North-Africa
Tunisia Urged to Release Imprisoned Journalists Amid Deadly Heatwave
As temperatures in Tunisia neared 50 degrees Celsius and at least 10 prisoners died, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) urged authorities…
Topic
politics
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…
Central-Africa
Victims of Gabon’s 2016 Violence Continue Seeking Justice
Ten years after violence swept across Gabon following former President Ali Bongo’s contested re-election, survivors and the families of those killed continue…
Southern-Africa
Namibia Rejects U.S. Health Agreement Citing Concerns Over Data
Namibia has raised sovereignty, privacy and biological-resource concerns over the agreement, putting a potential funding package for its HIV and tuberculosis programmes…
West-Africa
Hackers Take Over Nigerian Army’s Social Media Account
A Nigerian Army social media account was targeted in what officials described as an attempted unauthorized access, the second reported cyber breach…
North-Africa
Algeria Adopts Death Penalty for Arsonists Following Wildfires
President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has ordered Algeria’s justice ministry to prepare amendments restoring the death penalty for people convicted of starting fires, following…
East-Africa
More than 7,000 Rwandan students to retake exams after cheating
Cheating took place in 254 examination rooms across the country, according to an investigation by the Ministry of Education, which said affected…
West-Africa
Niger Junta Remains in Control Following Attempted Coup
Russian forces from the African Corps assisted Nigerien troops in thwarting an attempted coup in Niamey, Moscow said, after explosions and gunfire…
East-Africa
Zimbabwe Declares State of Disaster After Highway Crash Kills 27 People
Zimbabwe has declared a State of Disaster after a fiery head-on collision on the Harare-Masvingo highway killed 27 people and left seven…
West-Africa
Guinea-Bissau Votes on Referendum That Would Expand Presidential Powers
Guinea-Bissau’s voters are heading to the polls to decide whether to adopt a new constitution that would substantially expand presidential authority before…
East-Africa
Salif Keïta Withdraws From South Africa’s Macufe Festival Over Xenophobia Fears
Malian singer Salif Keïta has withdrawn from South Africa’s Macufe festival, citing concerns over xenophobic violence targeting African migrants. Organizers in the…
