Africa
Kenyan President William Ruto Withdraws Controversial Finance Bill Following Deadly Protests
At least 22 people were killed in Tuesday’s protests, according to the state-funded Kenya National Commission...
UNICEF Reports Nigeria, Ghana, 61 Other Countries Face Food Poverty
June 22, 2024The body defined child food poverty as children’s inability to access and consume a nutritious and...
I Need 35 Visas To Travel Within Africa- Dangote
May 20, 2024I really don’t have time to go and drop my passport in embassies to get a...
Three Americans Arrested Over Failed Coup In DR Congo
May 20, 2024Those who were captured were currently facing interrogation by specialized services
Boeing 737 Skids Off Runway In Senegal, Injured 10
May 9, 2024The Aviation Safety Network, which tracks airline accidents, said one engine appeared to have broken
Zimbabwe Introduces New Currency, 200 ZiG Note Tops Denominations
April 30, 2024The 200 ZiG note, valued at approximately $15.
From Prison To Palace: Senegal Swears In Bassirou Diomaye Faye As New President
April 2, 2024Faye was arrested for alleged defamation last year
Niger Republic Terminates Military Cooperation With US
March 17, 2024Abdramane stated that Niger “forcefully denounces the condescending attitude” of the US.
Two Kill As Deadly Protests Erupt Across Senegal Amid Election Postponement
February 11, 2024Amid the turmoil, a new wave of protests is scheduled for Tuesday (Feb. 13),
Kenyan Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie, 29 Others Charged With Murder Of 191 Children
February 7, 2024Mackenzie instructed followers to starve themselves and their children to attain heaven before the world's end,
Protesters Clash With Riot Police In Senegal Over Presidential Election Postponement
February 5, 2024Female presidential candidates were detained when police in riot gear broke up
After 49 Years, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Republic Quit ECOWAS
January 28, 2024The three nations have hardened their positions in recent months and joined forces in an “Alliance...
Kenya Cult Leader Paul Mackenzie Charged With Terrorism
January 19, 2024In April 2013, Mackenzie was apprehended after bodies were discovered in mass graves
Ugandan Opposition Leader ‘Bobi Wine’ Placed Under House Arrest Ahead Of Planned Protest
January 19, 2024Barricaded at home by the COWARDS! No turning back; we deserve better. Please do what you...
Police Arrest Seven Nigerian Suspects For Alleged Kidnapping Of Nigerian Businessman In South Africa
January 12, 2024Money that was allegedly withdrawn from the businessman’s bank account has also been recovered.
“Burundi’s President Call For Stoning Of Gay Couples Over Global LGBTQ+ Rights Debate
December 31, 2023He urged individuals who support such beliefs to remain abroad
Congo Police Disperse Opposition Protest In Kinshasa Demanding Election Re-run
December 28, 2023Tensions are feared when the winner of the presidential election is announced, in a country with...
Zambia Facing Double Health Crisis Of Cholera, Anthrax Outbreak
December 20, 2023Besides Zambia, Kenya, Malawi, Uganda and Zimbabwe have also recorded cases of anthrax this year, with...
French Court Sentenced Ex-Rwandan Doctor To 24 Years Over 1994 Genocide
December 20, 2023The 68-year-old former gynaecologist was accused of helping draft a letter for the interim government
25-Year-Old Uganda Serial Killer Sentenced To 105 Years In Prison
December 14, 2023He was convicted in July for the murder of one of the victims
Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger Propose Confederation In Pursuit Of Regional Unity
December 3, 2023In mid-September, the military leaders of Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger endorsed a mutual defense pact.
Sierra Leone’s President Declares Calm After Unrest
November 27, 2023Sierra Leone, facing economic challenges as one of the world's poorest countries,
Liberia’s President George Weah Concedes Defeat
November 18, 2023Boakai's supporters celebrated in the capital, Monrovia, dancing, shouting
South Africa’s Transport Minister Robbed At Gunpoint In Bizarre Car Attack
November 8, 2023The bodyguards were also robbed of their weapons, stating, "Personal effects and two firearms were stolen.
Separatists Allegedly Kill 20 Villagers In Cameroon Attack
November 7, 2023Amnesty International reported that security forces, separatist rebels, and ethnic militiamen had committed "atrocities.
