August 08, 2022
Africa: Blinken Gives U.S.-Africa Strategy Address in Pretoria
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave a speech on the key U.S. strategy for sub-Saharan Africa at the University of Pretoria on Monday, on the first leg of his Africa trip. Read more »
August 07, 2022
Somalia: Parliament Endorses New Cabinet Amid Al-Shabaab Attacks
Somali members of parliament gathered at the presidential palace in the capital, Mogadishu, Sunday and overwhelmingly endorsed new Cabinet ministers appointed by Prime Minister… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Secretary of State Arrives in South Africa
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in South Africa on Sunday, the first leg of his three-nation African tour. Read more »
August 06, 2022
Africa: Blinken Heads to South Africa Amid New 'Cold War'
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in South Africa on Sunday, in what analysts say is an attempt to counter Chinese and Russian influence in the region. Read more »
Ethiopia: 800 Al-Shabaab Fighters Killed in Recent Clashes - Military
Ethiopia's military says security forces killed more than 800 fighters from the Somali militant group al-Shabab after Shabab fighters launched a rare cross-border attack. Read more »
Kenya: Unregulated Campaign Spending Disenfranchises Youth, Women in Kenyan Politics
Candidates in Kenya's August 9 presidential election are wrapping up their campaigns after parties spent heavily in often lavish displays of wealth. Read more »
Africa: U.S Announces Another U.S.$150 Million for Africa Food Crisis
U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Friday announced a $150 million package for Africa to help address food and humanitarian crises. Read more »
August 05, 2022
Ethiopia: Govt Accuses U.S., EU of 'Indulging' Tigray Rebels
Ethiopia's government has rebuked U.S. and European envoys who visited Tigray rebel leaders this week, accusing them of siding with the rebels. Read more »
Senegal: Separatists Sign Peace Deal With Govt
Some rebels involved in one of Africa's longest-running separatist conflicts have agreed to lay down their arms. Read more »
Africa: U.S. Official - Sub-Saharan Africa Food Security Hardest Hit By Russia's War
A senior U.S. official said Friday that sub-Saharan Africa is the region hardest hit by disruptions to the global food supply due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Read more »
Malawi: Prosecutors Add New Charges Against Alleged Child Exploiter
Malawian state prosecutors have added charges against a Chinese national who was already facing five counts for allegedly exploiting children. A BBC investigation found 26-year-old… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Denies Reports of Military Intervention in DRC
Rwanda's government has rejected a United Nations report that said Rwandan troops have been conducting military activities in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and are… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Oil Exploration Raises Environmental Concerns
The Democratic Republic of Congo opened an auction last week for drilling rights in 30 oil and gas blocks. Read more »
Uganda: U.S. Diplomat Visits Uganda, Week After Lavrov Visit
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, told reporters that her visit to Kampala on August 4 was to reaffirm and strengthen the U.S. relationship with… Read more »
Cameroon: Prime Minister Says Peace Returning to Separatist Regions - Residents Not So Sure
Cameroonian separatists have rejected the prime minister's declaration that their fight for independence has been largely crushed. Joseph Dion Ngute said federal troops have… Read more »
August 04, 2022
South Sudan: Leaders Extend Transitional Government Rule
South Sudan leaders said Thursday the country's transitional leadership will stay in power for another 24 months to complete the political, security and electoral reforms needed to… Read more »
Cameroon: Traditional Rulers Visit Villages Attacked By Nigeria's Wildlife
Traditional rulers in Cameroon are urging villagers to stop farming near Nigeria's Gashaka-Gumti National Park after a flurry of human-wildlife conflict. Wildlife officials say… Read more »
South Africa: 'This is Hitting Us Heavily' - Farmers Decry China's Wool Ban
Sipiwo Makinana lives in Ugie, a small town at the foot of the Drakensberg Mountains in a postcard-worthy region of the Eastern Cape province, where he's a small-scale sheep… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Donates Military Vehicles to African Union Troops in Somalia
The United States has donated 24 armored personnel carriers to the African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia, three months after the deadliest attack in years on the… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Senate Committee Holds Hearing for 3 Women Nominated to African Ambassador Posts
Three career diplomats in the U.S. Foreign Service answered questions Wednesday from senators during a hearing examining their credentials to lead U.S. diplomatic missions in… Read more »
August 03, 2022
Malawi: Govt Stops Plans to 'Export' Unemployed Nurses
Malawi's nurses' union is urging President Lazarus Chakwera to allow about 2,000 nurses to work in the United States and Saudi Arabia, after the government ordered the plan be… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Police Deploy Massively in Abuja
Nigerian police have increased security around the capital of Abuja after last week's ambush of presidential guards in a suburb and a deadly attack on a military checkpoint. Read more »
East Africa: Millions of Hungry People in Horn of Africa Resort to Extreme Measures
The World Health Organization warns a lack of humanitarian aid is driving millions of hungry people in the Horn of Africa to engage in desperate measures to survive. Read more »
August 02, 2022
Somalia: Former Al-Shabaab Commander, Al-Qaida Member Named to Cabinet
Somalia's prime minister has appointed the former deputy leader of the al-Shabab militant group, Mukhtar Robow, to the cabinet as minister for endowment and religious affairs. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Aid Cuts Threatens Internally Displaced
The U.N. refugee agency says it will be forced to cut aid programs for millions of internally displaced people and refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo without an immediate… Read more »