East-Africa
Watchdog Warns Zimbabwe’s Human Rights Situation Is Deteriorating
A surge in politically linked abuses gripped Zimbabwe in April, with 145 human rights violations impacting 3,675 people, the Zimbabwe Peace Project…
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Economy
West-Africa
Court Ruling Raises Concerns About Civic Freedoms in Nigeria
A Federal High Court has mandated the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) to compensate two officials from the Department of State…
East-Africa
Rwandan genocide suspect Félicien Kabuga dies in custody
Felicien Kabuga, long branded one of the world’s most-wanted fugitives and a central suspect in the 1994 Rwanda genocide, has died in…
West-Africa
U.S. and Nigeria Conduct Joint Airstrikes Against Militants
In a significant escalation of military efforts, the U.S. and Nigerian forces have launched new airstrikes against militant groups in northern Nigeria,…
West-Africa
Gunmen Abduct More Than 50 Schoolchildren in Nigeria
In a harrowing incident, over 50 children—primarily aged between two and five—were taken by armed assailants from three schools in Mussa, Borno…
East-Africa
Botswana Repeals Anti-Gay Laws as Africa’s Crackdown Widens
Botswana has scrapped the sections of its penal code that outlawed same-sex relations, a decisive move that cements one of the continent’s…
Central-Africa
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame Criticizes Sanctions, Urges African Cooperation
From the stage of the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, President Paul Kagame delivered a sharp critique of global sanctions, saying they…
Southern-Africa
Namibian Lawmakers Urge Immediate Measures to End Rural Water Crisis
Bureaucracy is choking access to safe drinking water nationwide, lawmakers warned, taking aim at the government’s current water-supply budget. Several MPs pressed…
East-Africa
Africa CDC Convenes Emergency Meeting on Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo
Alarmed by a fresh Ebola Virus Disease outbreak in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Africa Centres for Disease Control…
Central-Africa
Chad Is No Longer a Country, Article Says
Chad is teetering at a perilous tipping point, its structural weaknesses now so stark that the country—and the region around it—risks sliding…
West-Africa
Nigeria Reports Lassa Fever Death Toll Reaches 191
In a troubling escalation of public health concerns, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported that the Lassa fever…