Economic Crisis Worsens As Ghana Faces Worst Power Outage In Two Years
October 28, 2023For several years, Ghana has experienced recurring power cuts, colloquially known as "dumsor,"
Panic In Bambo As M23 Rebels Launch New Attack In Eastern DR Congo
October 28, 2023Bambo had previously fallen to the M23 in November 2022, marking a tragic event in the...
French Army’s Role In Rwandan Genocide Dismissed Again
October 20, 2023Between April and July 1994, claimed more than 800,000 lives, primarily among the Tutsi minority, according...
Prostitution Scandal: South Africa Recalls Accused Soldiers From DRC
October 16, 2023DRC government is pushing for an "accelerated" departure of the UN force from the country beginning...
DRC Scandal: 8 UN Peacekeepers Arrested, 1 Officer Suspended For Sexual Exploitation
October 12, 2023The government has accused the UN mission of failing to bring an end to violence perpetrated...
Former Gabon First Lady Sylvia Bongo Jailed For Embezzlement
October 12, 2023The charges against Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin date back to September 28, when she was accused...
Group Seeks Debt Relief For Africa, Urges Citizens To Hold Leaders Accountable
October 9, 2023It calls upon African citizens to strengthen their networks and partnerships to hold leaders accountable
Hundreds In Cape Town’s Muslim Community Rally In Solidarity With Palestinians Amid Escalating Conflict
October 9, 2023During the apartheid era, the international community rallied for sanctions against South Africa. Shaykh Shahid Esau...
World Bank Warns Of Potential Lost Decade For Sub-Saharan Africa Amid Growing Instability
October 5, 2023The World Bank's assessment shows the urgent need for regional leaders and the international community to...
Burkina Faso’s Transitional Govt Foils Attempted Coup, Arrests Suspects
September 28, 2023The government expressed its commitment to uncovering all details of the coup plot and regretted the...
France Pulls Troops, Ambassador From Niger Post-Coup
September 26, 2023The military government in Niger accused U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres of obstructing the nation's full participation
Libya’s Eastern Authorities Announce Derna Reconstruction Conference
September 23, 2023Eastern Libya to Host International Conference for Reconstruction in Wake of Tragic Floods
Kenya’s Proposed Anti-Gay Bill Suggests 50-Year Jail Term
September 21, 2023The Supreme Court's ruling earlier this year declared such discrimination unconstitutional, representing a significant milestone for...
Liberia Opposition Leader Boakai Launches Campaign To Unseat President Weah
September 18, 2023Weah rose to power amid optimism, with many believing that the former world soccer player of...
Congo Denies Coup Attempt Amid Fake News
September 18, 2023The government's official website also released a statement reaffirming its rejection of any reports concerning a...
Sahel Countries Forge Mutual Defense Pact, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso
September 17, 2023The emergence of a jihadist insurgency in northern Mali in 2012 subsequently spilt over into Niger...
Hundreds Feared Dead As Storm Daniel Strikes Libya
September 12, 2023On Sunday afternoon, Daniel made landfall in eastern Libya, particularly impacting coastal towns like Jabal al-Akhdar
Cameroon: Separatist Rebels Blamed For Killing Three In Attack
September 8, 2023Since 2017, separatist groups operating in the English-speaking minority regions of Cameroon have been engaged in...
Gabon, Neighboring Nations Unite To Craft Democracy ‘Roadmap’
September 8, 2023Ali Bongo had been in power for 14 years, following in the footsteps of his father,...
Former Gabon President Ali Bongo Granted Travel Freedom After Coup
September 7, 2023Ali Bongo assumed office in 2009, succeeding his father, Omar, who had ruled the country for...
43 Lives Lost: Congo Arrests 2 Military Officers In Protest Tragedy
September 5, 2023The United Nations human rights office reported that over 220 people had been arrested in connection...
Gabon’s General Oligui Nguema Sworn In As Transitional Head Of State
September 4, 2023In 2022, the country's oil export revenue amounted to $6 billion, as reported by the U.S....
Gabon Opposition Leader Alleges Coup As Family Affairs
September 2, 2023It's a palace revolution, so there's no military coup. The proof is that it was the...
UNICEF: Africa’s Vulnerable Children On Frontlines Of Climate Change Risks
September 2, 2023They are physiologically more susceptible to the harmful effects of toxic substances like lead and various...
UN Calls For Independent Probe In DRC Protest Deaths
September 1, 2023It has faced local criticism, with many people claiming it is insufficiently proactive in preventing conflicts.
