
Nearly a month since armed conflict began between rival factions of the military government of Sudan, efforts by the international community to broker a truce in the country have… Read more »
Zambia: Police Surround Former President Lungu's House
Police in Zambia have surrounded the home of former President Edgar Lungu and are demanding they search it as part of a corruption probe. Read more »
Nigeria: Advocates Say Press Freedom Still Imperiled in Nigeria Despite Better RSF Ranking
Press freedom advocacy group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) says African nations recorded some of the biggest drops in their press freedom rankings over the past year. Read more »
Cameroon: Journalists Decry Violence As World Observes Press Freedom Day
Journalists in Cameroon are calling on the government to end threats against reporters, including illegal detentions, prison time, and killings. Journalists are holding conferences… Read more »
Sudan: UN Aid Coordinator Arrives in Sudan
A high-ranking United Nations official arrived Wednesday in violence-torn Sudan as the deadline approaches for the latest shaky cease-fire agreement between the two warring… Read more »
May 02, 2023
Somalia: Govt Launches First Census in Nearly 50 Years
The Somali government has launched its first national population and housing census in decades, which is expected to take two years. Read more »
Cameroon: Separatists Stage Deadly Attack Near French-Speaking City of Douala
Authorities in Cameroon say anglophone rebels have attacked military posts near the country's port city of Douala, killing several people. The attack is the closest the separatist… Read more »
East Africa: More Than 800,000 Sudanese Refugees Expected to Flee to Neighbouring Countries
Aid agencies are gearing up for what is expected to be a massive exodus of more than 800,000 refugees and returnees fleeing for safety from war-torn Sudan to neighboring countries… Read more »
Somalia: Army Kills 67 Al-Shabaab Militants, Seizes Explosives
Somalia's army said it has killed 67 al-Shabab militants and seized large amounts of explosives in an operation in the north-central Mudug region. Read more »
Sudan: United Nations Says Over 330,000 People Internally Displaced in Sudan
The United Nations migration agency says at least 334,000 people have been internally displaced in Sudan since deadly fighting broke out last month between two military factions. Read more »
Uganda: Parliament Passes Harsh Anti-LGBTQ Bill - Only One Dissenting Vote
Ugandan lawmakers have passed a harsh anti-LGBTQ bill after minor changes. If signed into law by President Yoweri Museveni, as expected, some same-sex acts could be punishable by… Read more »