Sudan: U.S., World Urge Sudan Combatants to Stop Fighting

U.S. officials in Congress and the White House on Tuesday urged Sudan's warring parties to stand down after four days of clashes in the capital, but analysts say Washington's… Read more »

East Africa: Intergovernmental Authority on Development to Send Three Presidents to Mediate Crisis

As Sudan was rocked by fighting for the third day in a row, IGAD - the Intergovernmental Authority on Development - said Kenyan President William Ruto, South Sudanese President… Read more »

Sudan: Almost 100 Dead in Fighting Between Army and Paramilitary Forces

A doctor's group in Sudan reported early Monday that the death toll for civilians caught up in the fighting between Sudan's military and a paramilitary force has grown to at least… Read more »

East Africa: Somalia Mulls Evacuating Citizens As Fighting Rages in Sudan

The Somali government is making plans to evacuate its citizens from Sudan if the fighting between rival forces there escalates. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroonian Muslims Begin Week of Prayer for Peace

In Cameroon, the Muslim community is starting a week of prayers for peace against terrorism, crime, and a deadly separatist conflict. The prayers, to mark the ending of the holy… Read more »

Sudan: 'There Are Blasts, There Is Heavy Gunfire'

The International Committee of the Red Cross warned Sunday that fighting in densely populated areas in Sudan is putting the lives of civilians at risk. Read more »

Sudan: Syrian Families Stranded in Sudan's Capital Amid Clashes

Ongoing clashes between Sudan's military and a powerful paramilitary group have left thousands of residents stranded in their homes in the capital, Khartoum, including many Syrian… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Reporters Call for Protection After Mayor Issues Death Threats

Two journalists in northern Cameroon are calling for government protection after witnesses say a mayor publicly threatened to kill them for investigating corruption in road… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Lawmakers Probe Alleged Illegal Oil Sales to China

Nigerian lawmakers are investigating allegations of $2.4 billion in illegal sales of stolen oil to China. Read more »

Kenya: Third Attempt to Launch First 3U Observation Satellite Delayed

Taifa 1, Kenya's first operational 3U nanosatellite, was set to launch aboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in the U.S. state of California on… Read more »

Sudan: Foreign Diplomats Concerned About Growing Tensions Within Sudan

In a joint statement Thursday, foreign representatives of France, Germany, Norway, Britain, the U.S. and the European Union expressed concern over growing tension between Sudan's… Read more »

Cameroon: Villagers Say Elephants Devastate Farmlands, Plead for Help

Villagers in southern Cameroon are complaining about the destruction of farmland by wild elephants in areas bordering Gabon and Equatorial Guinea and are calling on authorities to… Read more »

Botswana: Govt On Alert After Shooting of Rhinos in Sanctuary

Botswana's wildlife authorities say four rhinoceroses were shot, and two of them died, in a heavily guarded sanctuary, although their horns were not removed. The shootings at the… Read more »

Ghana: Ghana First to Approve Oxford's 'World Changer' Malaria Vaccine

Ghana has become the first country to approve a new malaria vaccine described as a "world changer" by scientists who developed it at the University of Oxford. Read more »

Cameroon: River Blindness Still a Major Health Issue, Hospitals Say

Hospitals in Cameroon are reporting an increase in cases of river blindness, a parasitic disease caused by bites from infected blackflies. Hundreds of aid workers have been… Read more »

Ethiopia: Fighters Take Weapons From Police Station Amid Clashes With Ethiopia's Military

Residents in northern Ethiopia's Amhara region say local fighters briefly took over a police station and seized weapons amid ongoing clashes between protesters and the military. Read more »

Somalia: At Least 3,500 AU Soldiers Killed in Somalia Since 2007

Thousands of African Union peacekeepers have been killed and hundreds more injured in Somalia since the forces began their work in that country in early 2007, the head of their… Read more »

Somalia: Displaced Women Use Survival Skills

Since the 1991 collapse of Somalia's central government, many Somalis had fled the country, while thousands of others have been internally displaced. Many get help from aid… Read more »

Senegal: Critically Endangered Dolphin Threatened By Illegal Fishing Nets

A dense labyrinth of mangroves weaves through Senegal's Sine Saloum Delta for hundreds of kilometers. Within the salty channels swims one of the rarest dolphin species in the world… Read more »

Nigeria: Police Dispute Number of Kidnapping Victims in Zamfara State

Security forces in northwest Nigeria's Zamfara state are searching for women and children gunmen abducted over the weekend. Read more »

Cameroon: Authorities Rebuild Bridge Destroyed By Boko Haram

Authorities in Cameroon have rebuilt a bridge that Boko Haram militants destroyed in 2015 in an effort to damage trade with Nigeria and Chad. The government also deployed… Read more »

Africa: South Africa's Facebook Rapist Arrested in Tanzania

Officials in Tanzania say they have arrested South African national Thabo Bester, a convicted murder known as the Facebook Rapist. Read more »

Ethiopia: Two Aid Workers Killed Amid Civil Unrest

Two aid workers with Catholic Relief Services (CRS) were killed in Ethiopia's Amhara region amid civil unrest, according to a statement Monday from the aid agency. The unrest was… Read more »

Somalia: Activist Puts Spotlight On Potential Dangers of Skin-Whitening Products

Qamar Ali Haji has been using skin-lightening products for four years. Initially she liked the change in her appearance but now the exposure to the chemicals in the products is… Read more »

Africa: In Africa's Okavango, Oil Drilling Disrupts Locals, Nature

Gobonamang Kgetho has a deep affection for Africa's largest inland delta, the Okavango. It is his home. Read more »