African Union Suspends Gabon Amid Military Takeover
September 1, 2023The continental body strongly denounced the military's seizure of power in the Republic of Gabon
Video: Currency-Filled Boxes Discovered At Home Of Nourredine Bongo’s Chief Of Staff
August 31, 2023The find has led to heightened suspicions of financial misconduct and potential illegal activities
Africa Witnessed 7 Military Coups In 3 Years
August 30, 2023Political Instability Sweeps Across the Continent as Gabon Becomes the Latest Country to Experience a Coup
Chronicle Of The Gabon Coup: Unfolding Events Explained
August 30, 2023The nation's economic and social challenges have led to disillusionment, with nearly 40% of Gabonese people...
Gabon Military Announces Election Cancellation, Ends Regime In Political Shift
August 30, 2023The concerns over violence prior to the elections stem from deep-seated grievances among Gabon's population
Curfew, Internet Shutdown As Gabon’s Election Ends
August 28, 2023Every election in Gabon since the reintroduction of a multi-party system in 1990 has been marred...
Zimbabwe Re-Elects 80-Year-Old President Mnangagwa With 52.6% Vote
August 27, 2023Amid mounting tensions stemming from a currency crisis, soaring food prices, a deteriorating healthcare system,
Observers Raise Concerns Over Credibility Of Zimbabwe Elections
August 26, 2023The voting, which occurred on Wednesday and Thursday, was marred by delays and occurred in the...
Calm Prevails In Niger After Coup Turmoil
August 26, 2023While an apparent calm prevails, tensions are steadily mounting
Niger Junta Expels French Ambassador, Straining Diplomatic Ties
August 26, 2023The military leadership of the nation removed President Mohamed Bazoum from power on July 26th.
African Union Suspends Niger Amidst Military Coup
August 23, 2023Niger has become the fourth West African country to undergo a coup d'état since 2020, joining...
Somalia Bans TikTok, Telegram Over ‘Terrorist’ Propaganda
August 21, 2023Shebab militants were expelled from Mogadishu in 2011, they maintain a strong presence in expansive rural...
ECOWAS Rejects Niger Junta’s Proposed 3-Year Transition Plan
August 21, 2023Ecowas is not accepting any prolonged transition again in the region.
Niger Junta Rejects External Military Intervention, Pledges Return To Civilian Rule In 3 Years
August 20, 2023Leaders from West Africa have not ruled out the possibility of using force to achieve this...
Niger Witnesses Influx Of Volunteers For Military, As ECOWAS Intervention Concerns Rise
August 20, 2023The commissioner for political affairs and security within ECOWAS emphasized their readiness to dispatch a standby...
Nigeriens Rally For Volunteer Mobilization Amid Growing Concerns Of Regional Invasion Against Junta
August 16, 2023The (volunteers in Burkina Faso) are fighting the Burkinabe who took weapons against their own brothers...
Niger: ECOWAS Military Intervention Confronts Uncertain Prospects, Escalating Risks
August 14, 2023Senegal, Benin, Nigeria, and Côte d'Ivoire have indicated their readiness to deploy troops
Six Soldiers, Ten Suspected Terrorists Killed In Western Niger Clash
August 14, 2023The locality of Sanam is located in the region of Tillabéri, in the so-called "three borders"...
Truck Blockade At Benin-Niger Border Amidst Post-Coup Turmoil
August 12, 2023We're asking the African population to sort out their problems, to let us through - we'll...
Growing Worries About Niger President Mohamed Bazoum’s Health
August 12, 2023Bazoum was lucky he was not taken anywhere,” Saidou said. “He was left in his palace...
Tinubu Calls For Dialogue With Niger Republic Coup Leaders
August 10, 2023Tinubu said the coup in neighbouring Niger has far-reaching effects on democratically constituted governments in the...
Niger Junta Names New Prime Minister
August 9, 2023As Niger's Western and African allies grapple with differing opinions regarding potential military intervention for the...
Deadly Attack By Suspected Jihadists Claims 20 Lives In Burkina Faso
August 9, 2023This wave of violence has forcibly displaced over two million individuals within the borders of the...
Ousmane Sonko’s French Lawyer Expelled From Senega
August 8, 2023Mr Branco then disappeared before being arrested on Sunday in Mauritania in circumstances that are still...
Niger Military Closes Airspace, Warns Of Impending Attack
August 8, 2023Neighboring countries, Mali and Burkina Faso, both governed by juntas, have warned that any intervention would...
