August 09
Kenya: Kenyan Police Fire Tear Gas At Protesters As New Cabinet Is Sworn in
Kenyan police fired volleys of tear gas Thursday in the capital Nairobi, injuring several journalists, as small groups of protesters gathered on what was billed as a fresh day of… Read more »
August 08
Africa: Tebogo Races Into Legend As First African Man to Claim Olympic 200m Title
Letsile Tebogo from Botswana entered legend on Thursday night when he became the first man from Africa to win the 200m at an Olympîc Games. Read more »
August 07
Senegal: Senegal Sets Dynamic Pace to Prepare for Youth Olympics in Dakar 2026
Senegal is just one of many countries represented at the Africa Station - a hub for athletes and fans during the Paris Olympics, situated on Île Saint-Denis, north of Paris.… Read more »
Algeria: Algeria Arrests Dozens Over Alleged Election Fraud Ahead of September Poll
Three rejected presidential candidates were placed under "judicial supervision" by a court in Algiers, while another 68 people, including elected officials, were temporarily… Read more »
Mali: Niger Follows Mali, Cutting Ties With Ukraine Over Support to Rebel Groups
Niger's military junta has announced it has cut diplomatic ties with Ukraine, following a similar decision by neighboring Mali, after Ukraine admitted it had provided intelligence… Read more »
August 06
Tunisia: Tunisia's Presidential Race Marred By Arrests and Claims of Intimidation
Presidential polls in Tunisia have gotten off to a rocky start with critics denouncing a crackdown that has seen opponents of leader Kais Saied arrested, jailed and blocked from… Read more »
Ghana: Famine and Floods Add to Distress of Sudanese Displaced By War
Famine, floods and disease are adding to strife in conflict-torn Sudan, NGOs are warning. The Darfur region has been hit hard, especially in camps for displaced people. Read more »
Niger: U.S. Military Completes Withdrawal From Last Base in Niger
The US military has withdrawn its forces from its final base in Niger, the Pentagon has said. It comes more than a year after coup leaders in the country told them to leave. Read more »
August 05
Mali: Mali Cuts Ties With Ukraine Following Deadly Clashes Near Algerian Border
Mali has announced it is breaking diplomatic relations with Ukraine, accusing a senior Ukrainian official of having admitted Kyiv's role in a heavy defeat that Malian troops… Read more »
August 04
Algeria: Algerian Teen Nemour Makes History With Uneven Bars Olympic Gold
Algerian teenager Kaylia Nemour conjured up "the performance of her life" to become the first African to win an Olympic gymnastics medal with gold on the uneven bars on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: Tinubu Calls for End to Deadly Demonstrations
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu called for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to "bloodshed" on Sunday after security forces cracked down on rallies over… Read more »
Rwanda: Slim Prospects for Peace As DRC-Rwanda Ceasefire Comes Into Effect
Peace and security in the mineral-rich eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is still a distant prospect despite a ceasefire that took effect Sunday between M23 rebels and… Read more »
August 02
Nigeria: Nigeria Anti-Hardship Protests Turn Deadly As Police Fire Shots, Tear Gas
At least 13 protesters have been killed during mass protests in Nigeria over the country's economic crisis, a rights group confirmed Friday. Read more »
August 01
Kenya: New Blow for Ruto's Govt As Court Declares 2023 Finance Bill Unconstitutional
Kenya's Court of Appeal has declared the government's 2023 finance bill unconstitutional, inflicting a new blow to the government of President William Ruto who withdrew this year's… Read more »
Ghana: EU Creates €32 Million Fund to Boost Drug and Vaccine Production in Ghana
Accra - The European Union (EU) has announced a 32 million euro initiative aimed at enhancing vaccine production in Ghana. The announcement was made during the Ghana-EU Business… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Welcomes DRC and Rwanda Ceasefire, Hopes for De-Escalation of Troops
The United Nations has welcomed a ceasefire agreed between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda in eastern DRC and said it hoped the deal could lead to a… Read more »
July 31
Mali: Russian Wagner Group Reports Massive Losses in Mali
Russia's Wagner mercenary group has said that it had suffered severe losses, including a commander, during battles with separatist forces in northeast Mali last week. Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon Arrests Activist Over TikTok Posts, Says HRW
Cameroon has imprisoned an activist who posted videos on TikTok urging democratic change ahead of 2025 presidential elections, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said. Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania's Maasai Relocation Scheme Slammed in New HRW Report
A Human Rights Watch report says Tanzania is forcibly evicting tens of thousands of Maasai from their ancestral lands, claiming that government rangers beat some members of the… Read more »
July 30
Algeria: Algeria Recalls Ambassador After France Backs Moroccan Plan for Western Sahara
President Emmanuel Macron has said that France supports a plan for autonomy in the Western Sahara under Moroccan sovereignty, describing it as the "only way" to resolve the… Read more »
Morocco: Morocco's King Mohamed VI Pardons Imprisoned Journalists and Activists
King Mohammed VI pardoned three Moroccan journalists, as well as an activist and a historian, on Monday, to mark his 25th anniversary as monarch. Read more »
Africa: The Africa Station, an Olympic Haven for Athletes, Fans and Journalists
The Africa Station, in Île-Saint-Denis, north of Paris, opened its doors to the public a few days before the Paris 2024 opening ceremony, in partnership with France… Read more »
July 29
Senegal: France Honours African Officers Killed by French Army in WWII
France has made a key gesture of remembrance for the dozens of African troops shot dead on French army orders at the Thiaroye camp in Senegal during World War II. This comes as… Read more »
Niger: French Nuclear Giant Slips Into the Red Following Niger-French Breakup
French nuclear giant Orano ended the first half of the year with a loss of €133 million, weighed down by difficulties in its mining activities in Niger due to a "highly… Read more »
South Africa: ANC Expels Former South African Leader Jacob Zuma From Party
The African National Congress (ANC) officially severed ties with its former leader, Jacob Zuma, on Monday, expelling him from the party after his involvement in forming a rival… Read more »