Africa
Somaliland recognition and the controversial Israeli plan
The small East African coastal region of Somaliland has been making international headlines after several high-profile Republicans in the United States endorsed a bill to recognize it as an independent state. However, this development is overshadowed by reports that Israel has reached out to Somaliland as a possible location to resettle Palestinians it plans to […]
Belgium urges US to spare contraceptives bound for Africa
Belgium‘s Foreign Minister Maxime Prevot has called on the Trump administration to abandon its plan to destroy a massive stockpile of contraceptives intended for sub-Saharan Africa. The supplies, valued at approximately $10 million, include implants and intrauterine devices crucial for birth control initiatives in some of the world’s poorest countries. Prevot emphasized the importance of […]
Mpox no longer a global health emergency, but remains a concern in Africa
The World Health Organization declared that mpox is no longer a global public health emergency, citing sustained declines in cases and deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other affected countries. According to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, “The mpox Emergency Committee met yesterday and advised me that in its view, the situation no […]
Burkina Faso bans homosexuality, imposes prison sentences, fines
Burkina Faso‘s transitional government has passed a law banning homosexuality, with those found guilty facing two to five years in prison and fines. The law was unanimously passed by 71 unelected members of the country’s transitional government, which has been in place since the military seized power under President Ibrahim Traore’s leadership after two coups […]
Military rulers suspend opposition parties ahead of referendum
Guinea’s military rulers have suspended the country’s three main opposition parties, including that of former President Alpha Conde, in the run-up to a constitutional referendum next month. The order prevents Conde’s Rally of the Guinean People, the Union of Democratic Forces of Guinea, and the Party of Renewal and Progress from engaging in any political […]
Former PM charged with embezzlement, remanded in custody
Mali‘s former Prime Minister, Choguel Maiga, has been charged with embezzlement and remanded in custody as the West African country’s military leaders intensify a crackdown on dissent. The charges against Maiga were revealed on Tuesday following a hearing before Mali’s Supreme Court. Maiga, who took office after a second coup in Mali in 2021, was […]
US Funding Cuts Bite Aid Groups in Northern Nigeria
The humanitarian crisis in northern Nigeria has worsened due to massive funding cuts by the United States, affecting aid organizations that provide critical assistance to millions of people in need. The World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations food aid agency, has been forced to shut down more than half of its nutrition clinics across […]
Refugees in Kenya Face Severe Food Aid Cuts Amid Global Funding Shortfalls
The World Food Programme (WFP) has announced drastic cuts to food aid for refugees in Kenya due to significant reductions in global aid, including major funding cuts from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The WFP’s operations supporting refugees in Kenya are under immense strain, with available resources stretched to their limits, forcing […]
Zambia’s Ex-President Must Be Sent Home for Burial, Court Rules
A South African court has ruled that Zambia’s former president, Edgar Lungu, who died in South Africa, should be buried in Zambia against his family’s wishes. Lungu’s burial has been the subject of a two-month dispute between Zambia’s government, which had planned a state funeral for him in Lusaka, and his family, who wanted him […]
Fuel Price Hikes Spark Deadly Unrest in Oil-Rich Angola
Angola, Africa’s third-largest oil-producing nation, has been rocked by deadly protests and widespread unrest following the government’s decision to cut fuel subsidies and increase the price of diesel by one-third. The move has sparked outrage among citizens, who are already struggling with poverty and hunger. According to the government, at least 22 people died in […]