The United Nations rights chief demanded Thursday that Tunisia end widening repression targeting civil society organizations, journalists, rights defenders and opposition figures. “The continued repression and restrictions on civic space by the Tunisian authorities undermine the rights of people protected under the…
Kenya’s foreign minister said on Thursday 19 citizens had died fighting on the Ukrainian frontline and 32 others were missing, as criticism mounts over reports of the forced enlistment of Kenyans into the Russian army. Speaking during a Senate committee session, Musalia…
Two attacks in central Mali claimed by Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have killed more than 30 people, local, security and administrative sources told AFP on Thursday. The two strikes came less than a fortnight after a large-scale, coordinated offensive by jihadists and separatists on…
Long lines are forming at fuel stations across Benin as motorists grapple with the impact of rising global oil prices and new government fuel rates introduced at the start of May. The Beninese government says the increase is necessary to stabilize national…
Mohamud Mohamed Mohamud, a presidential candidate in the 2026 Somalia elections, released his programme in an interview with AfroEconomist. Born in 1965 in Mogadishu, Mohamud has vast experience in both government and civil society, having worked for UN agencies, NGOs, and regional bodies. Since…
Abdulaziz Hassan Muhammed, South-West State president in Somalia, commonly known asLaftagareen, left to Kenya after he was ousted in early April by the central government from a seat he had occupied since December 2018. He insists in an interview withAfroEconomist that he is…
Two female opposition politicians in Mauritania were sentenced to four years in prison on Monday for insulting the president and claiming racial injustice, their lawyers told The Afro Economist Magazine.Mariem Cheikh and Ghamou Achour were accused of using social media to describe…
South African and Cape Verde health authorities are recommending calm but heightened monitoring in the wake of a possible hantavirus epidemic linked to a cruise ship, with officials emphasising early detection and coordinated medical intervention. Foster Mohale, a spokesperson for South Africa’s…
Nigerians in South Africa are increasingly attempting to return home as xenophobic sentiments rise, with Abuja officials acknowledging that many of those demanding evacuation do not have legal residency cards.Kimiebi Ebienfa, a spokesperson for Nigeria’s foreign ministry, noted that the voluntary repatriation…
Mali’s junta leader, Assimi Goita, will assume the additional role of defence minister, according to a decree announced on Monday, after the death of the previous minister in large-scale attacks. Mali is facing a security crisis following an assault on junta strongholds led by Tuareg separatists and…
