Somalia: Prime Minister Optimistic About Winning Stronger International Support Against Al-Shabaab

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre said Thursday that his government is appealing for more international support in its long-running war against al-Shahab militants. Read more »

Gabon: Residents Say They Support Junta's Arrest of Ousted Bongo Cabinet

The public in Gabon appears to support the military junta's arrest and detention of the son of ousted president Ali Bongo and members of his cabinet. Military officials in the… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Marks 10 Years Since Westgate Mall Attack

Kenya is marking 10 years since a group of Somali al-Shabab militants attacked a major shopping mall in Nairobi, killing more than 60 people. While terror threats in the capital… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan President Reiterates His Country's Commitment to Support Haiti

At the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Kenyan President William Ruto reiterated the country's commitment to support Haiti with a multinational force that will fight… Read more »

Africa: Biden's Call to Expand UNSC Membership Likely to Go Unheeded

U.S. President Joe Biden has again called for an increase in the number of permanent and non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Read more »

Africa: Continent Faces Geopolitical Challenges With Resilience, Economic Opportunities - Report

A leading global risk consultancy says that despite the impacts of the war in Ukraine, global inflation, climate and security challenges, Africa continues to find resilience. A new… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Sees More Attacks On Schools, Civilians After Rebel Leader Killed

Cameroon officials say separatists resumed attacks on civilians and schools after a notorious insurgent leader and four of his collaborators were killed during a raid this week. Read more »

Kenya: Millennium Challenge Corporation Awards Kenya U.S.$60 Million to Help Improve Urban Transport

Kenyan President William Ruto has signed a $60 million dollar grant agreement with the U.S. Millennium Challenge Corporation on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly session… Read more »

Africa: Nigerian, South African Presidents Look to Advance Economic Cooperation

The leaders of Nigeria and South Africa held talks Monday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, with the goal of increasing cooperation, especially in mining… Read more »

Somalia: 11 Soldiers Killed As AU Forces Start Second Round of Troop Drawdown

Eleven Somali government soldiers were killed and three others injured in a roadside explosion Monday in the southwestern Gedo region, officials said, as the African Union… Read more »

Libya: Libya Flood Aftermath Triggers New Concerns

Libyan authorities have split the city of Derna into four sections creating buffers amid growing concerns from the United Nations of disease spreading through the city, creating a… Read more »

Libya: 'We Have Lost Our Beloved Ones,' Says Flood Survivor

Last weekend, Sami Albah, 59, and his sister were preparing for their brother's wedding in their home city of Derna, Libya. Read more »

Southern Africa: Buffalo From Zimbabwe Expose Botswana Cattle to Possible Foot-and-Mouth Disease

Botswana has put restrictions on the movement of cloven-hoofed animals in the northeast of the country after an incursion of buffalo from Zimbabwe put cattle at risk of contracting… Read more »

Africa: Italy Toughens Asylum Laws Amid Surge in Migrant Arrivals

Italy's government passed toughened asylum laws Monday as the country faces a surge in migrant arrivals on its southern shores. Read more »

Africa: Can Civil Society and Private Organizations Combat Russian Propaganda in Africa?

As Russia makes significant gains in its disinformation campaigns in Africa, experts say civil society groups and private organizations may hold the key to counter such propaganda. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Digital ID Revolution - a Journey From Standstill to Progress

For more than three decades, Somalia's digital identity system remained stagnant, untouched by the major technological changes sweeping the globe. That standstill is now coming to… Read more »

Malawi: University Closes Amid Fee Increase Protests

Malawi indefinitely closed one of its universities following violent student protests Friday night over a recent fee increase. Read more »

Africa: Competing for the Spotlight At UN Annual General Assembly Meeting

The war in Ukraine is likely to be the big topic for a second year when leaders gather at the U.N. General Assembly next week, but many developing countries are hoping to shine a… Read more »

Libya: Health Groups Warn Against Quick Mass Burials in Libya

Three international health organizations are warning against the rushed, mass burials of bodies in Libya following this week's catastrophic flooding. Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopian Migrants Stuck in Yemen As Repatriation Pauses

Hundreds of Ethiopian migrants are stranded in conflict-torn Yemen, unable to work for better wages and without the means to get back to their home. Read more »

Mali: Conflict in Northern Mali Resumes Amid UN Withdrawal

As the U.N. mission to Mali withdraws from the northern part of the country, hostilities between the Malian army and Tuareg rebels have reignited and Islamist attacks have… Read more »

Africa: Conflict-Driven School Closures Threaten Education of Millions of African Children

UNHCR, the United Nations refugee agency, as well as UNICEF and the Norwegian Refugee Council, said this week that more than 13,200 schools in eight African nations have had to… Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Gave 'Remote' Help to Somali Military Operation That Killed Civilians

The U.S. military acknowledged providing assistance to a Somali government operation against al-Shabab leaders last week in which five civilians died. Read more »

Africa: Cameroon, Central African Republic Blame Rebels for Kidnappings

Government officials in Cameroon and the Central African Republic say the number of civilian kidnappings has spiked along their borders, with armed gangs and rebels demanding as… Read more »

Sudan: UN's Sudan Envoy Steps Down After Difficulties With Government

The United Nations' top envoy in Sudan is stepping down, four months after being told by the government to leave. In parting remarks, he criticized Sudan's military and the rebel… Read more »