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Pressure Grows On Cameroon Over Death of Journalist

International pressure is growing on Cameroon to investigate the death of journalist Samuel Wazizi who died while being held in government custody.

Cameroonian troops deployed in response to the Anglophone uprising, with a billboard featuring President Paul Biya in the background. (AFP) icon

East Africa Has Become a Human Trafficking Hub

There is evidence that the trafficking of women and girls from East Africa to the Middle East is now being carried out entirely by East Africans.

Members of the Africa Diaspora Forum and other civil society organizations protest against human trafficking and slavery in Libya in December 2017 in Pretoria, South Africa. icon
Daily Picks
Sep 16, 2020

Cuts to U.S. Aid Harm Ethiopia and Other African States

Pressure Grows On Cameroon Over Death of Journalist

South African Rustic Community Finds Bliss Through Mutual Aid

How To Get Trade Back On Track In Africa After COVID19

National Day of Action in Nigeria Amid Rising Anti-Government Sentiment

Ivory Coast President to Run for Third Term

The Western-Centrism Problem in Climate Science

Gabon: Study of Pangolins Key to Anti-Poaching Efforts

Chad Curtails Social Media Access Yet Again

Kenya Set on Constructing First Nuclear Power Plant Within the Decade

Ethiopia: Returning Migrant Workers May Be Fueling COVID-19 Spread

Zimbabwe: Talk Radio, Mobile Phone Apps, and Inclusivity

Zimbabwe Pledges US$3.5 Billion in Compensation for Seized Farmland

AFRICOM Headquarters Set to Move Out of Germany

Algerian President Blames Sabotage for Water and Power Outages, Forest Fires

Teaching Women How to Swim in Zanzibar

As Saudi Borders Remain Closed, Somali Livestock Trade Suffers Major Losses

African Governments Want Their Share of the Digital Economy

African Development Bank President Cleared of Wrongdoing – Again

Burkina Faso: Party of Former President Compaoré Names Presidential Candidate

Tanzania: Opposition Leader With Gunshot Scars Returns to Run for President

Zimbabwe: Ruling Party Spokesman Calls US Ambassador a Thug

South Africa: Local Production of LNG and Helium in the Pipeline

Tunisia: New Prime Minister Has a Month to Form a New Government

DRC: New Fertilizer Promises 400 Years of Healthy Soil

COVID-19: DRC Lifts State of Health Emergency

Ethiopia Completes First Filling of Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam

Former Sudanese President on Trial for Involvement in 1989 Coup

Benin: First Innovation Campus of New Smart City Set to Open Soon

Mozambique’s $20 Billion Natural Gas Project Finds Foreign Backers

DRC: Third Round of Protests against New Electoral Commission President

Egypt’s Parliament Approves Foreign Deployment of Troops

Zambian Health Minister Denies Corruption Charges

Morocco Emerges as Mediator in Mali Political Crisis

Prominent Congolese Intellectual and Activist Has Passed Away

Malian Prime Minister Calls for Inquiry into Crackdown on Protesters

Tunisian Prime Minister Resigns after Less than Five Months in Office

International Arrest Warrant Issued for Togolese Opposition Leader

Dior and Ghanaian Artist Collaborate on New Men’s Collection

Benin: Authorities Order Online News Sites to Shut Down

DRC: A School for Girls that is Building Hope

Chad: Second Friendly Fire Incident Raises Concerns over Stability of G5 Sahel Alliance

African Athletes Make Their Mark in Mixed Martial Arts

Irish Humanitarian Wants to Honor Burkina Faso’s Thomas Sankara with a Monument

Nigeria: In Niger Delta, Oil Wealth Fuels Poverty and Violence

Côte d’Ivoire: Who Will Be the Ruling Party’s Candidate for the Presidency?

Ghanaian Library Celebrates Literary Contribution of African and Diaspora Authors

Award for Researchers Who Use Data Tracking to Fight Sexual Violence and AIDS

Malian President Feels the Heat as Protests Intensify

Libyan Oil Industry Clobbered by Resumption of Blockade

Cameroonian Insurgent Groups: A Primer

Central African Republic: Former Child Soldiers Help to Drill Wells

Morocco Set to Reopen Borders to Citizens, Expats

More than US$1 Million Embezzled from Central Bank of Mauritania

DRC: President Tshisekedi Invited to Pay a State Visit to Israel

Somaliland and Taiwan Want to Establish Diplomatic Relations, China Demurs

Death of Ivorian PM Throws a Wrench into October Presidential Election Race

Congo-Brazzaville: Criticism over Continued Imprisonment of Former Army Chief

Egypt, China Sign Electric Vehicle Manufacturing Deal

Algeria Welcomes Repatriation of Martyrs’ Remains

Botswana: Elephants Are Dying, and No One Knows Why

Namibia: Row over Adverse Audit Opinion for Defense Ministry

Algerian President Tebboune Woos Expatriates

Burkina Faso: National General Strike Looms

Malian President Meets with Protest Movement Leader

Nigeria: President Launches Multi-Billion-Dollar Gas Pipeline Project

Fungus, Food, and Pheromones: Unconventional Ways to Combat Locust Plague

New Burundian Government Pledges Stronger Action on COVID-19

Mali Protest Movement No Longer Demands President’s Resignation

New President of Guinea-Bissau Solidifies Power

Murder of Popular Oromo Protest Singer Threatens Ethiopian Political Unity

Benin: Alleged Coup Attempt Foiled

CAR: Has a Malaria Parasite Strain Become Resistant to Traditional Remedies?

