Hundreds in Burkina Faso, Including Minors, Await Trial on Terrorism Charges
In Burkina Faso, at least 400 people have been awaiting trial on terrorism charges for years, including several minors. Houretou Sidibé says three relatives, including her son, have been held…
Experts: Rebuilding Lake Chad Basin Key to Staving Off Militant Resurgence
Officials from Cameroon, Chad, Niger, and Nigeria have agreed to work together to reconstruct the Lake Chad Basin. The region has been a hotbed of insecurity due to attacks from…
WHO Backs Malaria Vaccinations for African Children
The World Health Organization recommended Wednesday that children in sub-Saharan Africa and other regions on the continent with moderate-to-high malaria transmission receive a malaria vaccine. The vaccine, known as Mosquirix,…
Pentagon Warns Against Deal Bringing Russian Mercenaries to Mali
Add U.S. military officials to the crescendo of voices warning Mali’s interim government against brokering any deal to use mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group to help with security and counterterrorism.…
South Sudan Lawmaker Demands Press Curb Reporting on Parliament
South Sudan media rights groups condemned comments by a key parliament member who said that news organizations could have their licenses revoked if they report on parliamentary expenditures — including…
UNICEF: Mozambique Insurgents Recruiting Children to Fight in Cabo Delgado
The U.N. Children’s Fund reports that Islamist insurgents are recruiting young children to fight in northern Mozambique’s volatile, oil-rich province of Cabo Delgado. UNICEF says it has received numerous reports…
Suspected Jihadis Kill 14 Soldiers in Burkina Faso
Suspected jihadis killed 14 soldiers Monday in an attack in northern Burkina Faso, the defense ministry said, in the latest bloodshed to hit the region plagued by Islamist violence. “The…
As Tutu Turns 90, S.Africa fetes, but Misses Anti-Apartheid Icon’s Voice
As Desmond Tutu turns 90 on Thursday, he remains indisputably the moral voice of South Africa. But age is catching up with him. The jovial emeritus archbishop retired in 2010…
Police Arrest Ethiopia Insider’s Founder
Journalist Tesfalem Waldyes, the founder and editor-in-chief of Ethiopia Insider, an Ethiopian news and analysis website, is in police custody, according to media reports. Tesfalem’s colleagues and friends said his whereabouts…
Backers of Tunisian President Rally against ‘Coup’ Accusations
Thousands of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied rallied in the capital on Sunday to show their backing for his suspension of parliament and promises to change the political system,…