March 04
Central African Republic: False - With Russia's Support, CAR Significantly Succeeded in Combating Militants
Yunus-Bek Yevkurov, Russian deputy defense minister and President Vladimir Putin's special envoy to Africa, visited C.A.R. on March 2 to give assurance of continued military and… Read more »
March 03
Africa: NGOs Seek New Sources of Aid As Traditional Donors Reduce Funding
The U.N.'s special representative on sexual violence in conflict said that when military spending goes up worldwide, it increases conflicts that mainly affect women and children. Read more »
Namibia: Namibia Lays Founding President to Rest
Thousands of Namibians gathered on the outskirts of the capital Windhoek on Saturday to bid farewell to the country's founding president, Sam Nujoma, who died last month in a… Read more »
February 28
Southern Africa: Southern Africa Pushes for Better Energy Access
Southern Africa energy experts and political leaders pledged to improve access to energy at a summit in Botswana this week. The commitments come as most countries in the region… Read more »
Nigeria: US Tariff Hike On Vehicle Imports Could Impact Nigeria's Auto Market
For longtime automotive importer David Tope, Nigeria's auto market has become increasingly difficult. He used to import up to five vehicles per week from the United States and… Read more »
February 27
Congo-Kinshasa: X Influencer Misleads On DR Congo Offer of Rare Minerals to U.S., EU
African Hub, an X content creator with over 800K followers, misquoted Tshisekedi, claiming he requested the U.S. military intervention in exchange for control over his nation's… Read more »
South Africa: Global Splinters Evident At G20 Finance Ministers Meeting
The Group of 20 major economies has been instrumental in coordinating the response to crises like the COVID pandemic. But top officials from the U.S. and several other member… Read more »
Somalia: Ethiopia PM Visits Somalia As Neighbors Try to Improve Relations
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed met with Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu Thursday, as their nations try to mend relations strained by Ethiopia's deal for… Read more »
February 26
Nigeria: Nigeria's Counterterrorism Center Warns of Threats, Launches Review of Strategy
Nigeria's National Counter Terrorism Center (NCTC) warns that terrorist groups are getting more sophisticated -- using new technologies and exploiting political and economic… Read more »
Botswana: Industry Hails Overdue Botswana-De Beers Diamond Deal
Experts have welcomed the signing of a long-delayed rough diamond sales agreement between Botswana and South African mining giant De Beers. Representatives of the Botswana… Read more »
Sudan: UN Voices Concern Over Sudan Paramilitary's 'Charter'
U.N. Security Council members expressed deep concern Wednesday over the announcement earlier this week by the Sudanese paramilitary Rapid Support Forces that it plans to establish… Read more »
February 25
West Africa: Kremlin Disinformation Campaigns Aim to Discredit French Military in Sahel, Analysts Say
On Feb. 20, Ivory Coast became the latest African nation to expel French troops, taking control of the last remaining French military base in the country. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: US Embassy Tracks 3 Americans On Death Row in Democratic Republic of Congo
The United States says its embassy in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to attend legal proceedings and closely follow developments in the case of three detained U.S.… Read more »
Africa: AU, Somalia Agree On Troop Numbers for New Mission
The federal government of Somalia and the African Union have agreed on the number of troop-contributing countries for a new AU mission following weeks of differences between… Read more »
February 24
Botswana: Deadly Floods in Botswana Kill 9 - Nearly 2,000 People Evacuated
Botswana authorities say at least nine people were confirmed dead Monday, as rare flooding hit the semi-arid country. More than 5,000 people have been affected by the floods as… Read more »
February 21
Africa: 'Lack of Consensus' As G20 Meets Amid Turbulent Times
The two-day Group of 20 foreign ministers meeting wrapped up in Johannesburg on Friday. Aimed at addressing global problems, the talks between the world's wealthiest countries… Read more »
February 20
Somalia: Somali Govt Says Attacks On Bases Repulsed, 130 Militants Killed
Officials in Somalia say 130 militants were killed Thursday as Somali National Army troops "repulsed" attacks on four government military bases in the center of the country. Read more »
February 19
Egypt: First Egyptian Pharaoh's Tomb Discovered Since King Tut's
Archaeologists in Egypt say they have unearthed the ancient tomb of King Thutmose II, the first discovery in 100 years of a tomb of an Egyptian royal. Read more »
Kenya: Solar Refrigerators in Kenya Reduce Food Waste
Milk and egg vendor Caroline Mukundi has lost a lot of her stock in her years of selling fresh food at a Nairobi market. Read more »
February 18
Africa: Rubio Snubs South Africa's G20 Meeting Amid Diplomatic Tensions
South Africa will host a meeting of foreign ministers from the G20 group of major economies later this week, but the chief diplomat for the world's largest economy, the U.S., is… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: After Resolutions On Sudan, DR Congo At African Union Summit, Analysts Urge Swift Action
Regional analysts are calling for the swift implementation of resolutions made at the recently concluded African Union (AU) Summit in Ethiopia. The summit was dominated by… Read more »
Uganda: Uganda Under Fire for Detention of Opposition Leader
Human rights activists, lawyers and medical practitioners in East Africa called on the Ugandan government Tuesday to release opposition leader Kizza Besigye, who has spent the past… Read more »
February 17
Africa: At AU Summit, Tigray Demands Full Implementation of Peace Deal
The leaders of Ethiopia's Tigray region have called for the full implementation of the Pretoria agreement that ended the conflict between Ethiopia's federal government and the… Read more »
Somalia: U.S. Airstrike Against Islamic State Kills 16 Militants - Somali Officials
U.S. airstrikes killed 16 militants affiliated with the Islamic State terrorist group in northern Somalia, officials there said Monday. Read more »
February 16
Kenya: Two Kenyans Allegedly Abducted in Broad Daylight, Held for 32 Days
Since June 2024 -- when a series of mass protests took place in Kenya -- 82 cases of alleged forced disappearances were recorded by the Kenyan National Human Rights Commission. Read more »
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