Grand Renaissance Dam Dispute Comes to a Head

Kenya Wrestles with Legacy of Public Monuments to Colonial Figures

Tanzanian Company Develops New Cost-Effective, Nutritious Fish Feed

Ghana Set on Producing Nuclear Power by 2030

ECOWAS Suggests Partial Election Reruns in Mali to Solve Political Crisis

Regional Autonomy Projects in Cameroon Put on Hold

Malawians Voted in Historic Presidential Election Rerun

How COVID-19 Has Changed Peacekeeping in Africa

African Union Sanctions South Sudan over Unpaid Dues

In Spectacular Fall, Vital Kamerhe is Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

China Sees a Strategic Opportunity in African COVID-19 Plight

Angola and GE Face $550 Million Lawsuit over Contract Cancellations

Mali: President Keïta Under Increasing Pressure to Step Down

Social Media Is Paul Biya’s New Battlefield against Opposition in Cameroon

Ghana: Opposition Leader Calls on Supporters to Reject Voter Registration Program

Mozambique’s Economy Enters Deflation Territory

Ethiopian Parliament Votes to Extend PM Mandate, Angering Opposition

Burundian President Dies of Cardiac Arrest

Leader of Al-Qaida in the Islamic Maghreb Killed in Mali

Women Claiming Their Space in Somalia

Sudan, Ethiopia Agree to Address Border Security Issues

Libya’s Two Warring Sides to Resume Peace Talks

New Ebola Outbreak in the DRC

COVID-19 in Nigeria: A Reality Check

Ugandan Music Label Provides Creative Outlet for Female DJs and Queer Musicians

Mozambique: Government Forces Get the Upper Hand Against Insurgents in Macomia

Algeria: Economic Pressure, European Worries, and Chinese Influence

Guinea: Opposition Disputes Findings of Official Report on Anti-Referendum Clashes

Kenya: COVID-19, Locusts, and a Court Ruling in Food Shortage Row

Former Nigerian President Calls for African Solidarity in Ethics Probe Against African Development Bank President

Interview: Addis Ababa and Accra Are Expanding Economic Ties, Says the Ethiopian Ambassador to Ghana

UN Judge Rules Rwandan Genocide Suspect to be Tried in Arusha

AFRICOM Accuses Russia of Supplying Libya’s Haftar with Repainted Fighter Jets

More than 2,500 Schools Forced to Close in Burkina Faso Due to Violent Jihadism

For Ugandan LGBTQ Refugees in Kenya, Resettlement Delays Are a Matter of Life and Death

Facing Economic Calamity, South Africa Cautiously Lifts Lockdown

New Investigation Into Alleged Misconduct by African Development Bank President

Benin: Ambitious Project to Expand Access to Drinking Water

Algeria: Hirak Protesters Resume Marches Despite Ban

Togo: Doctors to Test Herbal Remedies in the Fight Against COVID-19

Sudan: Peacekeepers in Darfur Likely to Withdraw in October

African COVID-19 Numbers Low, But Probably Not the Whole Picture

Malawi: Election Do-Over Date In Question

Tunisia: Lockdown Takes a Toll on Women’s Health

Canadian Firm Starts to Pay Settlement in Tanzanian Gold Mine Dispute

Libya: Russian Mercenaries Evacuated After String of Setbacks for Haftar

Luanda Leaks: Isabel dos Santos to Challenge Asset Seizure

Tunisian Authorities Rescue Several Dozen Refugees Adrift at Sea

Rebels Kill At Least Seven in Eastern DRC

Ethiopian Airlines a Lifeline for Latin America

Birnin Gwari, Kidnap Capital of Nigeria

Namibia to Halt Imports of Maize, Millet Until November

High-Tech Robots Join Anti-Covid19 Fight in Rwanda

Total to Spend Billions in Mozambique 

Burundians Go to the Polls in Presidential Election Plagued by Distrust

President Kenyatta Continues to Undermine His Own Deputy President

Lesotho: Murder-Accused Prime Minister Finally Resigns

Guinea: “State of Emergency an Excuse to Clamp Down on Opposition”

