Freed Schoolchildren Return Home in Niger State, Many Still Captive
One hundred schoolchildren, abducted from their school in northern Nigeria last month, were formally welcomed home in a ceremony at the Niger State Government...
Tanzania Issues Stay-at-Home Order, Labels Independence Day Protests an “Attempted Coup”
Tanzanian authorities have issued a stark warning for citizens to remain indoors on Tuesday, the nation’s Independence Day, declaring planned protests as unlawful and...
Payments to sick miners in Lesotho resume after fraud scare
South Africa’s Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases (MBOD) has resumed payments of compensation to former miners in Lesotho.
Payments were suspended in 2024...
Hundreds Protest in Mogadishu Following Trump’s Comments on Somali Immigrants
Hundreds of people demonstrated in Mogadishu on Friday to protest comments made by U.S. President Donald Trump about Somali immigrants.
The protest was a response...
Tanzanian Police Declare Independence Day Protests Illegal
Tanzanian police have announced that any protests planned for the upcoming Independence Day on December 9th are illegal.
Authorities stated that the organizers of these...
Fighting Intensifies in Eastern DRC, Breaking Days-Old Peace Deal with Rwanda
Intense fighting between the Congolese army (FARDC) and M23 rebels has forced thousands of civilians to flee their homes in South Kivu province, violating...
Lesotho regulator finds Vodacom guilty of unfair market practices
The Lesotho Communications Authority has ruled that Vodacom breached consumer-protection laws by imposing airtime restrictions without warning customers.
It has ordered a full...
Residents of Da Salam Neighborhood Choke on Toxic Dump Smoke
For years, families living next to Conakry’s towering municipal trash dump have endured thick, toxic smoke from the constant burning of waste. Now, residents...
U.S. Brokers Peace Deal Between DRC and Rwanda as Fighting Continues
In a ceremony at the White House on Wednesday, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda signed a U.S.-brokered peace agreement aimed at...
Guinea-Bissau Suspended by ECOWAS After General Seizes Power
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has suspended Guinea-Bissau’s membership in the regional bloc, hours after an army general was sworn in...
International Criminal Court Petitioned to Investigate Tanzanian President for Crimes Against...
A coalition of international human rights organizations has filed a formal request with the International Criminal Court (ICC) to open an investigation into Tanzanian...
Tanzania Cancels Independence Day Celebrations, Diverts Funds Amid Protest Concerns
In a significant move, the Tanzanian government has announced the cancellation of official celebrations for the nation's upcoming Independence Day. The decision comes in...
