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 »

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 »

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 »

Gabon: Coup Leader Asks for Sanctions Relief

Gabon's coup leader, seeking an end to international sanctions, says he visited the Central African Republic on Thursday to explain to its president why he seized power from… Read more »

Chad: CAR, had Conduct Separate Military Operations Amid Border Security Concerns

The Central African Republic (CAR) and Chad have the military presence along their shared border due to allegations both nations are attempting to disrupt the other by using rebel… Read more »

West Africa: Amid Coups, Public Anger, Lessons for West African Leaders and Allies

A string of coups and heightened anti-French sentiment sweeping across West and Central Africa hold important political and military lessons for African governments and their… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Renowned Zimbabwean Author Receives Africa Freedom Prize

Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga received the Africa Freedom Prize in Johannesburg on Thursday, which is awarded to individuals who "have shown remarkable courage and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Entrepreneur Awarded for App That Helps Refugees Find Work

An Ethiopian digital app inventor has been given a prestigious award from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation for creating an application designed to link refugees with… Read more »

Uganda: Journalists Assaulted in Uganda As Bobi Wine Returns

More than a dozen Ugandan journalists were reportedly assaulted and had their equipment vandalized Thursday by security agents deployed to control anti-government protests called… Read more »

South Sudan: UN Accuses South Sudan Government of Widespread Rights Abuses

The United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan is accusing the government of suppressing opposition voices, restricting media freedom, and interfering with civil… Read more »

Chad: President Promises Transition to Civilian Rule As Opposition Voices Doubt

Chad President Mahamat Idriss Deby is touring the nation, touting his efforts to maintain peace and restore civilian rule, in accordance with resolutions set forth in October 2022… Read more »

Ethiopia: EU Moves Toward Normalising Relations With Ethiopia, Pledges U.S.$680 Million

A European Union Commissioner has met with Ethiopian government officials and pledged millions of dollars in a step toward normalizing relations between the two. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Claims Killing Hundreds of Militants Amid Recent Setbacks

The Somali government on Wednesday said government troops have killed hundreds of militants during military operations in the last two months. Read more »

Nigeria: Experts Say Tackling Corruption Key to Stopping Crude Oil Theft

Nigerian authorities are investigating the deaths of at least 15 people in the explosion of an illegally tapped oil pipeline on Sunday, an often-deadly practice that has been going… Read more »

Africa: Cameroon, Chad Agree to Jointly Combat Security Threats

Defense ministers and security experts from Cameroon and Chad are meeting in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, to map out ways of jointly combating growing security threats along… Read more »

Ghana: Opposition Tries to Oust Central Bank Governor

Members of Ghana's major opposition National Democratic Congress took to the streets in the capital, Accra, on Tuesday to protest what they allege is mismanagement by the governor… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Nobel Laureate Announces Plans to Run for Presidency in the DRC

Dr. Denis Mukwege, a renowned Congolese gynaecologist and human rights activist, announced plans Monday to run for president of the Democratic Republic of Congo in the December… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Rights Groups Critical of Media Laws, Journalists' Arrests

Two rights groups - Amnesty International and the Media Institute of Southern Africa - have released reports saying Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has failed to break with… Read more »

Africa: New IOM Chief Seeks More Regular Pathways for Migration

On assuming her post as the new director general of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope said that one of her main priorities was to build more regular pathways… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Faces Growing Health and Hunger Crisis

The World Health Organization warns that soaring rates of severe malnutrition, acute hunger, and deteriorating health conditions are threatening the lives and well-being of… Read more »

Namibia: Canada's ReconAfrica Violated Laws - Parliamentary Investigation

A parliamentary investigation in Namibia found that Canadian oil exploration company ReconAfrica violated several of the country's laws and that its local partner deceived and… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudanese Advocates - Harsh Media Environment Has Chilling Effect

John Wulu is the manager and chief editor of Top FM, a radio station in Juba, South Sudan's capital. He says journalists broadcasting stories that shed light on corruption face… Read more »