Sierra Leone: Balancing Fraught Politics and COVID-19 Restrictions

South Sudan: Vice President and Defense Minister Test Positive for COVID-19

Khalifa Haftar Suffers Multiple Setbacks in Libyan Conflict

Egypt: Journalist’s Arrest Latest in el-Sisi’s Campaign Against Free Media

New Army Chief of Staff for South Sudan

Ethiopia, Sudan Hold Talks over Nile Dam

Rwandan Genocide Suspect Arrested

New Undersea Cable to Boost Internet Connectivity in Africa

Mobile Money Blamed for Zim Dollar Losing Value

A Win for Peace in Central African Republic

Pentagon to Expand Its Infrastructure in Africa

Africa Should be a Partner in the Global Solution for COVID-19

Burundian Elections Beset by Concerns Over Corruption, Violence

Scandal Surrounds First COVID-19 Death in Burkina Faso

Five African Countries to Have Positive GDP Growth Despite Pandemic

Combatting Corruption in China’s Global Infrastructure Projects

Lesotho Government Collapses

Mali: UN Peacekeeping Mission Requires More Air Support

DRC: Trial Against Vital Kamerhe Postponed Until May 25

Misinformation on COVID-19 More Virulent than the Pandemic

Kenya Aims to Privatize Prisons

Dispute over Zambian “Occupation” of Congolese Territory

Zambia Shuts Border with Tanzania After Spike in COVID-19 Cases

Benin First African Country to Reopen Public Schools

Cobalt is Not a Conflict Mineral

Central African Republic: PM Under Pressure to Appease Rebel Groups

Ethiopian Soldiers Downed Kenyan Cargo Plane in Somalia

Mali: Opposition Leader Still Missing, Negotiator Freed

Ethiopia Poll Delay Creates Uncertainty, Threatens Stability

Senegalese Fishers vs Foreign Mega-Fishing Trawlers

Morocco: Drones, COVID-19, and the Specter of Surveillance

TB Vaccine Against COVID-19 Trial Starts in South Africa

DRC Seizes Smuggled Weapons Near CAR Border

Ghana Goes Back to Work as COVID-19 Cases Rise

Protests in Mali After Election Results are Corrected

A Goat and a Papaya Test “Positive” for COVID-19 in Tanzania

Press Freedom is Another Victim of Mozambique Insurgency

São Tomé and Príncipe: Alcoholism in “Paradise”

Felix Tshisekedi Continues to Consolidate Power

Female Genital Mutilation is Outlawed in Sudan

Tema to Tangier: Policy vs Practice 

Africa Needs a New Financial Architecture

The Rise of Senegalese Star Sadio Mané

Libya: Haftar’s Ramadan Ceasefire an Opportunity to Resume Peace Talks

COVID-19: Clinical Trials Ongoing in Five African Countries

Malawi High Court Blocks President’s COVID-19 Lockdown Order

Pandemic Increases Risk of Violence Against Malawians with Albinism

Accused of Murder, Lesotho Prime Minister Clings to Power

Nigeria Announces Plans to Restart Economy

Côte d’Ivoire’s Cacao and Cashew Exports Threatened

Interest on Debt Cripples African Health Infrastructure

President Ouattara May not Seek Reelection but Will Settle Score with Political Enemies

Haftar Resumes Tripoli Assault

Recognition of Same-Sex Marriage in Tunisia a First

France Donates to Food Program for Sahrawi Refugees

Mobile App Keeps Malians Informed on COVID-19

Angola: State Oil Firm to Sell Off Assets

Senegal Plans to Roll Out US$1 COVID-19 Test Kits

Egypt’s Biggest Private Bank Acquires Small Kenyan Bank

Ghana: Footage of Dancing Pallbearers Becomes Popular Meme

Côte d’Ivoire: Trial Against Former PM Goes Ahead

Trading on Africa’s Stock Exchanges is Expensive

Guinea-Bissau: ECOWAS Recognizes Embaló as President

DRC: Deadly Attack in Virunga Threatens Diplomatic Efforts

Twins Born to 68-Year-Old Nigerian Woman

DRC: Tshisekedi and Kabila Discuss Sensitive Issues

President of Madagascar Touts Herbal Tea as COVID-19 Cure

Look to Africa for the Future of Sustainable Fashion

South Sudan’s Mundari: In Between Progress and Conflict

Food Insecurity Could Lead to a New Refugee Crisis

Namibia Joins Global Network Searching for Black Holes

UAE’s Mask Diplomacy

Intercommunal Conflict in Burkina Faso

Muslims Observe Ramadan Under Pall of Pandemic

Is AFRICOM Undercounting Civilian Deaths in Somalia?

Cancelled Aviation Contract Hints at US Troop Drawdown in Sahel

Africa Bears the Brunt of Plastic Waste Crisis

COVID-19 Reveals Failings in Education

Namibia’s Youngest MP Makes a Mark in Politics

Obstacles to Lasting Peace in South Sudan

Debt Relief for Africa, but Is It Enough?

Ghanaian Men Begin to Talk About Mental Health

Elephants in Central Africa at Risk of Extinction

Divisions in DRC Ruling Coalition

COVID-19 Vaccine Not Developed with Africans in Mind

African Diaspora in Distress

African Debt and Chinese Influence

Locusts, Food, and Climate Change in East Africa

African Lessons for a Pandemic

South Sudan’s Unity Government Delays Appointment of Governors

Terrorists Kill Five in Attack on Quirimba Island, Mozambique

Angola Welcomes Cuban Doctors Amid COVID-19 Struggle

Thousands of Kenyans of Somali Descent Denied IDs Over Refugee Status

Two New Ebola Cases Thwart Plans to Declare Outbreak Over in DR Congo

President Paul Biya Remains Absent from Public Life while Cameroon Deals with COVID-19

Remembering the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 During the COVID-19 Pandemic

French Doctors’ Suggestion to Test COVID-19 Vaccine in Africa Rooted in Colonial Thinking

Kenyan Clothing Factory Now Produces Surgical Masks, Making the Country Less Reliant on Imports and Foreign Aid

Vital Kamerhe, Chief of Staff for DR Congo President, Placed Under Provisional Arrest

