Politics
Two elections in four days: Morocco faces its young voters, São Tomé campaigns under tension
Morocco votes September 23 with voters aged 18 to 24 down to 4% of the electorate, while São Tomé follows…
Politics
Technology
Equatorial Guinea: Facebook and TikTok Cut After Video Accusing Vice President of Corruption
In Equatorial Guinea, Facebook and TikTok have remained inaccessible for more than two weeks, with authorities offering no official explanation.…
Politics
DRC: Street Protests Challenge Tshisekedi’s Constitutional Reform Bid
Political unrest is gathering pace in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On September 15, thousands of demonstrators took to the…
Culture
In Beni, literature as an act of resistance against North Kivu’s insecurity
In a town where armed groups still dictate daily life, writing becomes an act of courage. On September 11 and…
Society
DRC: Deadly fire tears through two schools in Bukavu, death toll rising by the hour
A neighborhood fire turned catastrophic in Bukavu on Thursday, engulfing two primary schools and leaving more than 20 children dead.…
Society
Cameroon: police officer killed and teachers abducted in twin separatist attack in Wum
A convoy ambush and a school raid, minutes apart, in Cameroon's restive Northwest. A police commissioner is dead, several teachers…
Economy
Public debt in West and Central Africa: a booming bond market meets mounting arrears
As the CEMAC bond market swells past 10.5 trillion CFA francs, Senegal faces a mounting pile of unpaid bills to…
Technology
Artificial Intelligence in Gabonese Schools: Big Ambitions, Cautious First Steps
"In Gabon, artificial intelligence is gradually entering the conversation about the future of schooling, even though it has yet to…
Society
Ebola outbreak in DRC passes 3,000 deaths, the deadliest ever recorded in the country
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing the worst Ebola outbreak in its history, with more than 3,000 deaths recorded…
Sport
Egypt Reclaims the Top of African Women’s Volleyball
Egypt has reclaimed the top of African women's volleyball. The Pharaohs swept host nation Kenya three sets to zero in…
Society
Cameroon: Parents Living in Fear as Child Abductions Multiply
A quiet dread has been spreading among Cameroonian families for several months now. Abductions, disappearances, cases of children found held…
Society
Kinshasa Wedding Turns to Tragedy as Fire Kills 22
What should have been one of the most joyful nights of their lives turned into a nightmare for dozens of…
Sport
Messi and Aubameyang Walk Away From International Football, Days Apart
Football on both sides of the Atlantic has just turned two significant pages within the span of a few days.…
Politics
Niger-Benin: Cotonou Denies Any Involvement in Failed Niamey Coup
Weeks after a foiled coup attempt shook Niamey, a Nigerien officer's on-air accusations against several neighbouring states have reignited old…
Society
South Africa: How March and March Turned Anti-Migrant Anger Into a National Movement
In barely eighteen months, a movement founded by a former radio presenter in Durban has turned anti-immigration anger into South…
Politics
Niger: Junta Reveals Scale of Arsenal Seized After Niamey Mutiny
Niger's authorities have announced the recovery of a substantial military arsenal following the mutiny that broke out overnight on August…
Economy
CEMAC: Public Debt Crosses a New Symbolic Threshold
Ten thousand five hundred sixty billion CFA francs. That's how much the six countries of Central Africa's monetary union now…
Economy
Cotton: World Price Rebound Opens a Window of Opportunity for Africa
For African producers to truly capture the benefits of this rise in world prices, several conditions will need to be…
Politics
DRC: Tshisekedi’s National Dialogue Met with Skepticism from Religious and Political Opposition
The reception has been far more skeptical, however, among the Catholic Church and other religious authorities, who have long called…
Climate
Nigeria: heavy rains trigger urban flooding in Abuja
Nigeria's federal capital has experienced another episode of urban flooding. Heavy rains fell on several districts of Abuja, triggering flash…
Politics
Mayotte: France ties development aid to Comoros’ cooperation on migration
A new diplomatic standoff is taking shape between Paris and Moroni. During a visit to Mayotte on Wednesday, August 26,…
Society
Cameroon: 2026-2027 school year preparations underway, Cabinet Meeting takes stock
With classes set to resume in just a few days, the Cameroonian government is stepping up efforts to ensure a…
Society
DRC: Tshisekedi launches a national dialogue under heavy strain
President Félix Tshisekedi put months of waiting to rest on Thursday, August 27, 2026, announcing the convocation of a national…
Sport
2027 Basketball World Cup: African Qualifiers Enter a Decisive Phase in Dakar and Radès
The second round of the African qualifiers for the FIBA 2027 World Cup begins this Thursday, August 27, opening a…
Climate
DRC: When the Forest Disappears, the Ground Gives Way Beneath the Living
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing one of the world's starkest examples of deforestation's human cost. In the densely…
Sport
Samuel Eto’o Comes to Gianni Infantino’s Defense
As Gianni Infantino faces mounting opposition from UEFA, the AFC, and Concacaf ahead of FIFA's 2027 presidential election, Samuel Eto'o…
Politics
DR Congo-M23: Roadmap Agreement to Relaunch Peace Negotiations
The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Rwanda-backed M23-led rebel alliance reached an agreement on Saturday, August 22, on…
Politics
2026: a test year for African democracy
Eleven African countries are set to hold elections in 2026, a lineup that promises a mixed picture of the continent’s…
Culture
DR Congo, La Sape takes center stage at the sixth DRC Fashion Week in Kinshasa
Sapeurs and fashion designers from Kinshasa and Brazzaville came together for the sixth DRC Fashion Week, turning a Kinshasa gallery…
Climate
Cameroon-CAR Border: At Least 107 Dead in Collapse of Artisanal Gold Mine
According to the mayor of Garoua-Boulai, Amadou Abdon, 107 bodies had already been pulled from the rubble by Tuesday night,…