Malawi: Malawi Extends Polio Vaccination to 15-Year-Olds

Malawi is extending the maximum age of children eligible for the polio vaccination from 5 to 15. Since the discovery last year of its first polio case 30 years after the country… Read more »

Libya: More Than 5,000 Believed Dead in Libya Floods, More Than 30,000 Displaced

The International Organization for Migration said Wednesday that the deadly flooding that hit eastern Libya has displaced more than 30,000 people. Read more »

Morocco: Spain Expands Morocco Earthquake Search Aid

Spain is sending more rescue teams to Morocco as search crews work to find any remaining survivors from a powerful earthquake that struck south of Marrakech on Friday. Read more »

Botswana: Botswana Blasts Hunting Critic, Says Elephant Killings Are Negligible

The Botswana government responded to criticism from an anti-hunting activist, saying the number of elephants legally killed by hunters since the lifting of a hunting ban in 2019 is… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Police Recover Ammunition in Containers Confiscated From Refugees

Police in Malawi have recovered ammunition and cash in steel containers searched during the forced relocation of refugees illegally staying outside a refugee camp. Read more »

Africa: Can African Union's Permanent Membership in G20 Bring About Real Change?

In a historic move, the African Union has secured a permanent place in the Group of 20, also known as the G20, a development that could have major implications for Africa's role in… Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas Unity Put to Test As West African Coup Crisis Deepens

A series of coups in Western Africa is putting the unity and capability of the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, to the test as it seeks to restore civilian rule… Read more »

Somalia: Somali Forces Retain Key Base Following Al-Shabaab Attack

Somali government forces have repulsed an al-Shabab attack on a key military base in the southern Lower Shabelle region. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Uganda's President Says Hundreds of Militants Killed in DRC Operation

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni said Thursday his army's operation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed more than 560 members of the Allied Democratic Forces, or… Read more »

Niger: U.S. Drone Flights Limited Since Niger Coup

Two U.S. officials have told VOA that military drone flights from bases in Niger have been "limited" since the July coup, a restriction experts believe is likely hindering the… Read more »

Central Africa: Regional Leaders Unlikely to Call for Bongo's Reinstatement - Analysts

Experts say it is unlikely that regional leaders in Central Africa and the international community will be enthusiastic in calling for the reinstatement of deposed Gabon leader Ali… Read more »

Africa: At Africa Summit, Advocates Push for Climate Justice, Economic Equity

Climate advocates have welcomed proposals by African leaders for a global carbon tax in a bid to tackle the impact of climate change in Africa. Read more »

Africa: World Public Broadcasters Say Switch From Analog to Digital Radio, TV Remains Slow

Members of the International Radio and Television Union from about 50 countries, meeting this week in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, say a lack of infrastructure and human and… Read more »

Ethiopia: Three Journalists Arrested Under New State of Emergency

Three journalists have been arrested in Ethiopia in the month since the government declared a state of emergency in early August. Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Artists Work to Heal From Trauma of War

The chaos of war surrounds the women in Sudanese artist Abubakr Moaz's paintings. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Shifts Military Tactics in Fight Against Al-Shabaab

The Somali government says it plans to shift military tactics against al-Shabab amid increased resistance and threats coming from the militants, senior officials confirmed to VOA… Read more »

Africa: Africa Climate Summit Ends With Call to Reform Global Financing

The Africa Climate Summit has ended in Kenya with leaders calling on the global community to act urgently to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, fulfill its obligations and keep… Read more »

Gabon: Civilians Celebrate As Coup Leader Frees Political Prisoners

Gabon civilians are celebrating the military junta's liberation Tuesday of several political prisoners jailed for years without trial by ousted President Ali Bongo Ondimba. Coup… Read more »

Africa: France Struggles to Reshape Relations in Africa

After hitting several resets, restoring historic treasures to former colonies, downsizing its military presence and striking new ties elsewhere on the continent, France's Africa… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Militants Kill More Than 50 Volunteer Fighters and Soldiers

Jihadi insurgents in Burkina Faso's Yatenga province killed 36 volunteer fighters and 17 soldiers, the country's army confirmed Tuesday. The massacre is among the worst strategic… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN - Humanitarian Situation in Eastern DRC 'Alarming'

A senior U.N. official said Tuesday that the humanitarian situation has severely deteriorated in the eastern Congo, where 8 million people need assistance in three provinces and… Read more »

Central Africa: Central African States Suspend Gabon's Membership, Call for Return to Constitutional Order

The Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) has suspended Gabon's membership during an extraordinary summit in Djibloho, Equatorial Guinea, and condemned the use of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Rights Groups Criticise Arrest of Lawyers

Rights groups in Zimbabwe say they are concerned about the arrests of two human rights lawyers Monday night. Read more »

Ethiopia: Shortage of Goods, Reduced Health Care Hit Volatile Amhara Region

Rising tension in Ethiopia's Amhara region from sporadic fighting between the federal government and local militia groups, known as Fano, is causing shortages of goods and reducing… Read more »

Gabon: Coup Leader Doesn't Say How Long He'll Hold Power as He is Sworn In

General Brice Oligui Nguema took the oath of office as Gabon's interim president at the presidential palace in the capital, Libreville, amid a cheering crowd of supporters and a… Read more »