October 17, 2022
Chad: Dialogue Is Crucial, Says New Prime Minister
Chad's junta ruler Mahamat Deby is now interim president and elections are delayed by two more years, In an exclusive interview with DW, new Prime Minister Saleh Kebzabo stresses… Read more »
October 16, 2022
Africa: Africa Health Chief Accuses Frankfurt Airport Border Control Staff of Racism, Germany Investigates
The head of Africa's Center for Disease Control has accused border control at Frankfurt Airport of mistreating him. German Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said the matter was being… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Retired NBA Legend Dikembe Mutombo Battles Brain Cancer
NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo, one of the best defenders in league history, is being treated for a brain tumor. The 56-year-old from Congo is notoriously politically engaged on… Read more »
October 15, 2022
Eritrea: How Eritrea Fuels the War in Ethiopia, Making Peace More Unlikely
The country on the horn of Africa has apparently deployed a massive contingent of its own troops to Ethiopia's Tigray. This could torpedo further peace negotiations. International… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria University Lecturers End 8-Month Strike
The union organizing the industrial action warned, however, that issues over an increase in pay and better funding for the education sector had still not been resolved. Read more »
October 13, 2022
Chad: President Delays Elections and Expands His Powers
With elections pushed back by a further two years, Chad's military ruler Mahamat Deby is set to stay on as president. He's also gained expansive new powers as part of several… Read more »
October 12, 2022
Gambia: India Halts Production At Medicine Factory Linked to Children's Deaths
Indian authorities have stopped production at a factory near Delhi after its cough syrups were linked to the deaths of some 69 children in Gambia. Read more »
Africa: Reuniting Continent's Missing People With Their Families
Around 64,000 people are considered missing in Africa -- almost half of them children. War, disasters and crises tear families apart. Many dream of being reunited with their loved… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Election - 'Obidient' Movement Sparks Youth Frenzy
Young Nigerians who say they have grown tired of older politicians are mobilizing behind a candidate they consider more youthful and who promises real solutions to their problems.… Read more »
October 11, 2022
West Africa: Germany At a Crossroads Over Sahel Mission
Germany is questioning its military deployment in the Sahel region after anti-Western demonstrations in Niger and a fresh coup in Burkina Faso. There is some support for the… Read more »
South Sudan: Ruling Elite Probed for U.S.$1 Billion 'Scam'
South Sudan's top officials "robbed" vulnerable communities of millions of dollars earmarked for food and medicines, according to a report by investigative organization The Sentry.… Read more »
October 10, 2022
Gambia: The Gambia Demands Justice for Cough Syrup-Related Deaths
Gambians are calling for justice for 69 children who died from acute kidney injuries linked to India-made cough syrups. India says it suspended the licenses of the drug… Read more »
October 09, 2022
Nigeria: 76 Dead After Overloaded Nigerian Boat Capsizes
Nigeria's president says some 85 people were on board when the boat capsized in the country's flood-devastated southwest. Read more »
October 07, 2022
Egypt: UN Experts Condemn Country's Human Rights Record Ahead of COP27
Egypt's mistreatment of activists may cast a shadow over the upcoming international climate change conference. A group of UN experts has said future hosts must meet strict human… Read more »
Ethiopia: Cautious Optimism Ahead of Ethiopia-Tigray Peace Talks
Analysts have welcomed peace talks in South Africa between regional leaders of Ethiopia's Tigray region and the federal government but say both sides must get serious this time… Read more »
October 06, 2022
Somalia: Govt Pushes On With Offensive Against Al-Shabaab Despite Attack
The death toll from this week's truck bombings has risen to at least 40, but local and national authorities say the latest attacks from the al-Shabab group will not deter them from… Read more »
October 05, 2022
Gambia: WHO Issues Alert on Four Drugs That May Be Linked to Death of Dozens of Children
The World Health Organization has issued an alert on four medicines made by Delhi-based Maiden Pharmaceuticals. At least 66 children have died in Gambia from acute kidney injury… Read more »
Africa: How Corruption Cripples Business At Continent's Seaports
Ports in Africa lose vast sums of money because of corrupt port officials, inefficiencies, and poor infrastructure, among others. Corruption has affected economic growth and slowed… Read more »
Africa: African Union Invites Ethiopia, Tigray Region to Peace Talks
The African Union has invited the leaders of both Ethiopia's federal government and the country's embattled Tigray region to peace talks. It's still unclear whether the talks will… Read more »
October 04, 2022
Burkina Faso: Is Recent Coup a Boon for Russia?
A close ally of Russia's President Vladimir Putin with his own private militia was quick to praise Friday's power grab by Captain Ibrahim Traore. The new junta accused France of… Read more »
South Africa: German Tourist Shot Dead Near Kruger National Park
Police in South Africa are searching for suspects wanted for the killing of a German tourist who was shot dead while traveling to the world renowned Kruger game reserve. Read more »
October 03, 2022
Africa: DR Congo Hosts Pre-COP27 Climate Talks Amid Appeals to Wealthy Nations
UN chief Antonio Guterres urged the international community to reach a "quantum level compromise" on dealing with climate change. Delegates from over 50 countries are at the… Read more »
West Africa: Ousted Burkina Faso Leader Damiba in Togo After Coup - Govt
Togo's government has confirmed reports that Burkina Faso's ousted coup leader Paul-Henri Damiba fled there following a mutiny of junior officers. Meanwhile, ECOWAS envoys were… Read more »
Somalia: Al-Shabaab Co-Founder Killed in Joint Strike, Authorities Say
Somalia says that an air strike killed Abdullahi Nadir, who was next in line for leadership of the Islamist militant group. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has declared a "total… Read more »
Somalia: Senior Regional Officials Among Dead in Al-Shabaab Car Bombings
Car bombings in central Somalia claimed the lives of scores of people, including senior regional officials. Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the attack as the government ups… Read more »