Cameroonian Opposition Leader Granted Temporary Asylum in Gambia Following Contested Election
The Gambian government confirmed on Sunday that it is temporarily hosting Cameroonian opposition leader Issa Tchiroma Bakary, who fled his country following a disputed...
Dormant Ethiopian Volcano Erupts After 12,000 Years, Ash Cloud Spreads Across...
A volcano in northern Ethiopia erupted on Sunday for the first time in nearly 12,000 years, sending a massive plume of ash high into...
Mine-Terrorism: A Shared Wound for Algeria and Azerbaijan
Landmines are the kind of weapon that keep killing long after the war has supposedly ended. Algeria and Azerbaijan — two countries far from...
Guinea-Bissau Holds Presidential Election, Incumbent Seeks Second Term
Voters in Guinea-Bissau cast their ballots on Sunday in a closely watched presidential election, with incumbent President Umaro Sissoco Embalo seeking a second term...
Court orders Lesotho dams authority to pay 600 villagers compensation
The Court of Appeal has ordered the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to pay compensation owed since 2013 to more than 600 villagers in...
High debt serving cost hinder Africa’s development
African leaders have underscored the urgent need for coordinated action to tackle the immediate burden of high debt service costs and address the underlying...
US and Lesotho strike five-year health funding pact
A new five-year health funding pact to stabilise HIV and TB care has been struck between the US and Lesotho after President Donald...
Nnamdi Kanu Sentenced to Life Imprisonment on Terrorism Charges
A Nigerian court has sentenced separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu to life imprisonment after convicting him on seven counts of terrorism-related charges. The ruling has...
Nigeria Closes State Schools Amid Security Fears Following Church Attack
Nigerian authorities have ordered the closure of schools in five districts of central Kwara state, a precautionary measure driven by intelligence suggesting educational institutions...
Room to Read Launches Africa Regional Advisory Board and Announces $75...
Landmark $75 million funding initiative will scale literacy and life skills programming to support 8 million children annually across at least eight African countries...
Pregnant Women Forced on Arduous Journeys to Escape El-Fasher Fighting
A growing humanitarian crisis is unfolding in Sudan as thousands of pregnant women are being forced to embark on perilous escapes from escalating violence,...
Tanzanian President Warns Post-Election Unrest Threatens International Funding
In a stark address to her newly sworn-in cabinet, Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan stated that the violent aftermath of the country's disputed October...
