December 16, 2022
Somalia: 88 Militants Killed in Middle Shabelle Region, Govt Says
Eighty-eight al-Shabab militants were killed this week in a joint operation by the Somali National Army and allied clan militia in the Middle Shabelle region, Somali's Deputy… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Develops Security Strategy to Counter Terrorism Threat
Botswana is developing a national security strategy amid fears of heightened terrorism threats. Read more »
December 15, 2022
Africa: U.S.-Africa Summit Ends With Billion-Dollar Pledges, Hints of Biden Visit
U.S. President Joe Biden capped a summit of 50 African leaders by stressing his administration's deep commitment to Africa, urging the continent's leaders to respect the will of… Read more »
Malawi: Bomb Explosion Injures Five At Malawi Refugee Camp
Five refugees at the Dzaleka refugee camp in central Malawi were injured when a hand grenade exploded at the camp's main market Wednesday evening. Police have arrested a Rwandan… Read more »
Somalia: Somali Government Says Al-Shabab Is Deliberately Displacing Civilians
The Somali military accused al-Shabab militants of deliberately displacing civilians from villages and towns they had captured before they could be reclaimed by government forces. Read more »
Burkina Faso: Ghana Says Burkina Faso Paid Russian Mercenaries With Mine
Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo said the military government of Burkina Faso has hired Russian mercenaries to help fight an insurgency in their country and is using a mine to… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Communities Earn $5 Million Through Elephant Hunting
Botswana's government says rural communities have earned $5 million since last year from the proceeds of elephant hunting. Conservationists object to the practice, but local… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Says Peace and Civilians Returning in Restive Regions
Cameroon governors say several thousand of the 750,000 people displaced by the separatist conflict in two western regions are returning home for the first time since hostilities… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Somalia: Somalia Inches Toward Famine Amid Extreme Drought
The record-breaking drought in the Horn of Africa has affected half the population of Somalia, including in the breakaway region of Somaliland. The United Nations says if more aid… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Says It's Food Secure, Needs No Imports Until Next Harvest
President Emmerson Mnangagwa's government says Zimbabwe is now food secure and will not import food until next year. As the government claims are in sharp contrast to aid… Read more »
Africa: Will African Nations Get Debt Help From IMF and China?
Long-running tensions between the major international lenders and China were aired at a meeting in China's Anhui province, where participants sought agreement on a way forward for… Read more »
December 13, 2022
East Africa: Army Reports Killing 11 Rebels Who Entered Country From DR Congo
The Ugandan army says its troops have killed eleven members of the Allied Democratic Forces, or ADF, when they tried to enter Uganda from the Democratic Republic of Congo. The army… Read more »
South Africa: South African Researchers Develop New Method to Clean Mining-Polluted Water
A South African researcher has developed a way to remove contaminants from water used in mining that could help clean up the dirty industry. The award-winning ion exchange method… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Reacts After U.S. Adds President's Son to Sanctions List
Zimbabwe's government has reacted following the addition of President Emmerson Mnangagwa's son to a U.S. sanctions list for corruption and human rights abuses. Read more »
Malawi: Judicial Strike Paralyzes Courts Operations
Support staff of Malawi's judiciary system are holding a nationwide strike aimed at forcing the government to improve their working conditions. The strike, which started Monday,… Read more »
Somalia: Famine in Somalia Averted, for Now, UN Report Says
A United Nations acute food insecurity report on Somalia issued Tuesday finds famine in that country has been narrowly averted due to the response of humanitarian organizations and… Read more »
December 12, 2022
Africa: How Committed Is U.S. to Africa? $55 Billion Worth, White House Says
The United States will demonstrate its commitment to the African continent with $55 billion in pledges, national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Monday on the eve of a… Read more »
Africa: Founder of TechLit Africa Is CNN's Hero of the Year
Nelly Cheboi is CNN's 2022 Hero of the Year, honored for her efforts in providing computer training for rural Kenya schoolchildren through her non-profit TechLit Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Attacks On Election Facilities Raise Concerns Ahead of February Polls
Police officials in southeast Nigeria say operatives killed three armed men on Monday when a gang attacked the office of the Independent National Electoral Commission, or INEC --… Read more »
Cameroon: Lawmakers Have High Hopes for U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit
Cameroon lawmakers say they have high expectations from the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that begins Tuesday in Washington. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa's Ruling ANC in Crisis of Leadership and Support
South Africa's ruling African National Congress is kicking off its party conference this week amid a leadership crisis and dwindling public support. The divided party will have to… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Ethiopia: Critical Aid Arrives in Conflict-Ridden Northern Ethiopia As Cease-Fire Holds
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, reports it is stepping up critical aid to thousands of refugees and internally displaced people in conflict-ridden northern Ethiopia. Read more »
West Africa: Gulf of Guinea Countries Agree to Stop Illegal Chinese Fishing
Chinese boats are decimating West Africa's fish stocks and fishing communities in the Gulf of Guinea, say environmental groups. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Rights Commission Set to Probe Alleged Secret, Forced Abortion Program By Military
Nigeria's human rights commission said Friday it will probe a report that the Nigerian military has secretly run an abortion program that terminated thousands of pregnancies among… Read more »
South Sudan: Influx of South Sudan IDPs Leads to Severe Overcrowding At UN Protection Site
A protection site for internally displaced persons in South Sudan is facing severe overcrowding following an influx of new arrivals. The site, which is protected by U.N.… Read more »