UN Candidate to Replace Libyan Envoy Rebuffed by United States, Haftar Supporters

Interview with Ethiopian Airlines CEO: “We Are Flying Like Any Other Carrier”

With No Cases So Far, Fear of COVID-19 Infection Looms Over Sahel Refugee Camps

Confronting Modern-Day Slavery in Mali

COVID-19 in Ghana Exposes Inequalities in Education System

Rwanda Assisting Central African Republic with COVID-19 Testing

Gabonese Acquisition of BNP Paribas Affiliate Effectively Removes France from Country’s Banking Sector

Trump Administration’s Africa Foreign Policy More or Less Beneficial

Suicide Bombing Kill At Least Ten in Cameroon’s Far North Region

Algeria Waives Customs Formalities for Food, Medicine Imports

Senegal’s Independence Day Celebrations Muted by COVID-19

Adapting the COVID-19 Response for African Economies

Study Predicts Every African Nation Expected to Have At Least 10,000 COVID-19 Cases by May

Football in Burundi a Mirror for the Country’s Troubled Politics

LNA Cargo Plane Struck by Tripoli Forces

COVID-19 and the Corruption Epidemic in Zimbabwe

Ivorian Media Accuse State Prosecutor of Political Bias, Government Suppression

Burundi Announces First Confirmed Cases of COVID-19

South Africa, UN Create Humanitarian Corridor for Food Aid

New EU Operation to Enforce Libyan Arms Embargo Handicapped by Limited Scope

African Diaspora Businesses in Germany Hit Hard as Customers Stay Home

Profile: Falsely Imprisoned for Twenty-Seven Years, Clinton Kanu Wants to Reform Nigeria’s Prisons

G20 Relief Package for Africa Likely Slowed by Crisis in Europe and the US

NASA Satellite Imagery Aids Fight Against East African Locust Swarms

Zambia Requests Debt Management Assistance from Financial Advisors

Somalia Turns Toward Imams to Combat Misinformation, Terrorist Propaganda Surrounding COVID-19

Ethiopia Becomes First African Country to Delay Elections Over COVID-19 Pandemic

Democratic Republic of Congo Could be Agricultural Powerhouse, Yet National Budget Offers Little for Farming

Tawhida Ben Cheikh, Pioneering Feminist and Doctor, Honored as Face of New Banknote

Internet Connectivity Slows in South Africa, West African Coast as Undersea Communications Cable Breaks

Burundi Blocks Entry of Cargo Vehicles Transiting through Uganda, Rwanda

Lockdown Announcement in Republic of Congo Incites Mass Exodus from Cities

Cameroonian Separatist Group Agrees to Call for Ceasefire

Reporters Without Borders Journalist Arrested in Algeria

Ugandan Lockdown Puts People Living With HIV at Risk

France, European Allies Form New Counter-Terrorism Task Force for the Sahel

Saudi Arabia’s Pledge of US$100 Million for the G5 Sahel Held Off Due to Conflict With France

Moody’s Downgrades South Africa’s Credit Rating to Junk Status

Former Algerian Prime Ministers Given Heavy Sentences in Anti-Corruption Probe

Experts, Business Unions Fear Tunisian Government Not Fully Prepared for Pandemic-Induced Economic Downturn

Tanzania Gambles on a Less-Aggressive Approach to COVID-19 Than Its Neighbors

African Fertilizers Market Suffers amid COVID-19 Fears

South Africa Under Three-Week Lockdown as Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Exceed 1,000

Ugandan Women, Teenagers Accuse German National Running Illegal Children’s Home of Human Trafficking and Rape

African Development Bank Approves US$69 Million Loan for Côte d’Ivoire Rural Electrification Project

BBC Investigations Unit Provides Evidence of Turkey Violating Libya Arms Embargo

Cameroonian Human Rights Lawyers Advocate Prisoner Release to Prevent COVID-19 Spread

African Government Ministers Call for Debt Relief, Waivers Amid Pandemic-Induced Economic Meltdown

Somalia’s Debt Arrears to African Development Bank Cleared, Paving the Way for Development Assistance

In Africa, Mobile Money Becomes a Tool to Curb the Spread of COVID-19

South African-developed WhatsApp Information Service on Frontline in Fight Against COVID-19 Misinformation

Malian Opposition Leader Abducted, Government Confirms

Uganda Suspends Refugee Arrivals As COVID-19 Cases Rise

In Niger, a Defense Audit Could Weaken the President

Jihadists Seize Control of Key Town in Northern Mozambique

A Project to Improve Management of Marine Areas and Fisheries Yields a Better Catch in Tanzania

Ninety-Two Chadian Soldiers Die in Terrorist Attack

Opinion: WHO COVID-19 Guidelines Are a Privilege Many Africans Cannot Afford

Commander of the Libyan National Army Continuing Tripoli Assault Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Senegalese Musicians and Artists Mobilize to Help their Country Fight COVID-19

Chinese Billionaire Jack Ma Donates Medical Supplies to Africa

NGO Report Criticizes South African Support for the DRC’s Inga III Hydroelectric Project

Malawi to Hold New Presidential Election on July 2

East, Central African Nations Face Possible Fuel Shortages as Kenyan Customs Impounds Fuel Trucks Over Tax Arrears

