After US funding cuts, Mozambican children died: Who bears responsibility?
Last month, Spotlight and GroundUp published a two-part exposé showing how US aid cuts led to the deaths of children in Mozambique. Here, Jesse...
‘Africa Against Democracy’: Journalist Warns of Democratic Backslide Amid Coups and...
As military coups, contested elections, and shrinking freedoms plague parts of Africa, Senegalese journalist Ousmane Ndiaye has sounded the alarm in his newly released...
DRC Government and M23 Rebels Sign Ceasefire Agreement in Qatar-Brokered Deal
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and the M23 rebel group have signed a landmark agreement to end years of conflict in the...
At Least Nine Killed in Bandit Attack in Nigeria’s Zamfara State
At least nine people were killed and several others abducted in a brutal armed attack in Nigeria’s northwestern Zamfara State over the weekend, according...
Trump’s Aid Cuts Leave Kenyan Refugee Camp in Crisis
The Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, home to over 300,000 refugees, is facing severe food shortages and rising malnutrition rates as a direct result...
U.S. Deports Five ‘Hardened Criminals’ to Eswatini, Sparking Regional Outrage
The deportation of five inmates labeled as "hardened criminals" from the United States to Eswatini has ignited widespread anger in the Kingdom and neighboring...
Low Voter Turnout Marks Togo’s Municipal Elections: Silent Boycott or Slow...
Polling stations across Togo opened on Thursday for the country’s municipal elections, but voter turnout remained strikingly low by mid-morning, particularly in the capital,...
France Officially Ends 65-Year Military Presence in Senegal
France has officially withdrawn its military forces from Senegal, marking the end of a 65-year presence in the West African nation. On Thursday, the...
Burkina Faso Moves to Dissolve National Electoral Commission in Government Overhaul
The Burkina Faso government has taken steps to dissolve the National Independent Electoral Commission (CENI), an institution that has overseen elections for more than...
Morocco’s Oases Struggle to Survive Amid Growing Desertification
Once a lush and fertile haven, the Skoura Oasis in southern Morocco is now drying up as desertification accelerates, threatening the livelihoods of local...
Al-Shabab Seizes Key Somali Town, Displacing Thousands Amid Escalating Insurgency
Fighters from the al-Qaeda-linked militant group al-Shabab have captured the strategic town of Tardo in Somalia’s central Hiiraan region, forcing thousands of residents to...
Uganda Reopens Border with M23-Held Eastern DRC Amid Peace Efforts
Six months after closing key border crossings due to rebel advances, Uganda has reopened its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The...
