May 03, 2022
Ethiopia: As Tigray Aid Blockade Continues, Nearby Areas Also in Desperate Need of Food, Medicine
Despite Ethiopia's declared humanitarian cease-fire with Tigrayan rebels, aid groups said they are struggling to get food and medicine to those in need. Even outside the worst… Read more »
Ethiopia: State Group Investigates Video Allegedly Showing Abuse By Army
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission is investigating a video shared online that appears to show government troops abusing and shooting an ethnic Tigrayan boy. Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Raids African Union Military Base
Al-Shabab fighters stormed an African Union military base in the village of El-Baraf in Somalia's Middle Shabelle region early Tuesday, local officials and security sources say. Read more »
Nigeria: UN Secretary-General Makes First Visit to Nigeria
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, at the start of a two-day visit to Nigeria, is in northeast Borno state, where the country has been struggling in its fight against… Read more »
Sudan: Sudanese Families Urge Military Leaders to Free Detainees
Like dozens of other Sudanese who were members of resistance committees, Mohammed Mustafa has been held in Soba prison for more than a month without being charged with an offense. Read more »
Ethiopia: Journalists in Ethiopia Say Press Freedom Is At 'Crossroads'
When Ethiopia's Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy took office four years ago, Reporters Sans Frontiers, a Paris-based group that promotes press freedom, raised Ethiopia's ranking in its… Read more »
Africa: In Africa, Namibia and Eritrea Reflect Journalism's Polar Opposites
Across Africa, laws and customs respecting the media vary considerably. As the world marks World Press Freedom Day on Tuesday, here's a look at the brightest and darkest situations… Read more »
Africa: Press Freedom Advocacy Group Says Propaganda a Global Threat to Free Media
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has also led to another casualty: freedom of the press in Russia, according to a new report by Reporters Without Borders. Read more »
May 02, 2022
Malawi: Police Arrest Nurse for Harassing President Online
Free speech advocates in Malawi have condemned the arrest of a nurse for insulting President Lazarus Chakwera during a WhatsApp debate on governance. Read more »
Africa: White House to Celebrate Eid Al-Fitr
U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting a reception Monday to celebrate Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. Read more »
May 01, 2022
Guinea: Junta Leader Decides on 39-Month Transition
Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, the head of Guinea's military junta, said Saturday he had opted for a 39-month transitional period before a return to civilian rule. Read more »
April 30, 2022
Sudan: Protesters Face Tear Gas on 3rd Anniversary of Sit-in Killings
Sudanese security forces fired tear gas at crowds who gathered in Khartoum on Saturday to rally against military rule and mark the third anniversary of the killing of scores of… Read more »
Mali: UN Calls On Mali to Reverse New Media Restrictions
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warns that Mali's new media restrictions reflect a growing intolerance toward freedom of the press in the… Read more »
Botswana: Conservation Group Urges Tracking of Botswana's Big Tusk Elephants
The Botswana Wildlife Producers Association, a group that focuses on the conservation and management of the country's wildlife, says placing electronic tracking collars on big tusk… Read more »
April 29, 2022
Ethiopia: Claim of Tigrayan Rebel Withdrawal From Afar Region Questioned
Ethiopian federal authorities are dismissing a claim by Tigrayan rebels that their forces have pulled out of the neighboring Afar region. Read more »
Cameroon: Civilians Bury Fighters in Mass Graves After Military Raids
Cameroon's military said civilians this week buried scores of separatist fighters in mass graves after troops launched raids on rebel strongholds in the country's western regions.… Read more »
Ethiopia: Fighting Breaks Out in Amhara Despite 'Humanitarian Cease-Fire'
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced a humanitarian cease-fire five weeks ago, but it is already beginning to fray. In the northern region of Amhara, fighting had… Read more »
Mali: Media Watchdog Puts French News Sites Back Online in Mali
Press freedom group Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has put the websites of two major French broadcasters back online in Mali, after the country's military government pulled the… Read more »
Malawi: Court Convicts 12 People in Albino Attack
A high court in Malawi has convicted five people of murder for the 2018 killing of a 22-year-old albino man, including the victim's brother. The court convicted seven other people… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyans Bid Farewell to Former President Kibaki
Kenya held a state funeral Friday for its third president, Mwai Kibaki, who died last week at the age of 90. Officials are hailing Kibaki for transforming Kenya's economy and… Read more »
Uganda: Tens of Thousands of Newly-Arrived Refugees Need Urgent Support
More than 35,000 refugees who have fled to Uganda this year seeking safety from violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan are in desperate need of humanitarian… Read more »
Cameroon: UN Refugee Chief Vows Support for CAR Refugees in Cameroon
The U.N.'s refugee chief, Filippo Grandi, on a visit to Cameroon this week, vowed to give more support to displaced Central Africans and Cameroonians fleeing intercommunal… Read more »
April 28, 2022
Africa: Vaccine-Preventable Diseases Surging Due to Covid-19 Disruptions
The World Health Organization warns that vaccine-preventable diseases are spreading across the African continent because routine immunizations against killer diseases have been… Read more »
Nigeria: Families of Kidnap Victims Reject Bill Punishing Ransom Payments
Relatives of kidnap victims in Nigeria have expressed concerns about a bill passed the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday that would outlaw ransom payments for someone's release. Read more »
Somalia: Lawmakers Face Tough Task of Electing President
Adan Nuur Madobe made a comeback as speaker of Parliament Wednesday night following his ouster from the same seat in 2010. His election was seen as a victory for the opposition,… Read more »