US Analysts Warn Al-Shabab Is Seeking to Expand Attacks on Targets, including Americans, Beyond the Horn of Africa

Africa Ramps Up Preventative Measure as COVID-19 Confirmed Cases Exceed 1,900

Catherine Hamlin, Pioneering Obstetrician in Ethiopia, Dies, Aged 96

Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Resigns

Attack on Malian Military Base Near Gao Leaves 29 Soldiers Dead

Survival of Airlines in Middle East and Africa Threatened by COVID-19 Pandemic

Conservationists Claim Successful Gains in Black Rhino Populations

South Sudanese Vice President Calls for Unity Government to Make Anti-Corruption its First Major Task

Gabon to Produce its Own Hand Sanitizer in Response to COVID-19

In Malawi, Opposition Political Rally Goes Ahead Despite Fears Over COVID-19

Egypt Launches Diplomatic Blitz to Mobilize International Support for Nile River Dam Dispute

COVID-19 in Africa: Fewer Cases so Far, and More Preparation Needed

Turning Urine into Fertilizer in Malawi

Egypt On Track for Advancing Space Program

In Somaliland, Women Literally Run for Gender Equality

Algeria’s Hirak Movement Suspends Mass Protests

African Cup of Nations Qualifiers Postponed Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

South Africa’s Biggest Labor Union and Main Business Lobby Suggest Using Unemployment Fund to Manage COVID-19 Economic Fallout

Rwanda Aiming to Boost Private Sector at Commonwealth Gathering

How the African Diaspora and Silicon Valley Can Boost Investment in Africa

AFRICOM Cancels Major Military Exercise in Africa Due to COVID-19 Threat

South Africa Repatriates 114 of its Citizens from Wuhan, China

Abducted Canadian and Italian Safe in Bamako After Escaping from Captivity

Three Countries, Three Musicians, Fifty-One Strings: 3MA Fosters Cultural Harmony by Combining Musical Traditions of Three African Nations

What South Africa Can Learn about COVID-19 Response from Its Failings during the 1918 Flu Pandemic

Ivorian Prime Minister Named Presidential Candidate for October Elections

Drought: Zambia, Zimbabwe Face Power Outages as Hydroelectric Dam Reservoir Levels Drop

Nigeria Has Already Been Dealing with a Virus Deadlier than COVID-19

Supercomputer Helps Kenya Survey Devastating Locust Swarms

South Sudan Unity Government Finalizes Appointment of Cabinet Ministers

Morocco’s National Airline Scales Back Operations in Response to Coronavirus

UN Security Council Condemns Growing Terrorism in Africa

South African Regulatory Board for Auditors Seeks to Undo the Dominance of Big Four Auditing Firms

"Mafia Style" Leadership at the Helm of the African Union

European Commission Recommits to Economic Partnership with Africa

Former Head of Congolese Counter-Intelligence Dies Under Mysterious Circumstances

Malawian Protesters Forcibly Dispersed After Gathering in Support of Arrested Human Rights Campaigner

Democratic Republic of Congo Records First Case of Coronavirus Infection, Eighth in Sub-Saharan Africa

Sudanese Prime Minister Escapes Assassination Attempt

How a Nigerian Physicist is Turning Rwanda into a Global STEM Hub

Influential Nigerian Religious Leader Dethroned

Egypt Records First Death Due to Coronavirus in Africa as the Number of Confirmed Cases Rises

The World’s Next Gold Rush Is Digital, and It Is Already Happening in Africa

Uganda Hosts Weekend Peace Festival in Support of African Union Conflict-Resolution Initiative

Egyptian Philanthropist Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize

Signs of Hope and Concern in Côte d’Ivoire

Opening of New Road Connecting the Republic of Congo and Cameroon

Several Dead in Separatist Attacks in Cameroon

Senior Al-Shabab Leader in Somalia Killed in US Air Strike

A Brief History of Armenians’ Role in Ethiopia’s Modernization

Postponement of Vote Add to Guinean Protesters’ Anger

Brookings Report: Illicit Financial Flows Cost Africa About US$1 Trillion Over Nearly Four Decades

UK to Deploy 250 Soldiers to Mali to Join UN Peacekeeping Mission

Ebola Treatment Center in the DRC Discharges Last Patient, Signaling Potential End to the Outbreak

UN Food and Agriculture Organization Appeals for More Money to Tackle Locust Plague in East Africa

Ghanaian Mask Maker Uses Craft to Start Conversation on Waste Management

Niger Police Rescue 230 in Raids Against Human Trafficking

Zimbabwean President Appeals for Financial Assistance at Sustainable Development Forum

United Nations Envoy for Libya Resigns

Canadians Detained in Ethiopia Over Alleged Medical Malpractice

Low Rate of Coronavirus Cases in Africa Perplexes Health Experts

Rival Guinea-Bissau President Resigns Amid Continuing Political Crisis

DRC President Tshisekedi Makes Overture to Israel, in Washington

Newly Released Secret Documents Calls Into Question American Military Strategy in Africa

Report: South African Water Crisis Thirty Years in the Making

Canadian Supreme Court Decision Allowing Eritrean Refugees to Seek Damages Against Vancouver Mining Firm Sets Legal Precedent

