West-Africa
U.S., Nigeria Hold Fresh Talks on Religious Freedom, Security Cooperation
U.S. and Nigerian officials have held their second Joint Working Group meeting as Abuja seeks removal from the U.S. Countries of Particular…
Topic
Legal and Judicial Affairs
West-Africa
Mali Junta Pardons French Agent Jailed for ‘Undermining the State’
Mali’s junta leader, General Assimi Goïta, has pardoned French intelligence agent Yann Vézilier, ending a 20-year prison sentence that deepened tensions between…
Southern-Africa
Zimbabwe Constitutional Court Sets Aside Ruling on Abortion Law Challenge
Zimbabwe’s Constitutional Court has set aside a ruling in a case challenging part of the country’s abortion law. The challenge argues that…
East-Africa
Audit Implicates Top Malawian Officials in Land Grab
An impending government report on land ownership in Lilongwe is drawing intense attention after an audit allegedly linked some of the country’s…
West-Africa
Boakai Names Retired General to Lead Liberia’s Anti-Drug Agency
Liberia is placing its drug fight in the hands of a seasoned military strategist as cocaine seizures reach record levels and allegations…
East-Africa
Zambia’s Election Set for Close Contest Between Opposition Parties
When Zambians vote on 13 August, they will choose between the governing United Party for National Development and the Tonse-Pamodzi opposition alliance,…
Central-Africa
DR Congo Transfers First Prisoners to M23 Under Peace Deal
In a first sign of movement under the 2025 peace agreement, authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have released 15 prisoners…
North-Africa
Morocco-Ceuta Border Rush Leaves 100 People Dead
Ceuta is still struggling to cope with the aftermath of a mass border crossing, with between 3,000 and 5,000 migrants remaining in…
West-Africa
Liberia Government Denies Diplomatic Pouch Used to Smuggle Cocaine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected allegations that Liberia’s diplomatic pouch or official communication channels were used to enable a major…
West-Africa
Nigeria Rescues 308 Kidnap Victims in Major Security Operation
More than 300 people abducted in separate attacks across Nigeria have been rescued in what the presidency called the country’s largest single-day…
East-Africa
Rwanda Shuts Down Dozens of Firms in Crackdown on Illegal Alcohol
Rwandan authorities have widened their campaign against the production and sale of illicit alcohol, ordering 27 more companies to close. The move…
