July 24
Ethiopia: Devastating Landslide - Desperate Search for Survivors Continues
Local residents were desperately searching for survivors on Wednesday after a landslide in a remote area of southern Ethiopia killed more than 200 people, the deadliest such… Read more »
Uganda: Ugandan Court Charges Over 40 Youths Arrested During Anti-Graft Protest
A Ugandan magistrate's court has charged at least 42 youths for offences allegedly committed during a banned anti-corruption protest on Tuesday, and remanded them in custody. Read more »
July 23
Rwanda: Final Results Confirm Paul Kagame's Landslide Victory in Rwanda's Presidential Election
Rwandan President Paul Kagame's crushing election victory has been confirmed in final results, although his ruling party saw its representation in parliament reduced. Read more »
July 22
Africa: World Musicians Mourn the Loss of Mali's 'King of Kora' Toumani Diabate
Malian music star Toumani Diabate passed away after a short illness, his family announced over the weekend. Music lovers across the planet paid tribute to a master instrumentalist… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Contemplates Moving Capital After Disastrous Flooding
Severe flooding in Liberia has led a group of senators to propose relocating the capital city away from overcrowded and poorly managed Monrovia, a suggestion met with a mixture of… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Police Surround Opposition Leader's Party HQ Ahead of Protests
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Monday that security forces had besieged his party headquarters, on the eve of an anti-corruption march which has been banned by the… Read more »
July 21
Namibia: How Training Dogs to Dodge Snakes Helps Protect Livestock and Save Namibia's Cheetahs
Dogs trained to guard goats and sheep against cheetahs in Namibia are being felled at an alarming rate by venomous snakes - so conservationists are piloting a new training method… Read more »
July 16
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Kicks Off African Rollout of Promising New Malaria Vaccine
Côte d'Ivoire has begun vaccinating children against malaria using a new, affordable vaccine that it's hoped will prove a game changer in the fight against the deadly… Read more »
Rwanda: Kagame Ahead in Rwanda's Presidential Election With 99% of the Vote
President Paul Kagame has won 99% of the vote in provisional results from Monday's presidential election in Rwanda, electoral authorities said, an outcome that was widely expected… Read more »
July 15
Congo-Kinshasa: Around Fifty Dead After an Attack By Militiamen Against the Army in the DRC
In the west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mobondo militias attacked army positions in the village of Kinsele. Authorities report a death toll of about fifty dead,… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Heads to the Polls to Likely Re-Elect Kagame for Fourth Term
Rwanda goes to the polls on Monday, but there's little doubt that President Paul Kagame will cruise to a fourth term in office. Read more »
July 14
Cameroon: Cameroon Activists Hope for Change After President's Daughter Comes Out
Yaounde - Rights activists in Cameroon and abroad have praised the daughter of President Paul Biya for announcing that she is in a same-sex relationship. By challenging the… Read more »
July 13
Uganda: TotalEnergies Oil Project 'Devastating' for Ugandan National Park, NGO Says
Production has yet to begin, but TotalEnergies' controversial East African oil project is already taking a dire environmental toll in Uganda's largest national parks, a leading… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Watchdog Probes Possible Police Link to Bodies Dumped in Nairobi Landfill
Kenya's police watchdog has launched an inquiry into possible police involvement in mutilated bodies found dumped in a rubbish tip in the Mukuru slums of Nairobi. Read more »
July 11
Mali: Mali Junta Re-Authorises Political Activities Suspended in April
Mali's ruling junta has announced it will allow political parties and political associations to resume their activities, which it had suspended in the spring. Read more »
Kenya: Ruto Vows to 'Slay the Dragon of Corruption'
Kenyan President William Ruto has dismissed almost his entire cabinet and announced consultations to form a "broad-based government" after weeks of sometimes deadly anti-government… Read more »
July 09
West Africa: New Sahel Confederation Challenges Regional Order As Ecowas Seeks Dialogue
The military heads of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger convened for the inaugural summit of the Confederation of the Sahel States (AES). The leaders emphasised territorial and popular… Read more »
Kenya: Kenyan Cult Leader Faces Terrorism Charges Over Mass Starvation Deaths
The self-proclaimed leader of an evangelical doomsday cult in Kenya has gone on trial in Mombasa, facing charges of terrorism for allegedly inciting more than 400 of his followers… Read more »
July 07
Senegal: Senegal Sets Out to Secure Fairer Partnerships in Mining Sector
Senegal's recently elected president, Bassirou Dioumaye Faye, has promised to renegotiate mining, gas and oil contracts signed with foreign companies. At a top-level summit in… Read more »
July 06
Sierra Leone: Activists Hail Sierra Leone Child Marriage Ban, Urge Action On FGM
Sierra Leone this week adopted a landmark law banning child marriage, a move heralded by rights groups and foreign partners but leaving some activists demanding more action to end… Read more »
July 05
Kenya: Kenya Rights Groups Decry Abductions As Government Cracks Down On Protests
Kenyan police have arrested more than 270 people who, they said, were masquerading as protesters and suspected of going on a criminal rampage during anti-government rallies in the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Soldiers in DR Congo Condemned to Death for 'Fleeing the Enemy'
Twenty-five soldiers with the Democratic Republic of Congo's army have been sentenced to death on charges of "fleeing the enemy" during battles with notorious Tutsi-led M23 rebels. Read more »
July 04
Africa: Africans Respond to French Elections With Pragmatism and Frustration
As the National Rally emerged victorious in France's early legislative elections on Sunday, reactions poured in from around the world. In Africa, concerns are mainly focused on… Read more »
July 03
Chad: France Launches Embezzlement Inquiry Into Chad's President Mahamat Idriss Déby
French prosecutors have ordered an inquiry into allegations that Chad's president embezzled public funds for a shopping spree on luxury clothing from Paris. Read more »
Tunisia: Tunisia Calls Presidential Election for 6 October
Tunisia will hold a presidential election on 6 October, the office of President Kais Saied announced Tuesday, though he has not indicated if he will seek a new five-year term after… Read more »