International Community Increases Pressure as Niger Coup Leaders Miss Deadline to Restore Democracy
August 7, 2023The region faces mounting challenges as essential services are disrupted, amplifying the urgency for a resolution...
Ethiopia Declares State Of Emergency In Amhara Region
August 5, 2023Flights to two popular tourist towns, Lalibela and Gondar, have been suspended. Internet access has been...
Soldiers Killed In Jihadist Ambush Near Niger In Mali
August 5, 2023The ambush by jihadists from the Islamic State group targeted an army convoy escorting trucks towards...
France Suspends Military Cooperation With Niger
August 3, 2023Col. Pierre Gaudilliere said that all military agreements had been made with the democratically elected authorities...
Coup: Nigeria Cut-Off Electricity Supply To Niger Republic
August 3, 2023An anonymous source said that the supply to Niger was cut on Tuesday, August 1, following...
UN Continuing Efforts To Restore Order In Niger As Foreigners Evacuated
August 2, 2023ECOWAS suspended all commercial and financial transactions between its member states and Niger, as well as...
ECOWAS Imposes No Flight Zone On Niger Republic
July 31, 2023Africa has come of age, we reject coup and interruption to constitutional order
S.Africa Opposition Urges BRICS Leaders To Boycott Summit In Solidarity With Putin
July 30, 2023We are Putin and Putin is us, and we will never support imperialism against President Putin",...
Niger Coup: New Military Leader Meets Government Officials
July 30, 2023Niger had 4.3 million people in humanitarian need, with 3.3 million in acute food insecurity, the...
Zimbabwe Opposition Party Holds Rally Ahead Of General Election
July 28, 2023The southwestern city is considered a stronghold of the opposition Citizens' Coalition for Change (CCC) party
Niger Coup: Citizens Rally Out In Support
July 28, 2023The country had been seen as the last major partner standing against extremism in a Francophone...
ICC Opens New Probe Into War Crimes In Sudan
July 14, 2023The United Nations says 300,000 people were killed and 2.5 million people displaced in the 2003-4...
Sudan Accuse Kenya Govt Of Bias, Boycotts Regional Peace Talks In Ethiopia
July 11, 2023The deadly conflict in Sudan has created 2.2 million internal refugees.
Migrant Boat From Senegal Carrying 200 People Missing
July 10, 2023According to the UN's International Organization for Migration (IOM), last year alone, at least 559 lives...
President Tinubu Elected Chairman Of ECOWAS
July 10, 2023We must stand firm on democracy. There is no governance, freedom and rule of law without...
Kenya Police Disperse Thousands Of Protesters Over High Cost Of Living
July 9, 2023Opposition leader Raila Odinga last week announced “civil disobedience” asking his followers not to pay the...
Sudan’s Army Chief Calls For Civilians To Enlist In Fight
July 4, 2023On Sunday, amidst a surge of videos on social media showing paramilitary soldiers forcing civilians from...
Election: Sierra Leone Police Fire Tear Gas At Opposition As vote Tally continues
June 26, 2023The APC has also alleged that its supporters were attacked while campaigning in rural parts of...
Mali’s New Draft Constitution Gets 97% Of Votes
June 24, 2023The proposed draft constitution creates a two-chamber parliament, the National Assembly and the Senate; until now...
Sierra Leoneans Awaits Results In Tense Poll
June 24, 2023The mineral-rich nation was already struggling to recover from a bloody civil war and the Ebola...
Paris Summit: AfDB president urges Rich Countries To Keep Financial Commitments
June 23, 2023Africa alone loses $7 to $15 billion a year because of climate change, and that's going...
Ugandan Climate Activist Wants Leaders To Reflect On Climate Crisis
June 23, 2023You know we have had commitments but then many of them are never fulfilled.
Sudan: Refugees Flee To Neighbouring Countries As Clashes Resume
June 23, 2023The fighting has killed thousands of people and forced more than 2.5 million people to flee...
Macron Hosts Chad, Gabon Leaders Ahead Of ‘Summit For New Global Financing Pact’
June 22, 2023Restructuring debt and reducing poverty by getting the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals targets back on...
Sierra Leone President Calls For ‘Peaceful’ Vote Ahead Of Saturday’s Polls
June 21, 2023Traditional parade-like political street rallies have been banned this year to avoid potential violence.