South Africa: South Africa's ANC Slumps to Worst-Ever Election Result

The African National Congress (ANC) took hardly over 30 percent of votes in municipal elections, its worst-ever electoral performance, the electoral commission said Sunday. The… Read more »

Southern Africa: Southern African Farmers Prepare for Powerful El Nino With Agroecology

Farmer Dudzai Matsapa works under a scorching sun, digging small, shallow pits across his field in Nyanga, east of the Zimbabwean capital, Harare. He will later fill these potholes… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Plan for State Police Raises Hopes for Security and Fears of Abuse

Nigeria this week took a step closer to a major overhaul of its security system after 28 of its 36 states approved a constitutional reform that would allow individual states to… Read more »

Senegal: Poor Facilities Held Back Senegal's Medal-Free Youth Olympics Team, Parents Say

As the Youth Olympics continue in Dakar, parents of Senegal's young swimmers are calling for better training facilities and more government support after the country's team… Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania Opposition Leader Lissu Cleared of Treason but Jailed for Incitement

A Tanzanian court on Friday sentenced opposition leader Tundu Lissu to four years in jail for inciting unrest, after earlier in the day clearing him of treason - meaning he avoided… Read more »

Nigeria: Uncertainty Over Nigeria Vote After Court Bars Opposition Leader From Running

A Nigerian court has disqualified Atiku Abubakar as presidential candidate for the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC), just two months before the country goes to the… Read more »

Kenya: Kenyan Cult Leader Sentenced to 200 Years for Shakahola Forest Deaths

A self-proclaimed preacher from Kenya was sentenced to 200 years in prison on Friday for murdering 191 people, mostly children, by forcing them to starve to death. Hundreds of… Read more »

Kenya: Corruption in Kenya Taking Massive Toll On Economic Growth, Warns World Bank

Corruption is costing Kenya billions of dollars each year in lost revenue, inflated business costs, and lost earnings for workers, while taking a huge toll on investment and… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Votes in Local Elections As Growing Anger Threatens ANC

South Africans queued from early on Wednesday to vote in municipalelections, with anger over corruption, crime and failing public services threatening to inflict fresh losses on… Read more »

Western Sahara: UN Confirms Start of Process to Wind Up Western Sahara Mission

The United Nations confirmed it had begun the process to end its peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara after Russia and the United States vetoed each other's draft resolutions on… Read more »

Africa: Nine Out of Ten Crimes Against Journalists Go Unpunished - Unesco Report

Monday marks the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists - chosen in memory of Ghislaine Dupont and Claude Verlon, two journalists from Radio France… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Health Chiefs Confirm Negative Results in Ebola Cases

Health authorities investigating two suspected Ebola cases in north-eastern Nigeria confirmed on Monday that both samples were negative after two rounds of testing. Read more »

Sudan: A Year After the Fall of El Fasher, Sudan's War Has Left a Ghost Town in Its Wake

A year after paramilitary forces at war with the Sudanese army captured the strategic city of El Fasher, survivors and aid workers report that the capital of North Darfur state… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Protecting the Congo's Forests Means Protecting People's Lives'

The forests of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are a haven for some of the world's rarest species - but despite being protected areas, they are under threat from conflict,… Read more »

Africa: Youth Olympics Kick Off in Senegal With 'Magical' Opening Ceremony

The Youth Olympic Games opened with a spectacular ceremony in Senegal on Saturday, marking the first Olympic event in Africa as the continent seeks a bigger role in international… Read more »

Western Sahara: U.S. and Russia Block Competing UN Resolutions On Western Sahara

The mandate for a UN-led peacekeeping mission in Western Sahara is set to end on Saturday after Russia and the United States vetoes each other's draft resolutions on extending the… Read more »

Africa: 'African Leaders Are Not Naive, They Will Partner With Whoever Makes the Best Offer'

The third Russia-Africa Summit took place in Moscow this week, with 48 African nations sending delegations. It comes as Moscow grapples with sanctions and isolation over its… Read more »

Africa: IOC Chief Hails 'Time for Africa' As Youth Olympic Games Kick Off in Senegal

As Senegal opens the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, today, Saturday, International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry has spoken of her pride as an African and the historical… Read more »

Chad: France and Chad Rebuild Military Ties With Planned Air Force Training

Two French fighter jets and a transport aircraft will soon make a stopover in Chad and carry out "training activities", the French army has said, as the two countries seek to… Read more »

Africa: Africa Cup of Nations to Remain On Two-Year Cycle After CAF U-Turn

The Confederation of African Football on Friday reversed its decision to change the scheduling of the Africa Cup of Nations and said the tournament will remain a biennial event. Read more »

Africa: Russia-Africa Summit to Test Moscow's Ambitions for Broader Influence

A summit with more than 20 African leaders opened in Moscow on Wednesday, in a test of Russia's bid to expand its influence on the continent. The two-day Russia-Africa Summit, the… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia Reports Deadly Fighting With Al-Shabaab As Both Sides Claim Heavy Losses

Somalia's government and Al-Shabaab militants have issued sharply conflicting accounts of deadly fighting near the southern city of Leego, with both sides claiming to have… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal PM Vows to Sort Out Economic Problems As 2026 Youth Olympics Games Loom

Senegal's Prime Minister Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo on Monday promised to solve the battle over the budget between members of the ruling Pastef party as the country counts down for the… Read more »

Guinea: 'Go Green and Go Thirsty' - Guinea's Plastic Ban Clashes With Need for Safe Water

Plastic water sachets are an essential way to provide people in Guinea with safe and affordable drinking water. But their use clashes with the government's objective of outlawing… Read more »

Africa: 'Too Arrogant, Too Sure of Itself' France Confronts Its Legacy in Africa

Fifteen years after France promised a new relationship with Africa, Paris is still struggling to reconcile its rejection of colonial-era interference with its desire to retain… Read more »