Congo Reinstates Death Penalty After Over 20 Years Amid Militant Struggle
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has ended a moratorium on the death penalty to address violence and militant activity, as announced by the justice ministry […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Release of Senegal’s Opposition Leader, Ousmane Sonko, Sparks Celebrations
Senegal’s opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, has been liberated from detention, prompting jubilation both outside the prison confines and throughout Dakar, the capital. Confirming their release […]
Major Internet Outages Strike South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, and Ivory Coast
Significant internet disruptions have been documented across several African nations. South Africa, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Ghana, and Burkina Faso have all experienced outages, with […]
Zimbabwe Braces for Steep Drop in Tobacco Harvest Amid El Niño Impact: A Year Post Record Yield
Zimbabwe, Africa’s primary tobacco producer, launched its annual tobacco-selling season amidst projections of a substantial decrease in both yield and quality due to a drought […]
Niger Faces Economic Hardship as Ramadan Starts with Skyrocketing Prices
As Ramadan unfolds in Niger, the populace grapples with exorbitant prices, rendering essential commodities increasingly unaffordable. The recent transition of power has left the nation’s […]
Sudanese Army General Rejects Ramadan Truce Without RSF Withdrawal from Civilian Areas
A senior general from Sudan’s military has rejected the possibility of a ceasefire during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan unless the paramilitary group it […]
Kagame and Tshisekedi Set to Confer on Eastern DRC Crisis
Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame has consented to hold discussions with Democratic Republic of the Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi regarding the ongoing crisis in Eastern Congo, […]
Gbagbo to Contest 2025 Election: Former Ivory Coast President Agrees
On Saturday, former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo, acquitted of war crimes charges by the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2019, agreed to lead his […]
UN Raises Alarm Over 780,000 Displaced in Mozambique, Predominantly Due to Northern Violence
The head of the United Nations refugee agency issued a fresh warning on Thursday regarding the plight of over 780,000 displaced individuals in Mozambique. The […]
African Union members need to transfer meaningful powers to AU organs — experts
“Over the last three years 2021, 2022 and 2023, 93% of decisions have not been implemented,” the African Union Commission chairperson, Moussa Faki Mahamat, lamented […]