October 01, 2023
Mali: Army and Separatist Rebels Clash in Fresh Fighting
Tuareg rebels in northern Mali claim to have seized another Malian army base, the fourth since August. The escalation of violence coincides with the ongoing withdrawal of the UN… Read more »
Senegal: More Than 600 Migrants Intercepted in Three Days
The Senegalese navy has stepped up its efforts to board and rescue illegal immigrants in recent weeks. More than 600 people were intercepted in just three days. Read more »
Mozambique: Maputo, Credit Suisse Settle 'Tuna Bonds' Row - Reports
The out-of-court settlement was reached just a day before a trial was set to start in London. Maputo was suing the Swiss bank over alleged bribery and fraud. Read more »
September 30, 2023
Burkina Faso: Elections Not a 'Priority,' Junta Leader Says
Burkina Faso junta leader Ibrahim Traore, who came to power in a 2022 coup, said the country's priority was "security." The military leadership had previously promised presidential… Read more »
September 29, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Nation Wants to Move Up the Battery Supply Chain
The African country aims to process its own raw materials rather than simply exporting them. To succeed, the country needs roads, electricity and skilled workers. Read more »
September 28, 2023
Zambia: Zambia Set for a Fuel Pipeline Upgrade
The new pipeline is expected to receive 6.5 million litres of fuel from the Tanzania-Zambia Mafuta pipeline, built 54 years ago. Analysts say the cost of fuel will reduce when the… Read more »
Ethiopia: Is Ethiopia Facing a Fresh Wave of Conflict?
Barely a year after the Tigray War ended with a peace agreement, militia fighting is now raging in the Amhara region. Experts warn that this could lead to a new war. Read more »
September 27, 2023
West Africa: Why Morocco Is a Destination Country for Migrant Women
Over the past two decades, Morocco has slowly transformed from a transit country to a destination country for sub-Saharan African migrants -- almost half of whom are women. Read more »
September 26, 2023
Niger: French Withdrawal From Niger a Further Risk to Stability - Analysts
Niger has hailed France's withdrawal as a 'step towards sovereignty.' But experts argue that celebrations are premature as the move has broad implications for the country, the… Read more »
September 25, 2023
Mali: Junta Delays Elections Again, With No Date in Sight
Mali's military leadership has said presidential elections could not be held on schedule due to "technical" reasons. Since taking power in 2020, the junta has promised to hold… Read more »
Niger: Germany, U.S .Watch and Wait As France Pulls Troops Out
The German and US defense ministers have said they see no immediate need to leave Niger, following France's decision to withdraw troops. Niamey's junta has been more focused on the… Read more »
September 24, 2023
West Africa: Macron - France to Pull Diplomat, Troops From Coup-Hit Niger
The French president said military cooperation with the West African nation would end and France's soldiers stationed there would return home by the end of the year. Read more »
West Africa: Mali Won't 'Stand Idly By' If Ecowas Intervenes in Niger
The foreign minister of Mali told the UN General Assembly that any military intervention in Niger would threaten Mali's security. The juntas in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso signed… Read more »
Benin: Dozens Killed in Fuel Depot Blast
An explosion erupted at a warehouse for smuggled fuel in southern Benin. Benin's informal economy is heavily reliant on selling smuggled Nigerian fuel on the black market. Read more »
September 23, 2023
Guinea Bissau: The Country Marks 50 Rocky Years of Independence
When Guinea-Bissau declared independence in 1973, there were high expectations of development and prosperity -- but that dream has soured amid the West African country's political… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Africa: Why Do Deaf Africans Struggle to Access Their Rights?
While sign language is accepted as an official language in countries such as Uganda and South Africa, people who are deaf and hard of hearing still struggle with day-to-day… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzanians Demand Return of Ancestral Skulls
Colonial-era skulls had been lying in a Berlin archive for more than 100 years. Once looted as war trophies, they have now been matched by DNA tests with living descendants in… Read more »
Nigeria: Mysterious Death of Afrobeats Idol Stirs Outrage
The late Ilerioluwa Aloba, better known as MohBad, was one of the Afrobeats genre's rising stars. Nigerian fans have taken to the streets, seeking answers for his death at a Lagos… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Zambia: World's Oldest Wooden Structure Found in Zambia
Archaeologists say the structure dates back 476,000 years. It was intentionally shaped with wooden tools to create stable joints, attesting to the cognitive skills of Homo sapiens'… Read more »
Africa: First South African Woman to Navigate Submarine Dies
A freak wave claimed the lives of three submariners from the South African Navy. South Africa's military said that among the dead was the first woman on the African continent to… Read more »
September 19, 2023
West Africa: Does the New Sahel Defence Pact Threaten the G5 Sahel?
For years, the G5 Sahel has been mobilizing to fight extremists in the African region -- but some experts believe that Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger's new Sahel alliance could… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Libya: A Week After Deadly Floods - What We Know
In the aftermath of a devastating flood in Libya, the threat of more dam failures looms. As bodies are collectively buried, survivors face the risk of displaced land mines and… Read more »
South Africa: At Least 20 Mine Staff Die in Bus Crash - Reports
A bus carrying employees from a diamond mine in Limpopo reportedly collided with a lorry. Road safety is a critical challenge in South Africa, despite the country's advanced road… Read more »
Africa: Zambians Protest 'Death Threats' Against Their President
Zambians are concerned about reports of "death threats" against Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema allegedly coming from within Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF. Can the ongoing… Read more »
September 17, 2023
Libya: Libya Flooding - Landmines Pose New Threat, Death Toll Rises
Many people in Libya have been left without fresh drinking water since the floods contaminated sources, but there's a new danger if they travel to get water: landmines displaced by… Read more »