Beyond West Africa

Legislators in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have voted to remove Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, collapsing the government and handing President Felix Tshisekedi a chance to appoint loyalists to key ministries. Wednesday’s vote marks the latest episode…

Nearly 150 kilometres from the border with Cameroon, in the west of the Central African Republic (CAR), residents of the town of Bouar has been living in fear. This is because; the town has become one of the theatres of…

A coalition of human rights organizations has expressed concern that the African Union is yet to set up the Trust Fund to compensate the victims of former Chadian President Hissène Habré, four years after his historic conviction in Senegal  On May…

Parts of central Mozambique have been flooded after Cyclone Eloise struck near the port city of Beira with wind speeds of up to 160km/h According to Mozambique's National Institute of Meteorology Beira received 10 inches of rain in 24 hours. …

Education think tank Africa Education Watch is calling on African governments to prioritize the health and education of children as the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc in many parts of the continent.  For millions of children on the continent,…

The United Nations Refugee agency (UNHCR) Wednesday said thousands of Eritrean refugees living in two separate camps in Tigray are desperate need of basic supplies. According to UNHCR, many of the Eritreans were forced to flee their country and seek…

The Central African Republic has declared a 15-day state of emergency throughout the country as a coalition of armed groups seeks to overthrow re-elected President Faustin Archange Touadéra.  The spokesperson for the presidency of the CAR, Albert YalokéMokpeme made the…

Archbishop Desmond Tutu and his wife Leah have thrown their weight behind the covid-19 vaccine.  Tutu has pledged that he will get the jab as soon as one becomes available. In a statement released by the Tutu and Leah Legacy…

Public health experts in Zimbabwe are condemning remarks by the country’s defense minister who accused China of botched "experiments" as responsible for the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world.  President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government has since distanced itself from…

The Malawian government on Tuesday confirmed the death of two of the country’s cabinet members due to covid19. News about the deaths was disclosed by the information minister – Gospel Kazako. According to Kazako – the minister of Transport, Sidik…

The South African government said the National Police has arrested more than 7,000 people caught violating the covid19 health guidelines. The Government in a statement said those arrested were caught not wearing face masks in public places. These arrests were…

Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) say gunmen have killed at least six rangers in the Virunga National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in the restive east of the country. There was no immediate claim of responsibility…