July 08
Rwanda: UK's Starmer Says Rwanda Deportation Plan 'Dead and Buried'
New British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is scrapping the Rwanda deportation plan by the previous Conservative government, saying its policy to keep irregular migration at bay has… Read more »
July 06
West Africa: West African Junta Leaders Rule Out Rejoining Ecowas
The military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger held a summit in Niamey, the first since the coups that saw them seize power. The neighbors quit the regional ECOWAS bloc in… Read more »
West Africa: West African Junta Leaders Holding Joint Summit
The military rulers of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger are holding a joint summit in Niamey, the first since the coups that saw them seize power. Read more »
July 05
Africa: What Does the West Invest in Africa?
Despite their dwindling influence, Western countries continue investing in Africa. But Russia, China and others have been catching up. Is Africa finally able to dictate its own… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania Pushing Out Maasai to Attract Rich Tourists
Tanzania's government is expanding its nature preserves, but in doing so, it is displacing Maasai herders from their ancestral lands. The plan is to attract more luxury tourism --… Read more »
July 04
Ghana: Ghana's Anti-Gay Bill - How Will It Impact LGBTQ Community?
Ghana's Supreme Court will deliver a verdict on July 17 on the anti-LGBTQ bill passed this year to criminalize homosexuality. Two suits filed at the top court are asking for the… Read more »
July 03
Congo-Kinshasa: Fears of Escalation As M23 Seizes Key Towns
M23 rebels have captured the towns of Kanyabayonga and Kirumba in the eastern DRC. Lack of international pressure and the troubled state of the Congolese military facilitated their… Read more »
July 02
Kenya: Kenya See Fresh Protests With Police Out in Force
Kenyan riot police have fired tear gas at protesters in the capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations erupted in several cities. Read more »
Zambia: World Bank Stamps $208 Million Zambia Grant to Face Drought
The sum was granted to help the African nation address the social and economic impact of drought. Southern Africa has been hit by severe drought, partly due to the El Nino climate… Read more »
Kenya: Police Out in Force As Fresh Protests Hit Kenya
Riot police have fired tear gas at protesters in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, as demonstrations erupted in several cities. Read more »
Sudan: Crisis in Sudan - Rape As a Weapon of War
The conflict in Sudan has turned into the largest displacement crisis worldwide, showing alarming levels of sexual violence. Many women and children are seeking safety in… Read more »
July 01
Kenya: Kenya Will Need to Borrow More After Axing Tax Hikes - Ruto
Kenyan President William Ruto said Nairobi will have to borrow billions to tackle Kenya's sovereign debt. He said he was not at fault for the deaths of protesters opposing the… Read more »
Eritrea: Eritrea's Biniam Girmay Makes History At Tour De France
Biniam Girmay became the first Black African to win a stage of the world's most prestigious cycling event. He took first in the longest stage on the 2024 Tour de France. Read more »
Africa: South Africa's New Unity Cabinet Explained
President Cyril Ramaphosa has named his cabinet after several weeks of intense negotiations between the ANC and the 10 other parties that form South Africa's government of national… Read more »
Angola: Are Angola's Democractic Values Under Threat?
Angolan NGOs have raised concerns about what they say are attempts by President Joao Lourenco's government to restrict democratic rights, suppress the opposition and reshape the… Read more »
June 29
Mauritania: Incumbent Holds Lead in Presidential Election
Provisional results showed President Ghazouani is expected to win Saturday's election as counting was underway. The West African nation is seen as a hub of relative stability in a… Read more »
June 27
Kenya: Police Set Up Roadblocks As More Protests Loom
More anti-government protests seem likely in Kenya despite President Ruto's withdrawal of contentious tax hikes. Clashes at rallies on Tuesday led to the deaths of more than 20… Read more »
West Africa: Sahel - Navigating Germany's Development Cooperation
Faced with military-led governments across Africa's Sahel region, grassroots organizations and their German partners are seeking fresh foundations for their continued cooperation. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Hunger Spreads to Capital and Former Breadbasket
A United Nations report has found that severe food shortages have spread to 14 regions across Sudan, including previously unaffected areas. More than half of the country's… Read more »
June 26
Mozambique: Mozambique's Politics Landscape Shifts Ahead of October Vote
Many lawmakers from Mozambique's main parties are defecting to a newly-formed coalition ahead of the country's October 9 general election. The coalition aims to mobilize protest… Read more »
Mali: ICC Convicts Mali Insurgency Chief of War Crimes
Al Hassan Mahmoud was convicted of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity during Islamist militants' one-year rule over Timbuktu in 2012. His crimes against women were… Read more »
Kenya: Did Ruto Lie to Kenya's Voters?
Proposed tax hikes are just one factor that has prompted Kenya's nationwide protests. Citizens complain of the rising cost of living and accuse the president of making false… Read more »
June 25
Africa: How Ukraine Is Trying to Combat Russia's Influence in Africa
While Russia has a long historical relationship with many African nations, Ukraine is virtually starting from scratch. Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Police Reportedly Fire Live Rounds Amid Tax Protests
Kenyan police are reportedly to have fired live rounds to disperse protesters, with reports that some were hit. The demonstrators, protesting proposed tax hikes, stormed the… Read more »
Kenya: Why are Kenya's Gen Z So Angry?
Kenya's Gen Z leads mass protests against government tax hikes, resulting in violent clashes. Young people have expressed frustration over the rising cost of living and government… Read more »