Boko Haram Attack Leaves Six Dead, Dozens Abducted in Cameroon
At least six civilians were killed on Sunday, September 7, when Boko Haram militants staged coordinated raids on three communities in Cameroon’s Far North region, […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
M23 Rebels Regain Control of Shoa in DRC’s North Kivu
M23 rebels recaptured the town of Shoa in Masisi territory, North Kivu province, on Sunday, September 7, following fierce clashes with pro-government forces, according to […]
AU Chief Demands Reparatory Justice at Africa-Caribbean Summit
African Union Commission chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has renewed over the week-end calls for reparatory justice, urging former colonial powers to acknowledge historic crimes and […]
WHO Warns of Catastrophic Hunger, Cholera Crisis in War-Torn Sudan
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus has sounded the alarm on September 7 over Sudan’s escalating humanitarian disaster, warning that famine has already been […]
Senegal’s President Faye Unveils New Cabinet with Key Ministerial Changes
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has announced over the week-end a new government of 26 ministers and six State secretaries, retaining Ousmane Sonko as Prime […]
India-Africa trade hits record $100bn, cementing strategic partnership
India-Africa trade reached an all-time high of $100 billion in 2024–25, marking a major milestone in South-South cooperation. The announcement was made by India’s junior […]
UN Sounds Alarm Over Civic Restrictions Ahead of Cameroon’s October Polls
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has expressed on September 2 concern over mounting restrictions on civic freedoms in Cameroon as […]
Former DRC Justice Minister Mutamba Sentenced to Three Years Forced Labour for Embezzlement
Constant Mutamba, the Democratic Republic of Congo’s former Justice minister and once a vocal anti-corruption crusader, has been sentenced on Tuesday, September 2, to three […]
Burkina Faso Criminalises Homosexuality With Harsh Prison Sentences and Fines
Burkina Faso’s parliament has unanimously passed a law criminalising homosexuality, with offenders facing prison terms of two to five years along with fines. The legislation, […]
UN Warns of Civilian Risk as US Cuts Peacekeeping Funds
On Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025, the United Nations has warned that deep funding cuts by the United States could severely undermine peacekeeping missions in conflict […]