Ebola response in DR Congo disrupted as treatment centre workers strike over unpaid wages
Dozens of health workers at an Ebola treatment Centre in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have gone on strike on Monday, July 13, over […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Africa must strengthen trade, innovation and regional value chains — AEC 2026 concludes
African policymakers and development experts have called for stronger institutions, increased investment in innovation, and deeper regional trade cooperation as key steps towards building a […]
Senegal women protest rising femicide cases, demand stronger Government action
Women and girls in Dakar, Senegal, staged a protest on Sunday, July 12, demanding urgent Government action to address rising cases of femicide following a […]
15 Crew Members Rescued After Cargo Ship Collision Near Cameroon’s Douala Port
All 15 crew members aboard a cargo ship were rescued on Sunday, July 12, after a collision involving two vessels near Douala, Cameroon’s main Port […]
Cameroon launches pilot programme for long-acting HIV prevention injection
Cameroon has launched a pilot programme for Cabotegravir (CAB-PrEP), a long-acting injectable drug for HIV prevention, as part of efforts to end AIDS as a […]
Senegal Court rejects constitutional reform bill, handing setback to Sonko’s party
Senegal’s Constitutional Council on Thursday, July 9, rejected a bill passed by the National Assembly seeking to overhaul the balance of power between the executive […]
Malian Army, Russian Africa Corps convoy attacked in northern Mali
A convoy carrying Malian soldiers and fighters from the Russian paramilitary Africa Corps came under attack in northern Mali on Thursday, according to three security […]
Senegal’s President challenges constitutional reform before Constitutional Council
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye on Monday, July 6, referred the country’s recently adopted constitutional reform to the Constitutional Council of Senegal, questioning whether the […]
Guinea-Bissau sets August 30 referendum on constitutional reform ahead of elections
Guinea-Bissau’s ruling military authorities have scheduled a constitutional reform referendum for August 30, five months before a presidential election planned as part of a Transition […]
Burkina Faso’s Traore calls for deeper Sahel cooperation as AES marks second anniversary
Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traore on Monday, July 6, called for stronger cooperation among Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger as the Confederation of Sahel States […]