August 11, 2022
Guinea: Guinea's Military-Appointed Government Dissolves Opposition Group
Guinea's military-appointed government this week announced the dissolution of the main opposition group, the National Front for the Defense of the Constitution, or FNDC. Read more »
Sierra Leone: Anti-Government Protests Turn Deadly in Sierra Leone
Authorities in Sierra Leone say at least 13 civilians and six police officers have been killed in clashes that broke out during anti-government protests. Read more »
Mali: Mali Declares Three Days of Mourning Following Deadly Attack
Mali's military government Wednesday confirmed Islamist militants killed 42 of its troops last weekend in a sophisticated drone attack and announced three days of national… Read more »
August 10, 2022
South Africa: Brutal Gang Rape - Seven Charged in Court
The National Prosecuting Authority in South Africa says at least 14 men out of dozens arrested face rape charges in an attack on a group of women who were making a music video… Read more »
Kenya: Preliminary Presidential Election Results in Kenya Show Tight Race
More than 43,000 polling stations have submitted their presidential results from Tuesday's vote. A provisional result shows a tight race between the two leading presidential… Read more »
Somalia: Drought Displacement Tops 1 Million
The number of people displaced by the record-breaking drought in Somalia has topped one million, with the United Nations warning of widespread famine if emergency needs are not… Read more »
Central Africa: Central African Economy Ministers Meet to Merge Regional Economic Groupings
Central African ministers meeting in Cameroon have agreed to merge two regional blocs in a move to boost trade and growth. The 11-member Economic Community of Central African… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Make Arrests in Deadly Church Attack
Nigerian security forces say they have arrested four suspects in the attack on a Catholic church in June that killed 40 people. Authorities blamed the massacre on the militant… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Blinken, in Kinshasa, Expresses Concern At DRC's Arrest of Opposition Leader
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken encouraged the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to have "free, fair, and on-time elections" while expressing concern over the detention of… Read more »
Rwanda: U.S. Concerned By UN Report Saying Rwanda Is Backing Rebels
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he is very concerned about a U.N. report that says Rwanda is backing rebels in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. Read more »
Rwanda: U.S. Urged to Prioritize Human Rights Ahead of Blinken's Visit to Rwanda
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken headed for Rwanda Wednesday after meeting with Democratic Republic of Congo leaders to discuss tensions and human rights challenges in… Read more »
August 09, 2022
Ethiopia: Al-Shabaab Faces Pushback in Ethiopia's Somali Region
Ethiopia's Somali region is mobilizing against al-Shabab militants to prevent further incursions by the group. Read more »
South Sudan: U.S. Demands Release of VOA Journalist Detained in South Sudan
The U.S. embassy in South Sudan on Tuesday called on authorities in the central African country to free a journalist from prison. Read more »
Kenya: Polls Close Peacefully in Kenya
Polls have closed across Kenya for presidential, legislative and local elections, and it appears voting across the country has gone smoothly, despite some irregularities in the… Read more »
Somalia: Bombings Kill Four People, Wound 11
Authorities in Somalia say bomb blasts near the southern coastal town of Kismayo killed at least four people and wounded 11 others. Separately, Somali authorities say the U.S.… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerians Praise London Museum's Decision to Return Precious Artifacts
The 72 artifacts that the Horniman museum agreed to return include 12 of the famous Benin Bronzes - symbolic of the ancient Benin Kingdom in southern Nigeria. Read more »
Tunisia: With New Constitution, Tunisia Begins Uncertain Chapter
Scouting for plastic refuse along the capital's broken streets, Mohammed describes brighter days working in Tunisia's once-booming tourism industry, earning salary, room and board… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Blinken Arrives in DRC - Regional Stability Tops Agenda
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday to raise concerns that tensions with neighboring Rwanda could spread instability in… Read more »
August 08, 2022
South Sudan: Five Southern African Countries Kick-Start Elephant Census
Five southern African countries, with more than half the continent's elephants, are conducting a first-ever aerial census to determine the elephant population and how to protect… Read more »
Somalia: Ethiopia Deploys New Troops Into Neighboring Somalia
Authorities in southwestern Somalia said Ethiopia has deployed hundreds of troops into Somalia's Gedo region to prevent al-Shabab militants from crossing over into Ethiopia Read more »
Malawi: Former Anti-Corruption Chief Arrested Over Graft
The Anti-Corruption Bureau in Malawi has arrested its former director, Reyneck Matemba, for allegedly taking a bribe for a contract to supply food to the country's police service.… Read more »
South Africa: South African Minister Accuses West of 'Bullying' On Ukraine
South African Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor accused the West of sometimes taking a patronizing and bullying attitude toward Africa, as she hosted U.S. Secretary… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Electoral Agency Upgrades Technology to Avoid Voter Fraud
Kenyans head to the polls Tuesday, and the country will rely heavily on technology to verify voter identity and transmit presidential vote results. The electoral body is at the… Read more »
Africa: Blinken in South Africa - Compares South African Struggle for Equality to U.S.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in South Africa on the first leg of an Africa trip. His first stop was a poignant one, as he visited a museum that commemorates a key… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Arrest of Journalists 'Out of Sync' With Press Freedom Norms
Zimbabwe has charged two journalists under its cybercrime law in a move media advocates say runs counter to global trends to support and promote press freedom. Read more »