German Business Delegation Visits Uganda, With Focus on Cybersecurity

World Bank Takes an Important Step Toward Full Reengagement in Somalia

Sudden Death of Suspended General Delphin Kahimbi, Congolese Military Intelligence Chief

A Thawing of Relations between Rabat and Riyadh

Nigeria Confirms Coronavirus Case, the First in Sub-Saharan Africa

Netflix Premieres Its First Original Series from Africa

Tanzanian Investigative Journalist Freed from Prison After Pleading Guilty to “Politically Motivated” Charges

African Union to Deploy 3,000 Additional Troops to the Sahel

Chad, Cameroon Start to Build New Bridge Connecting Border Communities

Newly Appointed Tunisian Prime Minister Wins Vote of Confidence, Ending Political Crisis

Ethiopia to Miss Latest Round of Talks over Nile River Dam

How a Congolese Rumba Concert in Paris Became a Politically Charged Act

Algeria Becomes Second African Country with Confirmed Coronavirus Case

Two of Africa’s Largest Powers Responsible for the Most Internet Shutdowns in 2019

Africa Will Struggle to Reconcile Energy Needs with Climate Adaptation

Explosion at Pro-Abiy Rally in Oromia, Ethiopia, Raises Fears for Fragile Peace

The Seychelles Added to EU Tax-Haven Blacklist

The Economic Fallout of the Coronavirus Outbreak Has Lessons for African Countries

How a German Law Unintentionally Served as a Blueprint for Internet Censorship in Africa

“An Element of Correction” Taking Place as Major Contemporary Art Galleries Invest in Art from Africa

New Law Could Pave the Way for Somalia’s First Popular Election in More Than 50 Years

Release of Abductees by South Sudan Rebel Group a Start, But More Must be Done for Sustainable Peace

AFRICOM Leading Counterterrorism Training Amid Concerns About US Withdrawal from Africa

Eastern DRC Music Festival Offers Reprieve from Violence in North Kivu Province

Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair Consultant for African Presidents

African Democracies Imperiled by Lack of Engagement from Youth, Urban Residents, and Rich Citizens

Reconciliation Efforts by Cameroonian President Unlikely to Quickly Resolve Anglophone Crisis

New Jihadist Group Emerges in Mali, Pledges Allegiance to Islamic State

Lesotho Prime Minister’s Murder Case Referred to the High Court

Ethiopia Gets Back Crown Missing for Two Decades from the Netherlands

Nigeria’s Oil Reserves Will Run Out in Forty-Nine Years, Warns State Regulator

Angolan President Arrives Ahead of Summit to Mediate Differences Between Uganda and Rwanda

Ebola Vaccine Approved by Four African Countries

New Investigation Implicates South African Nedbank in State Capture Scandal

South Sudan President, Rebel Leader to Form Unity Government, a Key Step in Ending Six-Year Civil War

The Main Challenges African Countries Face as First Coronavirus Case on the Continent Is Confirmed

EU Foreign Ministers Considering New Mission in Mediterranean to Better Enforce Arms Embargo against Libya

Former South African President F. W. de Klerk’s Quibbling Over Apartheid as a Crime Against Humanity Stirs up Strong Emotions

Tunisia Once Again Facing a Governance Crisis as Prime Minister Struggles to Gain Approval for New Cabinet

On the Margins of the Thirty-Third African Union Summit

European Union to Maintain Arms Embargo Against Zimbabwe

Senegal and Mauritania Bolster Diplomatic Ties to Address Terrorism and Economic Issues

Mental Illness, a Neglected Health-care Issue in Africa

Military Tribunal in Burkina Faso Aims to Recreate Night of Assassination of Revolutionary Thomas Sankara

Remains of Thousands of Burundians Found in Mass Graves

US–Kenya Free Trade Deal Negotiations Could Undermine Collective African Negotiations, Experts Warn

US Secretary of State Begins Tour of Africa

African Leaders Worryingly Absent from Munich Security Conference

ESPN Acquires Rights to Broadcast NBA in Africa

New York Times Honors Female Advisor to Post-Colonial African Leaders in Obituary for Black History Month

Egypt's Nubians Receive Compensation but Still Dream of Return to Ancestral Territory

United States Department of Defense to Decrease Footprint in Africa

African Development Bank President Says Global Polluters “Must Pay” to Help Africa Deal with Climate Change

Why Radio Remains Popular in Africa

Portuguese Authorities Cooperate With Angola, Freeze Isabel dos Santos’s Bank Accounts

The Rug Distributor Helping to Preserve Berber Hand-Weaving Tradition

Ethiopia Brokers First-Time Talks Between Leaders of Somalia and Somaliland

UCLA Scientists May Have Found Evidence of New Ancient Human Species Hidden in West African Genomes

Trudeau’s Visit to Senegal Complicated Over Question of LGBTQ Rights

South Africa and Zimbabwe to Manage New One-Stop Border Post by 2024

Malian President Publicly Acknowledges Ongoing Discussions with Jihadist Leaders

Côte d’Ivoire Makes Largest Drug Bust in Country’s History

Joseph Shabalala, Internationally Renowned South African Musician, Had Died at the Age of Seventy-Eight

Sudanese Transitional Authorities Approve of Handing Over Omar al-Bashir, Former Officials to International Criminal Court

Algerian Economy “Delicate”, Says Prime Minister

The Science Behind the Locust Plague Afflicting East Africa

Illegal Fishing Impacts Somalia’s Recovery

In Côte d’Ivoire, the Shadow of Laurent Gbagbo Still Looms Large

African Americans Reconnect With their Ancestral Homelands

How Ghana Can Become a Regional Economic Juggernaut

African Union Holds Annual Summit, Focusing on Ending Conflicts Across the Continent

The French Agenda in Africa: Stabilize or Extract Resources?

