Mass Grave Discovery in Kenya: Bodies Transferred from Hospital Morgue, Police Say

Mass Grave Discovery in Kenya: Bodies Transferred from Hospital Morgue, Police...

Police in western Kenya have revealed that at least 33 bodies exhumed from a mass grave in the town of Kericho were transferred from...
Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Crisis: Export Blockages and Price Collapse Leave Farmers Unpaid and Stocks at Risk of Spoilage

Côte d’Ivoire Cocoa Crisis: Export Blockages and Price Collapse Leave Farmers...

ABIDJAN — Côte d’Ivoire’s (Ivory Coast) cocoa sector, the backbone of the West African nation’s economy, is grappling with a severe marketing crisis marked...
Benin Launches First Pineapple Exports to China, Tapping Zero-Tariff Access to Boost Local Producers

Benin Launches First Pineapple Exports to China, Tapping Zero-Tariff Access to...

Benin has begun exporting pineapples to China, capitalizing on the Asian giant’s zero-tariff policy to gain entry into the world’s second-largest economy. The inaugural...
Extreme Weather Worsens Food Insecurity in DRC as Farmers Battle Floods, Drought, and Conflict

Extreme Weather Worsens Food Insecurity in DRC as Farmers Battle Floods,...

Extreme weather is disrupting traditional farming cycles and threatening food supplies across Africa, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization. In the Democratic Republic...
Kenyan and Ugandan Presidents Launch Construction of Landmark SGR Extension Linking Kisumu to Malaba

Kenyan and Ugandan Presidents Launch Construction of Landmark SGR Extension Linking...

Kenyan President William Ruto and Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni jointly launched the construction of a key extension to the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) on...
A Renewed Insurgency Surge in Northern Nigeria Raises Fears Ahead of 2027 Elections

A Renewed Insurgency Surge in Northern Nigeria Raises Fears Ahead of...

Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in northeastern Nigeria, has been rocked by a series of suspected suicide bombings that killed at least 20...
Women Entrepreneurs in Accra Face Business Losses Amid Persistent Water Shortages

Women Entrepreneurs in Accra Face Business Losses Amid Persistent Water Shortages

As the world observes World Water Day, spotlight is on the mounting strain on freshwater resources and its disproportionate impact on vulnerable groups, particularly...
The US-Israeli Conflict with Iran Drives Oil Prices Above $100, Crippling Nigerian SMEs Amid Fuel Cost Surge

The US-Israeli Conflict with Iran Drives Oil Prices Above $100, Crippling...

Global oil prices have surged more than 40% to above $100 per barrel since the outbreak of the US-Israeli war on Iran in early...
Former Inmates Struggle with Stigma and Limited Support After Zimbabwe's Mass Release

Former Inmates Struggle with Stigma and Limited Support After Zimbabwe’s Mass...

In early March 2026, Zimbabwe began releasing over 4,000 inmates under a presidential amnesty aimed at reducing severe overcrowding in the country's correctional facilities....
Mauritania Pursues Land Reforms to Boost Agriculture and Food Security Amid Persistent Ownership Challenges

Mauritania Pursues Land Reforms to Boost Agriculture and Food Security Amid...

Land ownership in Mauritania continues to present significant challenges, as the state holds legal title to most land while local communities rely on traditional...
Tunisian Anti-Racism Activist Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

Tunisian Anti-Racism Activist Sentenced to Eight Years in Prison

A Tunisian court on Thursday sentenced anti-racism activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison on financial misconduct charges, a ruling her lawyer condemned...
Rhinos Return to Kidepo Valley Park for First Time Since 1983

Rhinos Return to Kidepo Valley Park for First Time Since 1983

In a landmark event for wildlife conservation, Ugandan wildlife authorities have successfully reintroduced rhinos to Kidepo Valley National Park, marking the species' return to...