December 13, 2022
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 »
Cameroon: Cameroon Rights Groups Demand Protection of Displaced Women and Children From Rights Abuses
Ahead of World Human Rights Day this Saturday (12/10), Cameroonian rights groups are protesting what they call dehumanizing treatment of women and children displaced by the… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Africa: U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Brings 50 African Voices to Washington
The Biden administration hopes to use a gathering of 50 African delegations in Washington "to uplift and empower African institutions, citizens and nations" through discussions… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Uneasy About Central Bank's Restrictions On Cash Withdrawals
Nigeria's Central Bank this week announced a new policy that restricts large amounts of cash from being withdrawn from bank accounts. The announcement comes two weeks after… Read more »
Africa: WHO Urges Vigilance As Covid-19 Pandemic Wanes in Africa
The World Health Organization reports COVID-19 cases are continuing their downward spiral in Africa but warns the pandemic is not over and nations must remain vigilant. Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Sets Back Global Malaria Efforts, Especially in Africa - WHO
The COVID-19 pandemic has set global malaria control efforts back, especially in Africa, the World Health Organization says. Read more »
December 07, 2022
West Africa: African Analysts Welcome ECOWAS Peacekeeping Force but Skeptical of Success
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) agreed at a summit this week to establish a regional peacekeeping force to fight terrorism and restore democracy after… Read more »
Ethiopia: State-Owned Electric Company Says Tigray's Capital Mekelle Reconnected
Ethiopia's electric company says it has reconnected the Tigray region's capital, Mekelle, to the national grid for the first time in more than a year. Read more »
Cameroon: Govt Hands Road Construction to Military Following Separatist Attacks, Abduction
Cameroon's military has taken over construction of roads linking its troubled western regions to Nigeria after what it said were repeated separatist attacks. The military says the… Read more »
Nigeria: Police in Northwest Nigeria Probe Killing of 4 Officers, 2 Locals
Police in northwestern Nigeria have launched a manhunt for gunmen who killed six people, including four police officers, at a market near the border with Niger. Read more »
December 06, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Peace Talks End Amid Hopes of Opening Dialogue With M23
A third round of peace talks for the Democratic Republic of Congo has ended in Nairobi with no reported progress toward settling conflicts in the country's volatile eastern… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Political Deal Raises Hope of Ending Violence
More than 50 Sudanese political forces, civil groups and the military leaders signed a power-sharing deal Monday that raised hopes of ending violent clashes between security and… Read more »
Morocco: Moroccans Celebrate Historic World Cup Win Against Spain
Exuberant Moroccans poured into the streets of their capital and in cities across Europe on Tuesday, waving flags and honking horns to celebrate their national soccer team's… Read more »
Somalia: Conditions Deteriorate for Somalis in Dadaab Refugee Camps - UNHCR
The U.N. refugee agency warns humanitarian conditions are deteriorating for tens of thousands of Somalis in Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps as unrelenting drought grips the Horn of… Read more »