August 04, 2023
West Africa: Ecowas Team Exits Niger Without Meeting Coup Leader
A team from the West African bloc left without fulfilling scheduled meetings and plans. Meanwhile, the country's ousted president warned that his country's security was at risk… Read more »
Ethiopia: PM Declares State of Emergency Amid Amhara Clashes
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's office issued a state of emergency after days of clashes between security forces and a militia group in the Amhara region. Read more »
Niger: Junta Scraps Military Pacts With France
As it seeks to consolidate power following a recent coup, Niger's junta has said it will revoke various military cooperation agreements with France that were made under ousted… Read more »
Niger: How Ordinary People Pay the Price of Niger Coup
Just over a week after Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum was ousted in a coup, prices are rising in the impoverished Sahel nation. Read more »
West Africa: Regional Army Chiefs Finalize Plan to Intervene in Niger
West African military chiefs say they have drawn up plans to put down the coup in Niger. Regional leaders are still hoping to find a diplomatic solution. Read more »
August 03, 2023
West Africa: Niger - How Might an Ecowas Military Intervention Unfold?
How likely is West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS to use force to restore Niger's democracy -- its hardest course of action yet against a member state -- and what are its chances of… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Paramilitary to Blame for Most Atrocities - Amnesty
The human rights watchdog said it was able to document sexual assault on girls as young as 12. The conflict between the armed forces and the RSF has been ongoing since mid-April… Read more »
Niger: Biden Calls for Ousted President Bazoum's Release
US President Biden has called for the immediate release of Niger's ousted President Mohamed Bazoum. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also said the US was committed to restoring… Read more »
Niger: Fact Check - False Claims On the Coup in Niger
After the military coup in Niger, the internet was flooded with videos and reports about the situation on the ground. DW's fact-checking team followed up on some of the most viral… Read more »
Niger: U.S. Evacuates Some Staff From Embassy
The US embassy in Niamey will provide limited emergency services after a military coup in the West AFrican country. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US was committed… Read more »
Niger: Niger Axes French Media As Pro-Coup Protests Continue
The military junta in Niger said it blocked two French government-funded broadcasters. Meanwhile, pro-coup protesters gathered around the country on Independence Day. Read more »
August 02, 2023
West Africa: Niger Neighbors - Military Intervention Is Our 'Last Resort'
Representatives from the ECOWAS bloc have gone to Niger to open negotiations with the military junta. At the same time, defense ministers said that while military intervention was… Read more »
Africa: Fixing Africa's Electricity Woes Needs More Than Just Power
Sub-Saharan Africa trails the world when it comes to access to electricity. It needs to fix more than its power supply issues to get the continent electrified. Read more »
Uganda: At Least 20 Dead After Lake Victoria Boat Capsizes
Police attributed the boat accident to overloading and poor weather conditions. Hundreds of people die in boat accidents on Ugandan lakes every year. Read more »
Tunisia: President Saied Sacks First Female PM Najla Bouden
Najla Bouden was seen by critics as an ally of President Kais Saied, who has been curtailing opposition parties and independent media since a controversial power grab in 2021. Read more »
August 01, 2023
Niger: Coup - First Evacuation Flights Land in Europe
France and Italy are evacuating hundreds of their citizens from Niger amid ongoing unrest following last week's coup. Forty Germans have also left Niger so far on flights organized… Read more »
West Africa: ECOWAS - A West African Work in Progress
Following a coup in Niger, the West African economic bloc has again resorted to sanctions against a member state. In the past, these have often proved ineffective, revealing the… Read more »
West Africa: Niger Coup - Burkina Faso, Mali Warn Against Intervention
Following the coup in Niger, neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali, both run by military juntas, have issued a stern warning to ECOWAS against using force to reinstate President… Read more »
Niger: Niger Coup - German Nationals Urged to Join French Evacuation
The French embassy has said evacuation plans are underway to airlift citizens as well as German nationals from Niger amid ongoing unrest following last week's coup. Read more »
Niger: Niger Coup - France Says Evacuation Flights Underway
France began evacuating hundreds of French and European citizens from Niger amid ongoing unrest following last week's coup. Read more »
South Africa: Rhino Poaching Declines in South Africa Amid Crackdown
The number of rhinos killed by poachers at Kruger National Park dropped by half as part of a downward trend nationwide. But authorities said demand for illegal rhino horn persists. Read more »
July 31, 2023
Africa: Why Africa's Top Stock Markets Are On a Roll
Stock markets in Africa are close to record highs after an incredible rebound from the pandemic. DW looks at the most-traded indices and why their importance is growing. Read more »
Kenya: Solar Power Brightens Kenya's Energy Landscape
Solar energy in Kenya is being hailed by experts as a game-changer. Generating power from the East African nation's sunshine can potentially revolutionize its energy sector in… Read more »
Niger: Germany Suspends Cooperation With Niger After Coup
Germany has said it is putting financial and development aid to Niger on hold following last week's coup. However, officials added that evacuation of German citizens or soldiers is… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria - Round-the-Clock Curfew in Adamawa After Looting
The governor of the northeastern state declared a 24-hour curfew, after people upset at rising food and fuel costs looted shops and stores. President Tinubu's removal of fuel… Read more »