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January 24, 2024
Comoros Court Confirms President's Reelection, Opposition Cries Foul

MORONI, COMOROS — The Comoros' supreme court on Wednesday confirmed the reelection of President Azali Assoumani, whose victory in a disputed vote last week was followed by deadly protests.
January 24, 2024
Guinea Leader Doumbouya Promoted from Colonel to General

CONAKRY — The head of Guinea's ruling junta, Colonel Mamady Doumbouya, has been elevated to the rank of general, the presidency said on social media.
January 24, 2024
New Hampshire Win Brings Trump Closer to Republican Presidential Nomination

MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE — Donald Trump won the key New Hampshire primary Tuesday, moving him ever closer to securing an extraordinary White House rematch with Joe Biden.
January 24, 2024
Cameroon Designer Brings African Couture to Paris Fashion Week

PARIS - Imane Ayissi is on a mission to put authentic African textiles in the spotlight but faces an uphill battle as a pioneer African couturier at Paris Fashion Week.
January 23, 2024
Gaza Fighting Kills 24 Israeli Soldiers As Pressure Grows for Hostage Deal

GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories--The Israeli army said Tuesday 24 soldiers were killed in the biggest single-day losses since the start of its ground war in Gaza amid growing pressure on the government to find a way to end the conflict.
January 23, 2024
Two Tunisian Stowaways Die In Shipping Container Heading to Europe

TUNIS — Two teenage would-be migrants from Tunisia died after hiding in a refrigerated container on a ship traveling to Europe, the country's civil protection department said on Monday.
January 23, 2024
Chad President Leaves for Meeting with Putin in Moscow

LIBREVILLE — Chad's transitional president General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno embarked Tuesday on an official visit to Russia "at the invitation" of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the two states announced.
January 23, 2024
Guinea Military Government Detains Press Union Chief Over Protests

CONAKRY — A Guinean court on Monday ordered the detention of the head of a press union who last week called for demonstrations against internet and media restrictions, a judicial official said.
January 23, 2024
Two Togolese Journalists Were Targeted by Pegasus Spyware, Media Advocates Say

LAGOS, NIGERIA — Media advocacy group Reporters Without Borders, RSF, on Tuesday said two Togolese journalists who are awaiting trial for "defamation" against a minister were targeted by the Pegasus spy software in 2021.
January 23, 2024
US Secretary to Meet Nigeria, Ivory Coast Presidents

ABIDJAN, IVORY COAST — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday is scheduled to meet Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara before heading to Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, where he will meet President Bola Tinubu — a bid by Washington to forge a united front with key African democracies as crises engulf the world.
January 23, 2024
Haley Mirrors Trump on Many Social Issues, with Some Foreign Policy Differences

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire -- Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley is often called a moderate when compared to Donald Trump, her ex-boss-turned-rival for the 2024 Republican presidential ticket. But what does that word mean in the context of current US right-wing politics?
January 23, 2024
Colleagues Mark One-Year Anniversary of Killing of Cameroon Journalist

YAOUNDE -- Thick layers of melted wax from candles and flowers bore silent tribute Monday as colleagues marked a year since the discovery of the mutilated body of an abducted Cameroon reporter.
January 22, 2024
Blinken Asks DRC President to Look Into Election Criticisms

ABIDJAN - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday called on the president of Democratic Republic of Congo, Felix Tshisekedi, to address election concerns after he was sworn in for a new term.
January 22, 2024
UN Appeals for Billions to Support Migration and Displacement

Geneva - The United Nations migration agency launched its first global annual appeal on Monday, requesting nearly $8 billion for this year alone to manage the growing scale of population displacement.
January 22, 2024
Boakai Sworn in as Liberia President, Vows to Fight Corruption

MONROVIA — Liberia's new President Joseph Boakai pledged to fight corruption in the West African country, as he was sworn into office on Monday following his election victory over former President George Weah.
January 22, 2024
US 'All in' for Africa, Blinken Says in Cape Verde

ABIDJAN — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Monday the United States was committed to deeper relations with Africa despite global crises, as he began a trip in the shadow of coups and the rising influence of Russia and China on the continent.
January 22, 2024
Cameroon Launches Large-Scale Effort Against Malaria

SOA, Cameroon— Cameroon on Monday launched the first malaria vaccination program to be offered nationwide and as a matter of routine, AFP journalists saw, in a step the WHO has described as "historic."
January 22, 2024
World Health Organization Considers Use of AI in Health Care

GENEVA - Generative artificial intelligence could transform healthcare through things like drug development and quicker diagnoses, but the World Health Organization warned Thursday of the potential pitfalls in rushing to embrace AI.
January 21, 2024
Production Resumes at Libya's Al-Sharara Oil Field

TRIPOLI - Libya's state-owned energy firm said Sunday production had resumed at Al-Sharara oilfield, which provides a quarter of the country's daily oil output, two weeks after protests led to a shutdown.
January 21, 2024
South Africa's Zuma Fails to Show Up at Rally for His New Party

TEMBISA, South Africa - Supporters of South Africa's embattled former president Jacob Zuma's newly-formed radical left-wing party said Sunday they hope he might soon be the country's leader again, even though he failed to show up at their rally.

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