Human Rights Watch has found that African governments continue to crack down and wrongly arrest political opponents, critics, activists and journalists. The rights group also says armed forces and ...

As U.S. President-elect Donald Trump prepares to be sworn into office, African analysts weigh in on what governing for the second term-president may feel like for the continent compared to his first ...

Somalia's President, Dr. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, on Thursday welcomed the Gaza ceasefire, seeing it as a vital step towards regional peace, the presidential office said in a statement from Mogadishu.

French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Angolan President Joao Lourenço for a two-day state visit starting Thursday to strengthen political, cultural, and economic ties.

The Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board (RMB) has announced the discovery of 13 oil wells in Lake Kivu, marking a significant step in the country's pursuit of energy resources. The revelation was ...

In a significant step towards peace, at least 600 militiamen have decided to lay down their arms and join the Disarmament, Demobilization, Community Reintegration and Stabilization Program (P-DDRCS) ...

Press Release - The Tunisian government exacerbated its repression of critical voices and accelerated its crackdown on civil society groups, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report 2025.

Press Release - Governments in Central Africa suppressed civil and political rights, especially in the context of elections, with impunity in 2024, Human Rights Watch said today in its World Report ...

A court in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sentenced three Chinese nationals to seven years in prison for engaging in activities related to illegal mining.

Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) strongly condemns the armed attack on two of its clearly marked boats on the afternoon of Wednesday, 15 January 2025, in Upper Nile state, South Sudan. The boats, ...

The suspects admitted to obtaining the items recovered from their car by deceiving their victims with fake bank transfers ...

Mr Tinubu's flagship economic policies, the removal of petrol subsidy and the floating of the naira, have led to hardship and a cost of living crisis for Nigerians.