September 09, 2022
Africa: Africans Say Goodbye to Queen Who Led Britain Into Post-Colonial Era
Condolence messages on the death of Queen Elizabeth have been pouring in from Africa, where the queen made many visits during her 70-year rule. Read more »
September 08, 2022
Africa: Covid Threatening Resurgence of Deadly Meningitis in Africa
The World Health Organization is warning of a resurgence of deadly meningitis in Africa because COVID-19 has disrupted lifesaving vaccination campaigns. Read more »
West Africa: Sahel Risks Becoming a Forgotten Crisis, UN Official Says
A senior U.N. official is warning Africa's volatile Sahel region risks becoming a forgotten crisis because of the many competing emergencies around the world. The head of the… Read more »
East Africa: Grain From Ukraine Arrives in Ethiopia
Some 23,000 tons of Ukrainian wheat arrived in Djibouti by ship late last month. Now, trucks have delivered a portion of that wheat to the World Food Program's main warehouse in… Read more »
Nigeria: Armed Men Release Dozens of Worshippers Kidnapped in Northwest Nigeria
Nigerian police said 43 people who were abducted from a mosque in northwestern Zamfara state have been released, while one died in captivity after being tortured. Police say they… Read more »
Africa: Crises Halt Progress in Human Development - UN Report
A report published by the U.N. Development Program finds the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, economic uncertainty and other crises have halted progress in human development and… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Africa: #AfricaClimateCrisis, Conflict Forcing More People in Africa to Flee Their Homes - UN
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, is warning that the displacement crisis in the Horn of Africa and Sahel is getting worse as the impact of climate change and conflict are forcing… Read more »
Togo: Govt Extends State of Emergency Due to Militant Attacks
The West African nation of Togo has extended a state of emergency in its northern Savanes region for another six months due to continued attacks by Islamist militants. Read more »
Cameroon: Separatists Attack Bus, Kill 6 Civilians
Military officials in Cameroon say armed separatists killed at least six people and wounded nine when they attacked a bus on a highway in the country's troubled Southwest region. Read more »
Cameroon: Separatists Infiltrate Town, Abduct Youths
Authorities in Cameroon say anglophone separatists have attacked a francophone village that was hosting people displaced by the five-year separatist conflict. Officials in the town… Read more »
Mozambique: Militants Have Killed Six in Nampula - President
Mozambique's president said Islamist militants in the country's northern Nampula province have killed six people, all by beheading, and abducted three others. The Islamist militant… Read more »
Somalia: President Removes Mayor in Favour of Appointing an Ally - Analysts
Somalia's president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has fired and replaced the mayor of the capital, Mogadishu, Omar Filish. Analysts say the president wanted to install his own ally in… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Officials Rescue 15 Children From Trafficking
Nigerian police in southern Rivers state have rescued 15 children they say were being trafficked by a 44-year-old woman who claimed to be a nun. Read more »
September 06, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Search for More Than 30 Travelers Abducted in Southwest
Police in Nigeria's southwest Ondo state are searching for more than 30 people abducted Saturday as they were returning home from a funeral. The mass abduction came just a day… Read more »
Central Africa: Cameroon, Chad Truckers Protest Bad Roads, Govt Ban On Heavy Trucks
Hundreds of truckers have stopped working on Cameroon's border with Chad to protest a ban on heavy trucking into Chad, which depends on Cameroon for 80% of its imported goods. Read more »
September 05, 2022
Ethiopia: U.S. Special Envoy Returns
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Mike Hammer returned to Ethiopia, 12 days after fighting resumed between federal forces and Tigrayan rebels, breaking a monthslong… Read more »
September 04, 2022
Somalia: UN Relief Chief Visits Drought Epicentre
United Nations Relief Chief Martin Griffiths has visited Somalia's South West state, the epicenter of the country's severe drought. That drought has already displaced more than 1… Read more »
September 03, 2022
Mali: Foreign Ministry Denies UN Accusations of Human Rights Abuses
Mali's foreign ministry is denying accusations of human rights violations made by the United Nations. Read more »
Somalia: 22 Killed in Al-Shabaab Attack in Somalia
Authorities in Somalia's central region of Hiran say al-Shabab Islamist militants carried out deadly attacks against civilians in the region killing at least 22 people. Read more »
Nigeria: Gunmen Abduct Worshippers in Northwest Nigeria
Police in northwest Nigeria say worshippers have been kidnapped while they were observing jumu'at prayers, despite intensified action against armed gangs ordered by Nigerian… Read more »
September 02, 2022
Malawi: Govt Struggles to Probe Reported Worker Abuse in Oman
Malawi officials say they have arrested two police officers, a medical worker and a Burundian refugee in connection with an apparent human trafficking operation that routes people… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Reaches Deal With India to Boost Domestic Vaccine Production
The Serum Institute of India signed a deal this week with South Africa's Aspen Pharmacare to make four vaccines used in Africa. Read more »
Nigeria: Authorities - Oil Theft Becoming More Difficult to Address
The managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corp. (NNPC) sparked controversy this week when he said thieves from all levels of society were stealing 200,000 barrels of… Read more »
Ethiopia: White House Condemns Latest Round of Tigray Conflict
The White House has condemned last week's resumption of conflict that threatens to fuel famine and destabilize the Horn of Africa, following the collapse of the five-month… Read more »
Ethiopia: What's Behind Violence in Ethiopia's 'Other' Conflict?
In Ethiopia's Gambella region, a June attack on the capital by rebels has raised fears of more civil war spreading in the country. Read more »