Human Rights Watch accuses Cameroon separatists of ‘killing’, ‘raping’, ‘terrorizing’, and ‘kidnapping’ civilians in Anglophone regions, then ‘burning’ schools and ‘attacking’ a university
Human Rights Watch on Monday accused Cameroon's armed separatist fighters of killing at least seven people, injuring six others, raping...
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Over 200 dead after ethnic massacre of Amhara in Ethiopia’s Oromo region
An attack by a rebel group in Ethiopia’s Oromo region Sunday left at least 200 people dead, according to witnesses....
Thousands protest in Senegal as elections draw closer and opposition leader prohibited from running
Thousands took to the streets Friday in Senegal to protest the decision to keep certain opposition candidates from being included...
David Young serving as US Ambassador to Malawi after spending last 9 years in Zambia, Nigeria and South Africa
David Young has been serving as the United States ambassador to Malawi since May 5, 2022, following his nomination by...
EU leaders meeting in Brussels should press Ethiopia for “tangible rights progress” in Tigray, ensure “access to aid” and end “arbitrary detentions”
Government Should Ensure Access to Aid; End Arbitrary Detentions
Human Rights Watch calls on Ethiopian government to allow aid to millions in Tigray
Human Rights Watch Executive Director Kenneth Roth on Thursday called for immediate action to end the humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s...
South Sudan ranks as Africa’s least peaceful country in global study
South Sudan ranks as the least peaceful nation in Africa and the 5th least peaceful nation in the world, according...
In Washington, Antony Blinken discusses food crisis and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with Senegalese Foreign Minister Aïssata Tall Sall
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted Senegalese Foreign Minister Aïssata Tall Sall in Washington, D.C. on Friday,...
Over 682,000 students in Ethiopia affected by school closures due to devastating drought
More than 2,000 schools have closed in Ethiopia, affecting over 682,000 students as the drought continues to devastate vulnerable people,...
Colonel Assimi Goïta is youngest head of state in Malian history after leading two successful coups
Colonel Assimi Goïta is the acting president of Mali and has led the nation’s transition following an August 2020 coup...
After brutal conflict that has left many dead and displaced millions, Ethiopia’s prime minister forms committee to negotiate with Tigray forces
Ethiopia's prime minister Abiy Ahmed Ali announced on Tuesday the formation of a federal government committee to negotiate with Tigrayan...
Former Africa CDC director John Nkengasong sworn in as ambassador-at-large and coordinator of the U.S. global HIV/AIDS fight. Born in Cameroon, he is the first person of African origin to hold the position
The former Africa CDC director Dr. John Nkengasong was sworn into office on Monday to serve as ambassador-at-large and coordinator...
Amnesty International calls for end to Zimbabwe’s culture of political disappearances following discovery of opposition activist’s dead body
In Zimbabwe, there is a culture of regular unpunished politically motivated killings, abductions, and disappearances, Amnesty International said on Monday,...
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Colonel Assimi Goïta is youngest head of state in Malian history after leading two successful coups
Colonel Assimi Goïta is the acting president of Mali and has led the nation’s transition following an August 2020 coup...
Antony Blinken meets with Michael Hammer as he takes on role as Special Envoy to Horn of Africa
United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has met with Ambassador Michael Hammer as he takes on his role as...
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud faced with war, drought and poverty in his second stint as President of Somalia
Hassan Sheikh Mohamud became President of Somalia on May 23, 2022. This is his second time holding the office of...