October 16, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Inaugural 'Innovation Summit' Sparks Imaginations
A technology, innovation and entrepreneurship summit sparked imaginations in Ethiopia last week. The inaugural Enkopa summit -- a collaboration between the Ethiopian Ministry of… Read more »
Africa: Community Hostility in Chad Rising As Refugee and Displacement Crisis Grows
U.N. officials warned Monday that community hostility in Chad is rising as thousands of refugees from conflict-ridden Sudan continue to arrive, putting pressure on limited… Read more »
October 13, 2023
Nigeria: President Asks Court to Dismiss Fresh Claims By Opposition Party
Nigeria's president has asked the Supreme Court to reject a petition by his political opponents to introduce new evidence aimed at overturning February's presidential election. Read more »
East Africa: Kenyan Court Dismisses GMO Lawsuit, Raises East Africa Trade Concerns
A Kenyan court has dismissed a case challenging the importation of genetically modified foods, letting stand an earlier court ruling allowing the entry of so-called GMOs. Read more »
Malawi: U.S. Universities Help Malawi Establish First Artificial Intelligence Center
Malawi launched its first-ever Centre for Artificial Intelligence and STEAM -- Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics -- Friday at the Malawi University of Science… Read more »
Africa: US Seeks to 'Diversify' China-Dominated Africa Minerals Supply Chain
Africa is the site of a new battle for influence as Washington ramps up efforts to build an alternative critical minerals supply chain to avoid reliance on China. Beijing dominates… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Somalia: Somali Court Acquits Journalist Over Government Charges
A freelance journalist who had been detained in Somalia for 56 days has been cleared of all charges. Read more »
Liberia: Election Results Trickle in As Voting in Liberia Continues On Day 2
Liberia's National Elections Commission, NEC, on Wednesday announced the first batch of provisional results from Tuesday's presidential and legislative poll. While the figures… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Somalia: AU Envoy Seeks International Support for Somali Army
The head of the African Union Mission in Somalia has called for international support for Somali government forces who are battling the al-Shabab militant group on multiple fronts… Read more »
East Africa: Chad's President Says Refugees, Host Towns Face Severe Hardship, Pleads for Help
Leaders in Chad say the central African nation is struggling to meet the humanitarian needs of 2 million foreign and displaced people seeking refuge there, many of them women and… Read more »
Kenya: British King to 'Deepen Understanding' of 'Painful' Colonial Past At Meeting With Ruto
Britain's King Charles III will meet with Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi in about three weeks. Charles will address "painful aspects" of Britain's colonial past,… Read more »
Rwanda: Govt Uses Violence to Silence Critics Across the Globe - Human Rights Watch
The Rwandan government is trying to silence critics and dissidents living overseas through extrajudicial killings, kidnappings and intimidation, according to a report from Human… Read more »
Uganda: Family Calls for Freedom for Relative Jailed in Connection With 2021 Elections
Oliver Lutaaya, a food vendor and single mother of two, is one of 28 members of Uganda's opposition National Unity Platform who have been arrested and accused of treachery and… Read more »
Africa: China's BRI Brings Roads, Rails and Debt to Africa
Some 150 countries, many of them in Africa, have signed on to China's 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative, also known as the BRI. And while the multibillion-dollar project has… Read more »
October 10, 2023
Nigeria: Experts Say Israel-Hamas Conflict Could Affect Oil Revenue
Experts said Tuesday that the Israeli-Hamas conflict could lead to Nigerians struggling to pay for fuel despite a surge in global oil prices that could help the nation's crude… Read more »
Niger: U.S. Officially Designates Military Takeover As Coup
The United States has officially designated the July military takeover in Niger as a coup, a decision that limits U.S. military aid and coordination with a country the Pentagon has… Read more »
Liberia: Thousands Vote in Presidential, Legislative Election
Liberians went to the polls Tuesday to choose their next president, as well as 73 legislators and 15 senators. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Begins Free Food Distribution to Hunger-Stricken Citizens
Malawi has started distributing free corn and cash to more than 4 million people facing food shortages largely because of the impact of Cyclone Freddy, which washed away thousands… Read more »
October 09, 2023
Gabon: Military Junta Says It Will Invest Recovered Wealth From Ousted Bongo Government
Gabon's military-appointed government says it will invest more than $10 million and distribute hundreds of luxury vehicles said to be part of ill-gotten wealth recovered from… Read more »
Liberia: Preelection Violence Raises Security Concerns in Liberia
Security concerns have been raised In Liberia following the deaths of at least two people in preelection violence. Political watchers say campaign messaging has deepened political… Read more »
Africa: Aid Fatigue Growing As Refugee, Displacement Crisis Reaches New Heights
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that aid fatigue is growing at a time when a record number of people are fleeing conflict, persecution, human rights… Read more »
Cameroon: Dozens Killed After Destructive Floods in Cameroon
At least 27 people were killed, and more than 50 others were injured after floods devastated the Cameroonian capital of Yaounde and some surrounding neighborhoods Sunday. Read more »
October 07, 2023
Angola: Angola Clamps Down On Namibia Cattle Farmers
Hundreds of Namibian communal farmers who seasonally cross the border into Angola in search of pastures for their livestock have been asked to leave and apply for permits as Angola… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Citizens Live On Knife's Edge Amid Ongoing Conflict
While on a quest to solicit support for millions of Sudanese whose lives have been upended by war, a senior U.N. official Thursday warned that the people of Sudan are living on a… Read more »
October 06, 2023
Malawi: Nurses Demand Government Help Them Get Jobs
At a rally Friday in the southern city of Blantyre, unemployed nurses called for more jobs and gave Malawi's president 14 days to help them find new opportunities for work. Read more »
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