North-Africa
Egypt, CIA Chief Voice Support for Somalia’s Sovereignty
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe commended Egypt’s contribution to security in Somalia and across the wider Horn of Africa during…
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East-Africa
At Least 17 People Killed in Highway Crash in Mozambique
Seventeen people have died and several others were injured in a head-on crash on the country’s main north-south highway, prompting renewed calls…
Central-Africa
Equatorial Guinea Blocks Social Media Following Corruption Allegations
Access to Facebook and TikTok has been blocked in Equatorial Guinea for more than two weeks after an online video accused Vice…
Southern-Africa
Charges Dropped Against Suspended Police Chief in South Africa
The National Prosecuting Authority has dropped criminal charges against suspended National Police Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, saying a review of the evidence…
Central-Africa
Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo May Have Gone Undetected for Months
The Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak may have been spreading for months before officials declared it on May 15, prompting criticism…
East-Africa
Rwanda Explores Nuclear Technology to Boost Agricultural Growth
Rwanda is examining how nuclear and isotopic technologies could help raise agricultural productivity, improve food safety and strengthen the country’s resilience to…
North-Africa
Algeria Urged to Abandon Death Penalty Plans Following Wildfires
Amnesty International is calling on Algeria to halt plans to broaden the death penalty after deadly wildfires tore through parts of the…
Southern-Africa
South African President Vows Justice After More Women’s Bodies Are Found
The discovery of eight women’s bodies across Ekurhuleni, east of Johannesburg, since July has triggered a major police investigation and growing fears…
Southern-Africa
US Imposes Visa Curbs on South Africa Over ‘Race Discrimination’
Washington has imposed visa restrictions on people it accuses of discriminating against South Africa’s white minority, deepening an already tense relationship between…
Central-Africa
Hundreds Protest in DR Congo Against President’s Bid for a Third Term
Protests against President Felix Tshisekedi’s proposed constitutional changes spread across several cities in the Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting police to fire…
North-Africa
Media Watchdog Demands Egypt Release Sudanese Journalist
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) is urging Egyptian authorities to release Sudanese journalist Attaf Mohamed Mokhtar immediately, after security forces detained…
