East Africa: Activists Worried About Uganda's China-Backed Oil Pipeline

Thousands of families displaced, wildlife habitats -- home to vulnerable species such as elephants and chimpanzees -- threatened, and carbon emissions increased. These are some of… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya's Rising Cost of Living Leaves Low-Income Earners Struggling

Low-income Kenyans have been hit hardest by high inflation, a new report says. Read more »

Somalia: Suicide Bomber Hits Tea Shop in Mogadishu, Killing 5

A suicide bomber wearing an explosives vest hit a busy tea shop in Mogadishu on Friday, killing at least five people, a police spokesman told VOA. Read more »

East Africa: East African Countries Request Delay of Troop Withdrawal From Somalia

The five nations contributing troops to the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, or ATMIS, are urging the U.N. Security Council to allow a 90-day pause in the drawdown of… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Arrests Suspected Al-Shabaab Arms Dealer

Somali security forces on Friday arrested a man believed to be one of the country's main illegal arms dealers suspected of supplying weapons to al-Shabab militants. Read more »

Gabon: Gabonese Press for Change As Military Junta Asks for Patience

September 30 marks exactly 30 days since Gabon's military seized power and ended the nearly 60-year rule of the Bongo family. But the military junta is dealing with daily protests… Read more »

Sudan: Climate Crisis Worsening Sudan's Instability - Experts

Environmental experts are ringing alarm bells, saying decades-long climate and environmental changes in Sudan have exacerbated social and political instability, fueling the… Read more »

Gabon: Prime Minister Says Sanctions Could Be Damaging, Military Junta Needs Time

Gabon's prime minister says international sanctions and pressure for a return to constitutional order could be devastating to the country's economy. He also says the military junta… Read more »

Somalia: Suicide Car Comb Kills 6 As Somali Forces Foil Two Others in Central Somalia

At least six people were killed and more than 10 injured in a car bombing Thursday in the central Hirshabelle state in Somalia, according to officials. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Defense Secretary Completes First Tour Across Africa

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin returns to the United States Thursday after wrapping up his first tour across the African continent as Pentagon chief. Read more »

Africa: New Initiative Aims to Connect U.S. to Africa

The White House says a new advisory council composed of prominent Americans of African heritage aims at "enhancing dialogue between U.S. officials and the African diaspora" -- a… Read more »

Morocco: Tourism Is Another Casualty of Earthquake

Just weeks ago, Abdessamad Elgzouli earned a living introducing tourists to the rugged beauty of Morocco's High Atlas Mountains and the ethnic Amazigh, or Berbers, who live here. Read more »

Kenya: Defence Secretary Praises U.S., Kenya Defence Ties

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday praised what he called the "strong relationship" between U.S. and Kenyan forces as he met with troops from the two countries at Camp… Read more »

Kenya: U.S. Defence Secretary Austin in Kenya for Talks

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin traveled Monday to Kenya for talks with defense officials about security and counterterrorism. Read more »

Africa: Pentagon Chief On Africa Tour Focusing On Defense Issues

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met with Djiboutian leaders and the president of Somalia in Djibouti on Sunday, marking his first trip to Africa as Secretary of Defense amid… Read more »

Somalia: 15 Killed in Truck Bombing in Central Town

At least 15 people were killed in a truck bombing Saturday in the central Somali town of Beledweyne, among the dead are five police officers. Witnesses and officials said a big… Read more »

Africa: Pope Says Migrants At Sea 'Must Be Rescued'

"People who are at risk of drowning when abandoned on the waves must be rescued," Pope Francis said Friday in Marseille, France, at a memorial dedicated to sailors and migrants.… Read more »

West Africa: Uncertainty Casts Shadow On Engagement With Military in Sahel

The European Union and its Western partners are grappling with how to maintain diplomatic relations in the Sahel region following recent putsches in Africa. Read more »

Africa: Somalia Seeks Delay of AU Peacekeepers' Drawdown

Somalia is facing a dilemma over plans to continue a drawdown of peacekeepers from the country by a deadline of the end of 2024 because it's not known whether the country's poorly… Read more »

Africa: Study - Farmers Face Climate Change Threat to Their Farms, Incomes

About 76% of farmers are worried about the future impact of climate change, while 71% say it already has had an impact on their farms and incomes, a recent survey by life science… Read more »

Malawi: Villagers in Central Malawi Face Attacks From Elephants

Residents in areas surrounding Malawi's Kasungu National Park are criticizing two wildlife organizations for allegedly enabling deadly elephant incursions. Read more »

Southern Africa: UK Trophy-Hunting Bill Fails - Southern African Countries Relieved

Southern African countries that allow trophy hunting are relieved after a bill seeking to ban the import of legally obtained wildlife trophies from Africa into the United Kingdom… Read more »

Africa: China's Lending to Africa Hits a Low, Study Shows

As China marks the 10th anniversary of the launch of its global infrastructure project, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), new data show lending to Africa has fallen to its lowest… Read more »

Somalia: Fleeing Militants Pose Challenge to Security - Analysts

As Somalia's army and allied clan militias continue to drive al-Shabab fighters out of locales in central Somalia, analysts warn the country could still face security threats from… Read more »

Libya: Residents of Derna Blame Govt for Flood Disaster

When protests whirled by his home early this week, Khalid Alkowash, 42, a local government worker in Derna, Libya was concerned but not surprised. Read more »