May 19, 2023
Burkina Faso: Al-Qaeda Frees Australian Doctor After Seven Years
The Australian doctor and his wife were kidnapped by al-Qaida-linked extremists in northern Burkina Faso. The couple had been running their medical clinic for four decades in the… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Ghana: Can John Mahama Return to the Presidency?
John Mahama -- who served as Ghana's president between 2013-2017 -- is running for the top job in 2024. His longtime rival, Nana Akufo-Addo, won't contest next year's vote, which… Read more »
May 17, 2023
Nigeria: Severe Food Crisis Looms Unless Govt Takes Urgent Action - UN Agencies
Nigeria's northern states of Adamawa, Yobe and Borno are expected to be hardest hit due to heightened Boko Haram attacks, banditry and kidnappings. Many locals have fled their… Read more »
Somalia: Flooding Has Affected More Than 460 000 People, United Nations Says
Heavy seasonal rains have caused flashfloods in central Somalia. The UN says up to 250,000 people have been displaced. Read more »
Africa: Africa Drives Global Urbanisation
Africa's population is largely rural. But now the continent is driving urbanization: The expansion of cities in the coming decades will experience a similar dynamic to Asia. This… Read more »
Zambia: How Do LGBTQ Zambians Deal With Bigotry?
LGBTQ Africans are facing more challenges across the continent. DW speaks with queer Zambians and activists about how they navigate identity in a country that denies them human… Read more »
May 16, 2023
Africa: African Leaders to Present Peace Plan to Putin and Zelenskyy
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said his Russian and Ukrainian counterparts have agreed to consider an African peace plan to end the war in Ukraine. Read more »
May 15, 2023
Sudan: Sudan - Airstrikes in Khartoum As Conflict Enters 2nd Month
Airstrikes once again hit the capital Khartoum and its sister cities Omdurman and Bahri across the Nile, days after the warring generals agreed to a humanitarian truce. Read more »
Tunisia: Court Jails Opposition Leader Ghannouchi for One Year
Rached Ghannouchi, the former parliament speaker, had appeared in court on charges of plotting against state security. He is among more than 20 opposition figures arrested since… Read more »
May 12, 2023
Kenya: Nation Bids Final Farewell to Freedom Fighter Dedan Kimathi's Widow
Mukami Kimathi, the wife of Kenyan freedom fighter Dedan Kimathi, has been eulogized for her role in championing the rights of fellow Mau Mau fighters during her lifetime. Read more »
Guinea: Opposition Demands a Return to Civilian Rule
Guinea's opposition has also called for a investigation into this week's killing of seven protesters and accused security forces of using excessive force. It wants the military… Read more »
South Africa: Govt Summons U.S. Envoy Over Russia Arms Accusation
The US envoy to South Africa accused Pretoria of sending arms to Russia to support its war in Ukraine, saying he's betting "his life" on the accuracy of the allegations. President… Read more »
May 11, 2023
Cameroon: Separatists Threaten to Arrest Journalists Who Protest Death of Colleague
Separatists in Cameroon's Anglophone region have threatened to arrest journalists over protests against the killing of reporter Anye Nde Nsoh -- the third journalist killed in the… Read more »
May 10, 2023
Africa: Migration in Africa - Deportations, Abuse, Violence
Algeria has been deporting African migrants to neighboring Niger for years. Authorities force thousands to cross the border through the desert to Assamaka, where the humanitarian… Read more »
Sudan: Fierce Battles Under Way in Khartoum, Omdurman
Heavy air attacks and clashes were witnessed in several major Sudanese cities, as the UN warned more people will go hungry amid a prolonged conflict. Read more »
Africa: How African Fishermen Feel the Burn of Their Own Practices
In some countries along the Atlantic coast, African fishermen are running out of fish. Overfishing is becoming a growing issue, as both foreign ships and harmful practices among… Read more »
May 09, 2023
Zimbabwe: Top Court Rejects Bid to Delay Elections
The opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) party wanted a delimitation report declared invalid in a bid to delay elections until new voting boundaries had been reviewed. Read more »
Sudan: Death Toll Climbs, With 700,000 Internally Displaced
More than 604 people, including civilians, have been killed, and thousands more injured, a UN agency said. The toll climbs as talks between warring parties continue in Saudi… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya - Organs Missing From Some Victims of Starvation Cult
Kenyan investigators have started a new round of exhumations of victims of a doomsday cult, where they found evidence of organ harvesting. Read more »
West Africa: How the Sudan Crisis Threatens the Entire Sahel
The ongoing fighting in Sudan is driving thousands to flee. The humanitarian emergency is spreading, creating a dangerous security situation in the Sahel, experts warn. Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Floods, Landslides Fueled By Climate Change
As severe flooding and landslides again inflict heavy fatalities and displacement in Rwanda, one of the most climate-impacted nations on Earth struggles to adapt to global heating. Read more »
May 08, 2023
Nigeria: Nigeria - Is the End of the Cash Crisis Helping Kidnappers?
Nigeria is grappling with a resurgence in kidnappings after a monthslong lull. Analysts blame the end of a cash shortage which was linked to the introduction of newly-designed… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 'We Are Finding Bodies Every Minute' - Horror of Floods and Landslides
Floods hit villages of the eastern Kalehe territory earlier this week, causing rivers to overflow. Villages were submerged, with landslides causing destruction. Read more »
Nigeria: Critics Fear Benin Bronzes Could Be Privatized By Royal Heir
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has given the Benin Bronzes restituted by Germany to Oba Ewuare II, the head of Benin's former royal family. Germany stands by the decision to… Read more »
Sudan: Saudi-Hosted Talks on Sudan Yield 'No Progress' Yet
Sudan's warring parties are not willing to stop fighting as each sees themselves capable of winning, a Saudi diplomat said. Meanwhile, clashes continued on the ground, with… Read more »