Tetanus Kills an Israeli Start-up Behind an Invention to Fight AIDS

United Nations Strives to Eradicate Female Genital Mutilation by 2030

Ethiopia Takes Advantage of Western Competition Against China to Garner Billions in Financial Aid

A Green Candidate to Challenge Uganda’s Long-time President Yoweri Museveni

Women Challenging the Culture of Silence on Sexual Violence in The Gambia

Morocco Maneuvers to Get Annexation of Western Sahara Recognized by the US

Tunisia’s Absence at the Berlin Conference on Libya: The Right Move or a Lost Opportunity?

Namibian Opposition Leaders Lose Election Challenge in Court

South Africa’s ruling ANC Wants to Concentrate Power in the Executive on Compensation Value of Land It Wants to Expropriate

Algerian Financial Aid to Tunisia Causing Controversy

HIV Vaccine Proves Ineffective, Clinical Trial Stopped

Annulment of Malawi Election Results Sets a Precedent for Future Elections in Africa

African Countries Benefit from Post-Brexit Deals With UK

US Officials Concerned American Withdrawal of Troops from Africa Motivated More by Politics than Strategy

Deforestation in Central African Republic Brings Together Issues of Climate Change, Economic Growth, and Indigenous Rights

China’s Bauxite Investment in Ghana Already Proving Damaging to Environment, Livelihoods

Is East Africa Prepared for the Coronavirus?

Guinean Economy Crippled by Third Month of Mass Protests, with Little End in Sight

Portuguese Hacker Behind Luanda Leaks

What a Popular Song in Kenya Says about Youth Protest and Corruption

Ghana Robotics Academy Introducing STEM Skills at an Early Age

Marathon Oil Set to Increase Footprint in Equatorial Guinea’s Oil and Gas Sector

Regional Court Overturns Sierra Leone Ban on Pregnant Girls Attending School

China’s Bauxite Investment in Ghana Already Proving Damaging to Environment, Livelihoods

US State Department Appoints W. Stuart Symington IV as Special Envoy to South Sudan

Deforestation in Central African Republic Brings Together Issues of Climate Change, Economic Growth, and Indigenous Rights

Islamists Attack Charity-Run College in Mozambique’s North

UNSMIL: Libyan Peace Threatened as Countries Continue to Violate International Arms Embargo

US Assistant Secretary of State Tibor Nagy Discusses Security, Youth Empowerment on Six-Nation Africa Trip

Tributes Pour in after Tunisian Activist Lina Ben Mhenni Passes Away

Africa’s Largest Economies Struggle to Curb Corruption

Supporting Good African Governance Would Benefit American Businesses, Too

Saint-Louis, Senegal, on the Frontline Against Rising Sea Levels

Beatrice Faida: Mother and Refugee Caught in Limbo Amid South African Xenophobic Violence

Southwest Nigerian Governors Propose Vigilante Security Force, Sparking Heated Debate

Increasing Russian Presence in Africa Worrying to American Security Officials

US Officials Concerned American Withdrawal of Troops from Africa Motivated More by Politics than Strategy

United States and Kenya to Start Talks on a Free-Trade Agreement

Documentary Sheds Light on Healing Power of Filmmaking for Post-Apartheid Generation of South Africans

United States and Kenya to Start Talks on a Free-Trade Agreement

Increasing Russian Presence in Africa Worrying to American Security Officials

Supporting Good African Governance Would Benefit American Businesses, Too

New Model Suggests Lake Victoria Could Dry Up Within 500 Years

Turkish Company Summa to Build Olympic Stadium in Senegal

How Investors Can Promote Africa’s Creative Industries

Southwest Nigerian Governors Propose Vigilante Security Force, Sparking Heated Debate

Attack on Malian Soldiers Raises Fear of New Front in Counterterrorism Fight

Saint-Louis, Senegal, on the Frontline Against Rising Sea Levels

Africa’s Largest Economies Struggle to Curb Corruption

Botswana Warns Poaching Threat Could Eliminate its Rhino Population Within Two Years

Malawi High Court Order Means Children With Dreadlocks May No Longer be Barred from School

“Africa is Rising”, But Can Leaders Rise to the Occasion?

Kenyan Gambling as Livelihood and Protest

Record growth in remittances to Africa in 2019, and the UK was the Largest Source

Kampala Prepares for Africa Climate Week 2020

Outcry as Less Than 10 Percent of US$2.6 Billion in Energy Deals at UK–Africa Investment Summit Goes Toward Renewable Energy Sources

Winners and Losers for Business Investment in Africa in 2020

Southern Africa Haunted by Drought and Hunger

Africa, the Steadily De-ageing Continent

France Urges United States to Continue Counterterrorism Operations in Africa

Could a Pan-African League in Football Be a Win for Everyone?

