Rwanda: Remembering Rwanda's Darkest Hundred Days and the Thousands Who Died

Rwanda today begins commemorating the 29th anniversary of the 1994 genocide, in which 800,000 people, most of them from the Tutsi ethnic group, were massacred by members of the… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Troubled Tigray Gets 27-Member Cabinet, Including Former Rebels

The newly elected president of Tigray's interim administration, Getachew Reda, has unveiled a cabinet which will lead the region's political transition. The 27-member team includes… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone Bans Political Street Rallies Ahead of Elections

Sierra Leone has banned political street rallies, a tradition that has for decades characterised electoral campaigns, less than three months before the presidential election, the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Call for Investigation After Head of DR Congo Broadcasting Body Attacked in Paris

The Head of the broadcasting body in the DR Congo, Christian Bosembe, was attacked in Paris while on a tour to meet with European media and francophone institutions.The Congolese… Read more »

West Africa: Sahel Region Increasingly Difficult Work Area for Journalists - Report

Paris-based media watchdog Reporters without Borders (RSF) says in its latest report that journalists are facing growing difficulties to freely cover events in the Sahel region,… Read more »

Sudan: Deal Delayed As Army Factions Fail to Agree On Return to Civilian Rule

Sudanese leaders have postponed the signing of an agreement planned for Saturday. The deal was intended to pave the way for a return to democratic government, an official said,… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Who Are the Armed Groups Ravaging the East?

The United Nations Security Council has "strongly condemned" violence perpetrated by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo and has demanded that militia groups disband.… Read more »

Africa: Football Bosses Confirm Dates for 2024 Africa Cup of Nations

African football bosses on Thursday unveiled dates for the Africa Cup of Nations next year in Cote d'Ivoire. Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: Equatorial Guinea Confirms Marburg Deaths After Push By WHO

Equatorial Guinea said it has recorded 13 cases of Marburg disease since February, after the World Health Organization urged the country to officially report new cases. Read more »

Senegal: Senegal Braces for Fresh Protests Ahead of Opposition Leader's Trial

Senegal's opposition coalition maintained its call for demonstrations on Wednesday and Thursday during leader Ousmane Sonko's defamation trial despite a ban on protests by police… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Villagers Hacked to Death in Suspected Dispute Between Communities

Fourteen people were killed in western Democratic Republic of Congo, including 12 villagers hacked to death with machetes, a local official said on Monday. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Prepares for Anti-Government Demonstrations As Prices Soar

Kenyans were bracing on Monday for a new round of anti-government demonstrations provoked by the high cost of living, after the opposition vowed the action would go ahead despite a… Read more »

Chad: Chad's President Signs Pardon for 380 Rebels Sentenced to Life in Prison

A group of 380 rebels handed life sentences over the 2021 death of former ruler Idriss Deby Itno have been pardoned, a statement from the president's office said Saturday. Read more »

Africa: US Vice President Harris's Visit to Africa Aims to Promote Vision of Continent as World's Future

US Vice President Kamala Harris starts a three-country tour of Africa this weekend, visiting Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia to promote the White House's positive vision of the… Read more »

Senegal: President Sall Calls On Govt to Halt Unrest

Senegal's President Macky Sall has told the government to take measures to preserve public order after protests over the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko left at least one… Read more »

Uganda: UN, Amnesty Join Calls for Museveni to Reject Anti-Gay Legislation

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni faced calls on Wednesday from the United Nations and rights groups to reject an "appalling" anti-gay bill passed by parliament. Ugandan lawmakers… Read more »

Senegal: Opposition Leader Alleges Assassination Attempt As Protests Flare

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko claimed Monday to have survived an assassination attempt during his appearance at a politically charged trial that has sparked unrest.… Read more »

Kenya: Opposition Leader Odinga Calls for Weekly Rallies Over Cost-of-Living Crisis

Kenya's veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga called Monday for weekly protests, as clashes erupted between police and supporters demonstrating over the country's cost-of-living… Read more »

Central African Republic: China's President Xi Jinping Wants Mine Workers' Killers 'Severely' Punished

Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China's President Xi Jinping for the perpetrators to be… Read more »

Mozambique: Sparrow-Sized Bat Confirmed As Mozambique's Newest Mammal

A small insect-eating bat has been confirmed as Mozambique's newest species of mammal after more than a decade of intensive study by scientists who used near-invisible "mist nets"… Read more »

West Africa: U.S. Dubs Niger a Beacon of Democracy in Fight Against Sahel Terrorism

Visiting Niger this week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken hailed the Western military partner as a model of democracy in a region battling jihadist insurgencies. He also… Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese Opposition Leader's Trial Postponed Following Clashes

Police fired tear gas at protesters demonstrating in Dakar, Senegal, Thursday, ahead of the trial of opposition leader and presidential contender Ousmane Sonko. This lead to a… Read more »

Senegal: Protesters Rally in Support of Opposition Leader Ahead of Trial

Supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko are staging three days of protests ahead of a defamation trial that could stop the 48-year-old from contesting next year's… Read more »

Ethiopia: U.S. Secretary of State Visits Ethiopia in Bid to Consolidate Peace Efforts

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is on his first visit to Ethiopia since the war in Tigray. He urged the longstanding ally to "deepen the peace" in the north and repair… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi Declares Emergency After Cyclone Freddy Kills At Least 200

Malawi has declared a state of disaster with more than 200 people confirmed dead after Cyclone Freddy ripped through southern Africa for a second time, triggering floods and… Read more »