April 26
Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Suspends VOA, BBC/Africa Broadcasts
Burkina Faso has temporarily suspended the programs of Voice of America and BBC/Africa following the broadcast of news stories about a Human Rights Watch report accusing the… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia Reports Food Diversion Involving U.S.-Trained Soldiers
The Somali government has admitted that rations for the elite Somali soldiers trained by the United States have been diverted within a unit of its forces. Read more »
April 25
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Woman Excels in Beekeeping
In the eastern reaches of the Democratic Republic of Congo, women entrepreneurs in Goma continue to catch the eye of the business world, thanks to their creativity and resilience.… Read more »
South Sudan: UN Threatens to Reduce Humanitarian Assistance to South Sudan
South Sudanese farmers who have relied on United Nations agencies operating in that country now say they are afraid of losing a ready market for their produce should the U.N.… Read more »
East Africa: Heavy Rain, Flooding in East Africa Lead to At Least 155 Deaths
Torrential rain and flooding in Tanzania have caused 155 deaths and 236 injuries while affecting more than 200,000 others, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa told parliament on… Read more »
Malawi: Malawi, Israel Sign Labor Export Deal On Farm Workers
Malawi and Israel have signed a new deal for Malawi to send unskilled laborers to Israel. Read more »
Kenya: U.S. Official Announces Business Partnership With Kenya
About 1,300 delegates and 400 companies participated in the fourth American Chamber of Commerce summit in Nairobi, Kenya, where Kenya's president William Ruto says his country is… Read more »
April 24
Africa: Conflict, Climate Change Driving Hundreds of Millions Into Hunger - UN
A new analysis of the state of global hunger finds conflict, climate change, and economic shocks are driving an increasing number of people into acute hunger, jeopardizing gains… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Amnesty International Voices Concern About Repression, Abuse in Zimbabwe
The annual report released Wednesday by Amnesty International paints a dismal picture of human rights repression and international rule-breaking worldwide, all in the midst of… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Govt Threatens to Halt Salaries of Striking Doctors
The Kenyan government is threatening to withhold the salaries and union remittances of striking doctors after failing to reach an agreement with doctors' union. Read more »
Gabon: Gabon's Dialogue Proposes National Rebirth, Presidential Term Limits
Gabon's month-long national dialogue intended to lay the groundwork for restoring civilian rule in the Central African nation concludes at the end of April, with delegates… Read more »
Botswana: Botswana Rejects Controversial UK Proposal On Asylum-Seekers
Botswana says it has rejected a proposal to accept asylum-seekers from the United Kingdom, an arrangement similar to the one Rwanda has agreed to. Read more »
April 23
Malawi: Malawi Takes Steps to End Poverty Among Women and Girls
Malawi and its development partners are trying something new to help the country's most vulnerable women and girls get out of extreme poverty. Besides enhancing their… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Issues Flood Warning As Rains Cause Death, Displacement
Kenya has issued flood warnings as heavy rains pound the region. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Authorities Troubled By Tumbling New Currency
Zimbabwean authorities responded swiftly to the recent decline in the new gold-backed currency by apprehending illicit moneychangers and closing the bank accounts of businesses… Read more »
Africa: Guns Fueling Rape of Children, Women in War Zones - UN
Actor and U.N. Goodwill Ambassador Danai Gurira told diplomats Tuesday that finding a child to sexually abuse in a conflict zone can cost less than one dollar. She urged… Read more »
Rwanda: Migrants Drown in English Channel As Deportation Bill Is Approved
Five migrants, including a child, have died while attempting to cross the English Channel from France to the United Kingdom, according to French authorities on Tuesday. Read more »
Nigeria: African Leaders Meet in Nigeria to Discuss Terrorism
A high-level Africa counterterrorism summit opened Monday in Nigeria with hundreds of delegates from around the world. Africa has become the world's epicenter of terrorism. Leaders… Read more »
April 22
Niger: U.S. Begins Talks On Withdrawal of Troops From Niger
A Pentagon spokesman said Monday the U.S. has begun discussions with the military government of Niger about withdrawing of some 1,000 U.S. troop from two air bases in the nation. Read more »
Mozambique: OCHA Seeks $413m for Humanitarian Crisis in Northern Mozambique
The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA, is seeking $413 million in emergency aid to support over 1 million people in northern Mozambique… Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroonian Civil Society Groups, Opposition Launch Mass Voter Registration Campaign
Cameroon's opposition and civil society have launched a mass campaign to combat voter apathy. The goal is to encourage disgruntled youths to register to vote before the August… Read more »
Africa: Connected Africa Summit Addressing Continent's Challenges, Opportunities and Bridging Digital Divides
Government representatives from Africa, along with ICT (information and communication technology) officials, and international organizations have gathered in Nairobi for a… Read more »
Sudan: U.S. State Department Outlines Pressing Threats to Global Human Rights
The U.S. State Department on Monday released its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, outlining Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the civil war in Sudan and the… Read more »
Africa: Earth Day Puts Focus on Conservation Efforts
Monday marks Earth Day, which for more than 50 years has placed a focus on clean air and water, addressing pollution and championing conservation efforts. Read more »
April 20
Central African Republic: 20 Dead After Ferry Sinks in Central African Republic, Witnesses Say
At least 20 people have drowned in Central African Republic after a ferry sank while carrying passengers on a river, witnesses said Saturday. Read more »