South Africa’s Richards Bay Export Terminal Reports Five-Year Low for Coal Shipments

Al-Shabab Attack on Kenyan Base Leaves Many Questions, More Doubts on US Effectiveness in Combating Terrorism on the Continent

Fertilizer Woes: As Africa Becomes More Independent with Fertilizer, New Challenges Emerge

Averting a Regional Proxy War in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Humanitarian Groups Use New and Old Technology to Adapt to Food Security Challenges in Southern Africa

Humanitarian Groups Use New and Old Technology to Adapt to Food Security Challenges in Southern Africa

Climate Change Brings Locust Swarms Not Seen in More than Seventy Years

Ghana’s Resource Deal with China Keeps the Benefits at Home

Humanitarian Groups Use New and Old Technology to Adapt to Food Security Challenges in Southern Africa

Isabel dos Santos Hired Lobbying Firm Day Before Luanda Leaks Dropped

The Gambia Leads the Way in Holding Myanmar Accountable for Rohingya Muslim Genocide

West Africa’s Eco Currency and Its Continuing Ties to France

Cameroon’s Social Democratic Front Unsure of Participation in Elections

Turkish Oil Exploration in Somalia Outcome of Longtime Relationship with Horn of Africa

Taxation and Governance in Africa

South Korea and Zambia: Two Countries, Two Economic Destinies

Are Ratings Agencies Fair to Africa?

India Relationship with African Countries Benefits from Historical Legacy

Is East Africa Prepared for the Coronavirus?

Portuguese Hacker Behind Luanda Leaks

Ghana Robotics Academy Introducing STEM Skills at an Early Age

Regional Court Overturns Sierra Leone Ban on Pregnant Girls Attending School

US State Department Appoints W. Stuart Symington IV as Special Envoy to South Sudan

US Assistant Secretary of State Tibor Nagy Discusses Security, Youth Empowerment on Six-Nation Africa Trip

Metropolitan Museum of Art Exhibition Raises Questions About Colonial Plunder and Repatriation

Africa Tweets: Israel’s Netanyahu Says He Hopes to Bring Back “Very Good News” from Uganda

Islamists Attack Charity-Run College in Mozambique’s North

Kenya Takes to the Skies to Suppress Locust Swarms Sweeping Across East Africa

Burkina Faso Announces Construction of Second Solar Power Plant

Mali Struggles to Resolve Butane Gas Crisis

Mining Indaba Preoccupied with Rising Costs as Investors Turn Away from Miners

Is Chad Truly Moving Toward Economic Stability?

The African Union Needs a United Maghreb for Mutually Beneficial Euro–African Partnership

Algerian Human Rights Activist on Future of Hirak Popular Movement, Political Future of President Abdelmadjid Tebboune

Supporting Good African Governance Would Benefit American Businesses, Too

Germany and South Africa, an Intersection of Interests

US Asks Europe to Assist France in the Sahel

Violent Extremism: What Drives It and What are the Solutions?

Criminal Markets, and National-Level Responses to Organized Crime

Removing the Stumbling Blocks to Smooth-flowing Commerce

Africa, a Lucrative Spy Market

First Organic Cotton Ginning Plant in West Africa opens in Burkina Faso

Looted Cultural Objects Repatriated to Benin

Major Archaeological Discovery in Egypt

Luanda Leaks: From Angola to the World

Malawi’s Top Court Annuls Results of Last Presidential Election, a First for the Southern African Nation

Angolan President Gives Rare Interview on Luanda Leaks Investigations

International Football and the “Salah Effect”: How Muslim Players Help De-escalate Islamophobia in Europe

IMF Delegation Expected in Kenya to Discuss Standby Loan

Installation Under Way of Undersea Communications Cable Linking East African Cities

Seychelles: A Fine Balance Between Conservation and Tourism Growth

France to Send Additional Troops to the Sahel to Fight Insurgents

Nkurunziza’s Right-Hand Man Named as Burundi Ruling Party Candidate for Upcoming Elections

UAE Loans Mauritania US$2 Billion to Increase Fiscal Stability

With Coronavirus Now a Global Health Emergency, Ethiopians Outraged at Government not Stopping Flights from China

Africa Moving Closer to African Union Passport, with Some Hiccups

US Information Warfare on China’s Place in Africa Not Working, In Need of More Accurate Narrative

Morocco’s Leading Telecommunications Operator Fined for Anti-competitive Practices

More Chadian Troops to be Deployed to the Three-Borders Zone

Algeria’s Foreign Exchange Reserves Keep Shrinking

Leader of Tunisia’s Ennahdha Movement Faces Revolt From Within His Own Party

Leaders Agree to Start Normalizing Ties Between Israel and Sudan

Guinea Election Postponed to March 1

October Elections Are Make-or-Break for Tanzania

Closer to a Lasting Ceasefire in Libya

Net Closes on Zimbabwean Tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei

Nigeria officially has 18 political parties as election body de-registers 75

Tunisians protest Trump's 'Deal of Shame,' call for boycott of US products

African Countries Benefit from Post-Brexit Deals With UK

Annulment of Malawi Election Results Sets a Precedent for Future Elections in Africa

HIV Vaccine Proves Ineffective, Clinical Trial Stopped

Algerian Financial Aid to Tunisia Causing Controversy

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