August 30, 2023
Gabon: The Republic of Gabon in Dates
A coup attempt is underway in Gabon. In the early hours of Wednesday morning, a group of soldiers declared the "end to the regime" of President Ali Bongo, whose election for a… Read more »
August 29, 2023
Ethiopia: At Least 183 Killed in Clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara Region
At least 183 people have died in violent clashes in Ethiopia's Amhara region since July, according to the United Nations. Read more »
August 27, 2023
Africa: Meet the Man Hoping to Turn Rugby Into Africa's Favourite Sport
Only two African teams will be competing when the Rugby World Cup begins in France next month. Africa isn't known for a love of the sport, but the head of Rugby Africa, Herbert… Read more »
August 26, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Conflict Blamed for Worst Cholera Outbreak in Six Years
As violence and displacement worsens in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's children are facing the worst cholera outbreak since 2017. Read more »
Ghana: Gay Rights Activists Fear for Their Safety As Govt Readies Harsh Anti-LGBTQ Bill
The LGBTQ+ community in Ghana has expressed deep concerns over the potential dangers they may face if legislation enforcing so-called "proper human sexual rights" is enacted. Read more »
August 25, 2023
West Africa: Should Niger's Coup Heighten Fears Over Terrorism in the Sahel?
Niger has been hit by multiple jihadist attacks since its president was overthrown last month, but observers caution against concluding that a long-running insurgency is shifting… Read more »
August 21, 2023
West Africa: Fear and Frustration On Nigeria's Border With Niger, Closed Over Coup
Trade between Niger and its neighbours in West Africa has been frozen since regional bloc Ecowas imposed sanctions on the landlocked country when military officers overthrew the… Read more »
August 20, 2023
Cameroon: Struggling English-Language Papers Call On President for Bailout
Publishers of English-language newspapers in Cameroon are calling on President Paul Biya to establish a special fund to help them recover from the devastating effects of the… Read more »
Benin: Teenage Performers Use Girl Power to Take on the World
On the back of Glastonbury, a team of young performers from northern Benin, in West Africa, took their message of female empowerment to another prestigious festival in England -… Read more »
August 19, 2023
Libya: Spike in Violence Shows Libya Remains Crippled By Rival Armed Groups
Following a year of relative calm in Libya, fighting erupted again this week in the capital Tripoli. The UN-backed government remains powerless in more than a third of the country,… Read more »
August 17, 2023
Senegal: Hunger-Striking Opposition Leader Sonko Struck Off Electoral Roll
Detained Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been removed from the country's electoral roll in a move denounced by his political party as "inhumane persecution". Sonko,… Read more »
West Africa: West African Bloc Meets On Niger As AU Rebuffs Military Move
Defence leaders from West Africa's Ecowas bloc are meeting in Ghana on Thursday to discuss a potential military intervention in Niger, whose president was ousted in a coup. The… Read more »
August 16, 2023
Senegal: Fears for Opposition Leader Sonko Amid Ongoing Hunger Strike
Concerns are mounting for the health of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who's been on hunger strike since his detention in July on charges of insurrection. Read more »
August 15, 2023
Niger: Minister in Exile Calls for Bazoum's Release Before Negotiations
Niger's junta has no legitimacy to try President Mohamed Bazoum, exiled foreign minister Hassoumi Massoudou told RFI and France 24 in an interview. Read more »
West Africa: Junta in Niger Recalls Ambassador After Ivorian President 'Backs Armed Force'
Leaders of the coup in Niger on Tuesday recalled the country's ambassador to Cote d'Ivoire as top politicians from across the continent discussed the crisis.. Read more »
August 14, 2023
Comoros: Rescuers in Grande Comore Steer Stranded Baby Whale Back Into Open Sea
Locals in Grande Comore island mobilised to rescue a 10-ton baby humpback whale stranded near the port of Moroni. With rudimentary means but much effort, they managed to keep the… Read more »
August 13, 2023
Ghana: Govt Steps up Solar Energy in Bid to Meet Renewables Target
Like many African nations, Ghana has been enduring hot temperatures and irregular rain patterns that are affecting agriculture. The government is aiming to achieve 10 percent… Read more »
Cameroon: Uprooted and Forgotten, Climate Refugees Living in Despair
Aminatou Ibrahim scoops water from the floor of her seven square metre hut at the Dana camp site for internally displaced people in Maroua, in Cameroon's Far North Region. It's… Read more »
Africa: CAF Probes Cameroon FA Boss Samuel Eto'o for Alleged Improper Conduct
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, is investigating accusations of inappropriate conduct by the president of the Cameroon football federation, Samuel Eto'o Fils. Read more »
August 12, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Long Road for DRC As it Renegotiates Minerals Deal With China
A massive "resource for infrastructure" deal between China and the Democratic Republic of Congo has been criticised by Kinshasa as immensely favourable to its Chinese partners.… Read more »
August 11, 2023
Niger: Concern Grows for President, Detained By Junta for Over Two Weeks
The African Union, European Union and United Nations expressed concern on Friday over the detention of Niger's elected president, Mohamed Bazoum, who was ousted by members of his… Read more »
August 10, 2023
West Africa: Interpol Leads Vast Operation Targeting Organised Crime in West Africa
A vast police operation against West African mafia groups specialising in internet fraud has been carried out by Interpol, the international criminal police organisation. More than… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Senegal: Political Arrests, Media Restrictions a Worry in Lead up to Senegal Elections
In six months' time the Senegalese will head to the polls to choose their next president. But observers say that government-imposed restrictions on social media, journalists and… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Niger: Military Intervention in Niger Would Be Complicated and Messy, Analysts Warn
An array of geopolitical commentators, historians, journalists as well as social and environmental activists warned on Monday in leading French media outlets of the cataclysm… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Mali and Burkina Faso Send Joint Delegation to Niamey 'In Solidarity' With Niger
Mali and Burkina Faso will send a joint official delegation to coup-hit Niger on Monday in a show of "solidarity" between the nations - all of whom are ruled by juntas. Meanwhile a… Read more »