Central African Republic: Touadéra Says Peace Deals Are Proof of Progress As Central African Republic Readies for Election

The is approaching a key election next month, with President Faustin-Archange Touadéra running for a third time under a new constitution that removed term limits. Speaking… Read more »

Tunisia: Prominent Tunisian Activist Arrested As Hundreds Protest Clampdown On Dissent

Lawyers for Chaima Issa, a well-known Tunisian writer and human rights activist, say she was arrested at a protest in Tunis on Saturday as hundreds demonstrated against the… Read more »

Africa: Call to Put Child Welfare At the Heart of Business Regulation in Africa

Plagued by child labour and other harmful industrial practices, countries in Africa have a duty to regulate business and hold companies to account for violating children's rights,… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Gunmen Storm Party Headquarters As Military Cements Power in Guinea-Bissau

Two of Guinea-Bissau's main political parties saw their headquarters attacked by armed men on Saturday as the military continues to establish its grip on power following a coup… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau's Deposed President Flees to Senegal As UN Condemns Latest Coup

Guinea-Bissau's ousted president has found refuge in neighbouring Senegal following a military power grab, drawing condemnation from the United Nations, Ecowas and the African… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau General Sworn in As Transitional President Following Coup

Guinea-Bissau's military has installed General Horta Nta Na Man as transitional president for one year, a statement said, one day after they deposed the country's president in a… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Declares Security Emergency After Wave of Mass Kidnappings

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency and ordered the army and police to recruit thousands of additional personnel after a wave of mass… Read more »

Africa: West Africa Bloc, African Union Observers Voice Concern Over Guinea-Bissau Coup

Observers with West Africa's Ecowas and African Union have expressed concern over the military takeover in Guinea-Bissau and the arrests of election officials, a joint statement… Read more »

Africa: AU-EU Summit Ends With Pledges On Trade, Minerals and Migration

African and European leaders ended a summit in Luanda on Tuesday with new cooperation pledges on trade, minerals and migration but acknowledged that the two-day gathering produced… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea-Bissau Military Claims to Have Seized Power After Disputed Vote

Military officers in Guinea-Bissau declared they had seized "total control" of the government on Wednesday, suspending the electoral process and closing borders just three days… Read more »

Gambia: Cameroon Opposition Leader Flees to Gambia for 'Safety' After Contested Vote

Issa Tchiroma Bakary, the Cameroon candidate declared runner-up in October's presidential election, is in Banjul, in the Gambia, reportedly for "humanitarian reasons," according to… Read more »

Africa: Leaders Gather for EU-Africa Summit On Trade, Minerals, in Shadow of Ukraine War

European and African leaders are meeting in Angola for a summit focused on trade and renewing the relationship between African and European countries that have been tested by… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea Bissau's Embalo in Tight Race for Second Presidential Term

Counting of votes is underway in Guinea-Bissau where a presidential and legislative election took place on Sunday. President Umaro Sissoco Embaló is in a tight contest to… Read more »

Nigeria: 50 Pupils Kidnapped From Nigerian School Escape Captivity

Fifty of the more than 300 students kidnapped from a Nigerian Catholic school last week have escaped, the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) said Sunday, as Pope Leo appealed… Read more »

Africa: Corruption, Lack of Accountability Helps Organised Crime to Thrive Across Africa

Organised crime has steadily gained ground across Africa since 2019, while efforts to combat it have weakened, according to the 2025 Africa Organised Crime Index. The new analysis… Read more »

Ghana: A Stitch in Time - the Ghanaian Artist Sewing Trash Into Treasure

A civil engineer by trade and an artist at heart, Emmanuel Aggrey Tieku has found an innovative way to raise awareness about the problem of textile waste in his native Ghana. His… Read more »

Africa: G20 Summit Ends With Commitment to Multilateralism, Despite U.S. Boycott

The G20 summit in Johannesburg closed on Sunday with South Africa claiming a diplomatic victory after securing agreement on a wide-ranging declaration - despite a boycott by the… Read more »

Nigeria: Gunmen Seize 315 Pupils and Teachers in Latest Nigerian Mass School Kidnapping

Gunmen have kidnapped more than 300 schoochildren and teachers in one of the largest mass kidnappings in Nigeria, a Christian group said Saturday. No group has yet claimed… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Guinea Bissau Heads to the Polls Amid Controversy Over Barred Opposition

Guinea Bissau's incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, in power since 2020, is seeking a second term, but chronic instability and a wealth of opponents could stand in his… Read more »

East Africa: Macron Ramps Up Indian Ocean Strategy With Renewed Mauritius Partnership

The leaders of France and Mauritius have reaffirmed plans to revive relations and deepen cooperation, pointing to their "historic and friendly ties" and a "strong commitment to the… Read more »

Nigeria: How Nigeria Is Reintegrating Repentant Former Boko Haram Fighters

Tens of thousands of voluntary or forced members of Boko Haram and the Islamic State in West Africa have surrendered over the past 10 years. Nigeria is drawing on transitional… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Set for Showdown Against New Caledonia or Jamaica in Bid to Make World Cup

African playoff winners Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) will take on New Caledonia or Jamaica for the one-off match that could send them to the men's World Cup for the first… Read more »

Mozambique: German NGO Accuses TotalEnergies of Complicity in Mozambique War Crimes

A German NGO said Tuesday it had filed a legal complaint against TotalEnergies, accusing the French energy multinational of 'complicity in war crimes' at its gas site in… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Confirms Outbreak of Deadly Marburg Virus - Africa CDC

Ethiopia has confirmed an outbreak of the deadly Marburg virus in the south of the country, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said on… Read more »

Morocco: Climate Change Threatens Morocco's Camels, and With Them Its Cultural Heritage

Camel livestock in Morocco is on the decline, due to the effects of climate change and diminishing pastures. Camels are part of the fabric of life for Saharan populations,… Read more »