West-Africa
Former Sierra Leone President Returns Home After Treason Case Is Dropped
Former President Ernest Bai Koroma departed Sierra Leone for Nigeria in January 2024 after the High Court granted him permission to seek…
Topic
governance
East-Africa
Report: Non-Communicable Diseases Claim Four in 10 Malawian Lives
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for about 40 percent of all deaths in Malawi, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe to Procure More Boats After Kariba Ferry Tragedy
In response to a ferry disaster that claimed more than 90 lives, the government is weighing plans to increase the number of…
West-Africa
Weah’s Visit to Jailed Ex-Vice President Draws Large Crowd in Liberia
Hundreds of people converged on Monrovia Central Prison on Thursday as former President George Weah, joined by opposition figures, visited jailed former…
East-Africa
Zimbabwean Street Vendors Vow to Defy Harare Eviction Order
Street vendors in Harare say they will resist a government directive to vacate illegal trading areas, arguing that informal commerce is their…
West-Africa
Rights Groups Call for Investigation Into Missing Nigerien Journalist
Reporters Without Borders has urged Nigerien authorities to launch an immediate investigation into the disappearance of prominent journalist Moussa Kaka, who went…
Somalia
Somalia Concludes First National Conference on Internal Security Governance
Mogadishu (AX) — Somalia’s Ministry of Internal Security has completed a two-day national conference aimed at overhauling governance, coordination and reform throughout…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Schools Reopen Amid Ebola, Conflict and Strike Threat
Millions of children in the Democratic Republic of Congo are returning to classrooms as the country’s new academic year begins under the…
West-Africa
Nigeria’s anti-corruption agency sacks 40 members of its staff
More than 40 employees have been dismissed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged corruption and financial misconduct during the…
East-Africa
Zambia’s President Hichilema Pledges Jobs and Economic Growth in Second Term
President Hakainde Hichilema has begun a second five-year term in Zambia, taking the oath of office as opposition allegations of electoral irregularities—and…
West-Africa
Renewed Calls in Gambia Seek Inquiry Into Jammeh’s Seized Assets
The government’s swift investigation into former President Yahya Jammeh’s assets, followed by the seizure of properties valued at hundreds of millions, has…
