July 25, 2023
East Africa: Tension Between Sudan, Kenya's Ruto Impedes IGAD Mediation Effort in Sudan
Analysts say a spat between Sudan and Kenya is hurting regional efforts to mediate an end to the war in Sudan. This week a Sudanese general accused Kenyan President William Ruto of… Read more »
Kenya: Opposition Leader Raila Odinga Says Protests Will Continue
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga says a wave of protests against high taxes and the rising cost of living will continue, despite a cancellation of Wednesday's demonstrations.… Read more »
Malawi: World Food Programme Halves Food Assistance for Refugees
The World Food Program in Malawi says a funding shortfall has forced it to cut by one-half food rations for more than 50,000 people at the country's only refugee camp. Read more »
Botswana: Churches Urge Parliament to Vote Against Bill On Same-Sex Relations
Tensions are rising in Botswana between the LGBTQ and Christian communities after members of the evangelical church community organized a march Saturday against a bill that could… Read more »
Somalia: Parliament Speaker Suspects 'Traitors' May Have Facilitated Bombing
The speaker of Somalia's lower house of Parliament has strongly condemned Monday's "cowardly, merciless and unreligious" bombing of a military base that claimed the lives of 25… Read more »
July 24, 2023
Cameroon: Rescue Workers Search for Survivors After Building Collapse
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has ordered the demolition of poorly constructed, illegal houses in the port city of Douala, the country's largest city and economic hub. The order… Read more »
Africa: Activists Want Egypt to Ease Entry for Refugees From Sudan Conflict
With Sudan's conflict now at the 100-day mark, advocacy groups are calling on Sudan's neighbor Egypt to ease entry requirements for refugees, saying displaced Sudanese face a dire… Read more »
Somalia: At Least 20 Soldiers Killed in Suicide Bomb - Source
Heavy casualties have been reported after a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest at Mogadishu's Jaalle Siyaad Military Academy early Monday, sources said. Read more »
Sudan: 9 Die in Plane Crash in Eastern Sudan
A civilian plane crashed in eastern Sudan Sunday killing nine people, including four soldiers, according to the military. Read more »
Nigeria: Lagos State to Bury More Than 100 Killed in Anti-Police Brutality Protests
Authorities in Nigeria's Lagos state have acknowledged that at least 103 protesters died in clashes with security forces during 2020 protests over police brutality, a higher figure… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Sudan: MSF Says Operations in Sudan's Khartoum May Cease After Attack
Doctors Without Borders in Sudan warned Friday that it may end operations at a hospital in the capital, Khartoum, after 18 of its workers were "aggressively assaulted," as conflict… Read more »
Ethiopia: Rights Body Calls for Action in Ethiopia's Oromia Region
In its annual report this month, the state-appointed Ethiopian Human Rights Commission urged officials to pay closer attention to the tensions and violence in the Oromia region. Read more »
Malawi: Malawi Court Orders Chinese Child Exploiter to Leave
A court in Malawi has ordered a Chinese national to leave the country in seven days after being found guilty of racial discrimination against children. Read more »
South Africa: 40 More Countries Want to Join Brics, Says South Africa
The BRICS group of fast-developing economies -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa -- has positioned itself as an alternative to the Western-dominated global order.… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Africa: Ukraine War Looms Large Over Russia-Africa Summit
African leaders are to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in St. Petersburg at the end of this month for a summit, billed as strengthening cooperation in peace, security,… Read more »
Nigeria: As Gasoline Prices Soar, Some Nigerians Turn to Propane-Fueled Generators
Nigeria's weak electric grid had led many of its citizens to rely on gasoline-fueled generators for power. But the president's controversial removal of a costly fuel subsidy in May… Read more »
Cameroon: English-Speaking Civilians Say Economic Activity At Standstill After Separatist Roadblocks
In Cameroon, authorities say separatists have set up roadblocks to at least 20 western districts to protest what they call excessive brutality by government troops. The rebels… Read more »
Zambia: Zambia Women's Football Team Makes World Cup Debut
Zambia's national women's football (soccer) team will make its World Cup debut Saturday (July 22) against Japan at the games in Australia and New Zealand. The national team's… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Airstrike in Somalia Kills Five Militants
The U.S. military command in Africa has said it conducted an airstrike in central Somalia that killed five al-Shabab militants. Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Cost of Living Protests Enter Day 2
NAIROBI - Protesters were out in the streets in Kenya again Thursday demonstrating against the high cost of living and recent tax hikes. This comes after opposition leader Raila… Read more »
July 19, 2023
Malawi: Malawi Faces Another Nationwide Fuel Shortage
Fuel stations in Malawi's economic capital, Blantyre, are running on empty after a fresh, nationwide fuel shortage this week. Read more »
July 18, 2023
Cameroon: Cameroon Military, Separatists Trade Accusations of Civilian Killings
Cameroon's military says it has arrested scores of rebels suspected in the shooting deaths of 10 civilians Sunday in the northwest town of Bamenda. The military says separatists… Read more »
South Africa: South Africans Lament State of the Nation On Mandela Day
Every year on Nelson Mandela's birthday (July 18), the South African government calls on citizens to honor the global icon's legacy by doing good deeds. But almost 10 years after… Read more »
Tunisia: EU-Tunisia Deal Seeks to Plug Irregular Migration, but Will It Work?
Tunisia has overtaken Libya as the top embarkation point for African migrants heading to Europe starting in Italy. Tunisia's leaders have recently signed a deal with the EU to work… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Zimbabwe: Rights Groups, Opposition Furious Over Signed Patriotic Bill
Rights activists and opposition groups in Zimbabwe say President Emmerson Mnangagwa's signing into law a so-called "Patriotic Bill" is a grave attack on fundamental freedoms and… Read more »
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