Malawi: Search and Rescue Efforts for Cyclone Victims Intensify

Malawi rescue teams started using sniffer dogs Friday to locate the bodies of people trapped under rubble left after Cyclone Freddy destroyed their houses. The Malawi government… Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Officials to Speed Up Forming Civilian Govt

Signers of the political deal in Sudan say a transitional civilian government is expected to be named in April. Both civilian and military officials agreed Wednesday to expedite… Read more »

Africa: Russia Sanctions a Boon for Chinese Arms Sales to Africa?

Russia has long been the biggest exporter of arms to sub-Saharan Africa, but a new study indicates Western sanctions are making it harder for Moscow to sell weapons, opening the… Read more »

Tanzania: Unidentified Illness Kills Five in Tanzania, Sparks Ebola Fears

Health officials in Tanzania are investigating an illness that killed five people in the country's northwest with Ebola-like symptoms, raising fears that it could be the deadly… Read more »

Rwanda: Western Donors Pressed to Sanction Rwanda As DRC Violence Escalates

Around 100,000 people in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have fled their homes following a string of recent attacks, and fighting between M23 rebels and government forces,… Read more »

Zambia: Officials Arrest Auditor General, Others On Corruption Charges

Zambian authorities have arrested the country's auditor general and 17 others at the Ministry of Finance on charges of corruption and theft of public funds. The suspects allegedly… Read more »

Central Africa: Central African Nations Vow to Reduce Imports to Spur Job Creation

Leaders of Central African states meeting Friday in Cameroon announced reductions and bans on some imports to encourage local production and create jobs. Read more »

Niger: Nigeriens Voice Optimism, Skepticism During Blinken Visit

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger with a pledge of humanitarian assistance for displaced people and support for the country's efforts to combat violent… Read more »

Mozambique: Cholera Kills 8 in Cyclone-Hit Mozambique, Sickens Hundreds

Mozambique's health minister said Friday a cholera outbreak in the area hit by Cyclone Freddy killed eight people this week and hospitalized 250 - part of 600 sickened since the… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Declares 14 Days of Mourning for Cyclone Victims

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has declared two weeks of national mourning for the more than 200 people killed by Cyclone Freddy this week. In a televised address Wednesday… Read more »

Niger: U.S. Pledges Humanitarian, Economic, Security Aid to Niger

In a first for a U.S. secretary of state, Antony Blinken was in the African nation of Niger Thursday to offer humanitarian, economic and security aid. Read more »

Central Africa: Central Africa Calls for Investments to Counter Impact of Russia's War

Central African economy ministers are calling for investing in energy and farming as Africa's poorest region struggles to recover from natural disasters, armed conflicts, and… Read more »

Namibia: Russian Uranium Company Appeals Govt Decision

A court in Namibia is hearing an appeal by the local branch of Russia's state-owned atomic energy agency, Rosatom, which is seeking water permits needed for uranium mining. Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Executes Islamist Militant 'Doctor,' 'Soldiers'

A military court in Somalia has ordered the executions of three al-Shabab militants it said pretended to be a doctor and soldiers to carry out bombings and shootings. Read more »

Senegal: Opposition Promises More Protests Against Sall

Opposition supporters in Senegal are planning a second day of protests Wednesday against what they say are "dictatorial" practices by President Macky Sall, which his government… Read more »

Ethiopia: Blinken Highlights Importance of Tigray Peace Deal

U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonnen on Wednesday as part of his one-day working visit to the… Read more »

Cameroon: Fresh Fighting With Boko Haram Displaces Thousands On Cameroon-Nigeria Border

At least 3,000 people have been displaced in fresh fighting along the Nigerian-Cameroonian border, according to forces battling Boko Haram militants. Read more »

Ethiopia: Blinken Urges Ethiopians to Follow Through On Peace Commitments, Accountability

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, as well as other government officials and civil society leaders, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia,… Read more »

Malawi: President Assures Maximum Assistance to Cyclone Freddy Survivors

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera has assured people displaced by Cyclone Freddy that they will get the assistance they need. Read more »

South Sudan: Is South Sudan's Peace Deal Holding?

A surprise government shakeup by South Sudan's President Salva Kiir this month has raised new concerns about the country's stability. The opposition in Juba's transitional unity… Read more »

Ethiopia: Advocates Call On Blinken to Demand Accountability for Atrocities in Ethiopia

In his first stop on a two-country visit to Africa, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa. Read more »

Malawi: Organisations Respond to Malawi's Call for Cyclone Freddy Help

Malawi has declared a state of disaster from Cyclone Freddy, which has killed at least 219 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, and displaced 11,000. Read more »

Somalia: Officials Warn Against Underestimating Al-Shabaab and IS

Somali officials are warning the federal and regional governments of Somalia not to underestimate the strength of militant groups al-Shabab and Islamic State as authorities plan… Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabab Bombing Targets Regional Officials

In Somalia multiple casualties have been reported following a suicide bombing in Bardhere in the southern Gedo region. Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon's Ruling Party Leads Senatorial Election - Opposition Alleges Fraud

Opposition parties in Cameroon have accused the ruling party of vote-buying in Sunday's Senate elections. Early results show the Cameroon People's Democratic Movement (CPDM)… Read more »