Eswatini: Eswatini Not Expecting 'Friction' With China Over Taiwan President Visit

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen this week visits the Kingdom of Eswatini -- the island's last Africa ally -- following a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to continental… Read more »

Gabon: 'Civilians are Happy That Ali Bongo Has Been Toppled'

The leader of the coup that ousted Gabonese President Ali Bongo was sworn in Monday, amid international calls for a return to constitutional order. VOA visited Bitam, a town in… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa - No Evidence That South Africa Sold Weapons to Russia

South Africa's president said Sunday that an independent panel has found that there is no evidence that a Russian ship gathered weapons in South Africa for Russia. Read more »

Africa: Gabon's Borders Reopen After Coup

Central African merchants and Gabon's civilians who were stranded in Kye-Ossi, a southern Cameroon city, are pleased that Gabon's military is reopening the borders that were sealed… Read more »

Africa: Pre-Africa Climate Summit, Leaders Strategize On Climate Change Solutions

Representatives from top African political and financial institutions are in Kenya preparing for the Africa Climate Summit. They've started meeting ahead of Monday's summit to… Read more »

Southern Africa: Southern Africa Elephant Population Increases Amid Concerns Over Mortality Rate

The elephant population in southern Africa has increased by 5% since 2016 to nearly 228,000, according to results of a first ever aerial census conducted last year. However, there… Read more »

Chad: US Envoy Heading to Chad to See Situation of Sudanese Refugees

U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield will head to the border of Chad and Sudan on Tuesday to meet with refugees from the war in Sudan and the humanitarians who are assisting… Read more »

Gabon: Gabon Coup Different Than Other Recent African Takeovers - Analysts

The new leader of Gabon's junta is due to be sworn in as president of the central African republic on Monday, but the opposition is asking for power to be handed over to civilians. Read more »

South Africa: Experts Warn of Shrinking Civic Space As Brics Expands Membership

Some analysts warn that the choice of countries selected for induction into the BRICS bloc suggests the grouping as a whole may be headed on a path toward decreased tolerance for… Read more »

Kenya: Kenya the Focus of Campaign for 100% Hike in Bean Consumption

A campaign in Africa to make beans the answer to food insecurity in areas affected by climate change will begin next week, with a focus on Kenya. A coalition of proponents will… Read more »

Africa: Democracy Failing in Africa Due to Poor Governance

As Nigeria joined a growing number of nations criticizing Africa's latest coup, this time in Gabon, experts said Thursday that democracy is endangered on the continent because… Read more »

Central Africa: Regional Bloc Calls for 'Return of Constitutional Order' in Gabon

The Central African regional bloc ECCAS Thursday condemned the use of force to resolve political conflicts as it called for a rapid return to constitutional order in Gabon. Read more »

Tunisia: As Summer Fades, Tunisians Brace for Grim Fall

The streets of Tunis seem a bit dustier and more broken as a sizzling summer fades and those Tunisians who can afford vacations return home to an uncertain fall. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Raid Same-Sex Wedding - Dozens Arrested

Gay rights activists in Nigeria are criticizing the arrest and detention this week of dozens of people who attended a same-sex wedding. It is one of the biggest mass arrests in… Read more »

Central Africa: Gabon Coup Ignites Debate On Central Africa's Long-Serving Leaders

The apparent military coup in Gabon Wednesday is raising concern about the future of countries in the Central African economic bloc CEMAC, which has some of the world's longest… Read more »

Gabon: Decades-Long Dynastic Leadership in Jeopardy After Coup

Gabon, an oil-rich coastal country in Central Africa, has found itself at the center of global attention as military officers in the nation declared they had seized power in an… Read more »

Uganda: Two Ugandans Face Death Penalty for Violating Anti-Gay Law

Two Ugandan males have become the first people who may face the death penalty under Uganda's new anti-homosexuality law. Read more »

Gabon: Washington Following Gabon 'Closely' After Military Detains President

Washington is following events in Libreville "very, very closely," the White House said Wednesday, hours after military officers in the West African nation of Gabon seized power… Read more »

Africa: Prigozhin's Death Will Disrupt Wagner Group Activities in Africa - Analysts

While it might be too early to assess the effects the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and other leaders on the Wagner Group's operations in Africa, some analysts say there will be… Read more »

Cameroon: Reports of Polio Outbreak After Largest Vaccination Programme Since 2020

Cameroon officials say a fifth case of polio was reported in the capital, Yaounde, this week, despite the launching of a new polio vaccination campaign in the central African… Read more »

Somalia: Military Operations Against Al-Shabaab Will Continue Until Final Victory - President Mohamud

Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud said military operations against al-Shabab will not stop until final victory is achieved. Read more »

Africa: Sudan Army Chief Visits Egypt On First Official Trip Abroad, Says Military Want Conflict to End

Sudan's military commander and head of the interim council that is officially running the country, Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, arrived in the Egyptian coastal town of el- Alamein… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Military Offensive Suffers Setback As Troops Retreat

Somali government forces Monday retreated from towns and villages captured in recent months after the al-Shabab militant group carried out a deadly attack on a newly captured base… Read more »

Niger: Niger Political Crisis Risks Humanitarian Crisis

With no political solution in sight, the United Nations refugee agency warns that Niger's political crisis could rapidly deteriorate into a humanitarian crisis as attacks by… Read more »

Malawi: Opposition Wants President to Resign Over Economic Challenges

Malawi's main opposition party is pushing for the resignation of President Lazarus Chakwera over a looming economic crisis resulting in fuel shortages, a scarcity of foreign… Read more »