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Burkina Faso's Transitional Govt Foils Attempted Coup, Arrests Suspects
The 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.
Sudan Begins Cease-Fire Ahead Of Humanitarian Conference To Seek Funds
June 18, 2023The humanitarian situation in the war-ridden country has been worsening. At least 24.7 million people
Uganda Military On Mission To Rescue Abducted Students
June 18, 2023It is the deadliest attack in Uganda since twin bombings in Kampala in 2010 killed 76...
Malians Cast Votes In Referendum Pave Way To Elections
June 18, 2023Generally, Malians do not vote. Since 1992, turnout has rarely exceeded 30 percent," said Sogodogo, the...
Sudan: Warring Generals Agree To 24-Hour Truce From Saturday
June 10, 2023Air strikes were also carried out in eastern parts of the capital and the sound of...
Six Persons killed In Extremist Attack On Mogadishu Beachside Hotel
June 10, 2023The extremist group is known for carrying out attacks on hotels and other high-profile locations in...
Calm Returns To Streets Of Dakar After 72 Hours Of Violence
June 5, 2023The violence resulted in at least 16 deaths and more than 350 wounded
Senegalese Opposition Leader Sonko Sentenced To Two Years In Prison For “Corrupting Young People
June 1, 2023Mr Sonko would have been stripped of his electoral rights if he had been convicted in...
Zimbabwe To Hold General Election On August 23rd
June 1, 2023The opposition accuses the party in power, Zanu-PF, of repression against political opponents.
Senegalese Opposition Leader Sonko Appeals For Support Ahead Of Ruling
May 30, 2023Sonko's appeal comes amid growing tension less than a year before the presidential election
Uganda’s New Gay Law Draws Mixed Reactions
May 30, 2023It is not what we need right now. The kind of rights, we cannot be talking...
South Sudan Struggles To Deal With Influx Of Refugees
May 28, 2023Aid agencies are struggling to cope with the influx of people.
Cyberattack Targets Government Websites In Senegal
May 28, 2023The attack took place against a background of increased tensions regarding the future of President Macky Sall
Russia Offers Support To Somalian Army In Fight Against Terrorist Groups
May 27, 2023The extremist group has held back the nation’s recovery from decades of conflict.
30 Women Kidnapped By Anglophone Separatists In Cameroon
May 24, 2023Some armed rebel groups regularly carry out kidnappings for ransom of civilians
Police Clash With opposition Protesters In DR Congo
May 22, 2023The clashes began when dozens of riot police arrived in their vehicles, began to fire tear...
Sudan’s Warring Sides Agree To 7 Days Ceasefire Starting Monday
May 22, 2023The conflict has now killed hundreds of people, most of them civilians, and displaced more than...
Top 10 Guinness World Records Held By Africans
May 16, 2023Wizkid has a Guinness World Record for being the artist with the first track to reach...
Thousands Flee Somalia Flooding After Months Of Deadly Drought
May 14, 2023The flooding comes in sharp contrast to months of drought which has killed tens of thousands...
South Africa Faces Questions Over Weapons Supply To Russia, US Issues Warning
May 12, 2023The Associated Press has independently confirmed that the Lady R docked at the Simon's Town naval...
Gunmen Kill Journalist In Northwest Cameroon
May 8, 2023A journalist in the troubled northwest region of Cameroon was shot dead late on Sunday. According to a statement...
Floods In Eastern DRC Kill At Least 176 Villagers Near Lake Kivu
May 6, 2023At least 176 villagers were killed in flooding and landslides brought on by torrential overnight rains...
Nearly 10,000 Flee From Sudan To Neighbouring Central African Republic
May 6, 2023The UN says around 120,000 people also need food assistance there.
Floods Kill At Least 127 People In Rwanda
May 4, 2023Experts say extreme weather events are happening with increased frequency and intensity due to climate change.
Kenya Deadly Cult: Mackenzie To Face Terrorism Charges; Odero Remains In Custody
May 3, 2023Human rights groups had been sounding the alarm for months until April, when police began investigating
Kenyan Police Clash With Anti-Government Protesters
May 2, 2023An empty bus and a goods truck were also set on fire in the south of...
Ugandan Minister Shot Dead By Bodyguard
May 2, 2023The motive was not immediately clear, but the local press said there had been an apparent...
Hundreds Of Nigerian Students Still Stranded In Sudan
May 1, 2023Officials said there are more than 5,000 Nigerians in Sudan.
Over 20 000 Cross From Sudan To Chad Since Fighting Erupted- WFP
April 30, 2023Two weeks of fighting have turned the capital Khartoum into a war zone and thrown Sudan...
Burkina Faso ‘Massacre’ Death Toll To 136 In Karma- NGO
April 30, 2023The violence has left more than 10,000 civilians and soldiers dead over the past seven years
Raila Odinga Rallies Supporters In Nairobi Ahead Of Resumption Of Protests
April 29, 2023Odinga has accused Ruto of stealing last year's election and of failing to control surging cost...
Sudan Hospitals Short Of Medicine, Staff As Fighting Intensifies
April 29, 2023Volunteers at the facility also complained there was no fuel for ambulances
Uganda Deputy Speaker Condemns Brutal Arrest Of Female MPs
April 28, 2023Muhoozi revealed that he had issued instructions to release the legislators unconditionally.
Another Kenyan Pastor Arrested Over ‘Mass Killings’
April 27, 2023Most of those found in mass graves have been children, and police fear the death toll...