Rights groups decry Tunisia’s ‘injustice’, crackdown on activists
International NGOs Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International have decried a sharp decline in civil liberties and a pervading “injustice” in Tunisia since President Kais Saied came to power in…
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Kenya police fire shots at crowds gathered to see body of ex-PM Odinga
Huge crowds of mourners in Kenya fled screaming after police fired gunshots and tear gas in a stadium where they had gathered to see the body of former Prime Minister…
Convicted ex-president Kabila rallies opposition to ‘save’ DR Congo from crisis
Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila has announced a movement to "save" his country, after a meeting with other opposition leaders in Kenya's capital Nairobi. The meeting, held on Tuesday and…
Urgent debt relief demanded for Africa amid public sector crisis
More than 30 leading economists, former finance ministers and a central banker have called for immediate debt relief for low- and middle-income countries, warning that loan repayments are preventing governments…
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga dies aged 80
Former Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has died at the age of 80, family sources have told the BBC. Odinga died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital…
Uganda to Showcase Tourism Offerings at Sydney Roadshow
Travel advisors keen to diversify their Africa offerings are invited to attend the upcoming Explore Uganda – The Pearl of Africa Roadshow, taking place in Sydney. Hosted by the Uganda…
A museum in motion: Where memory, creativity and cultural justice converge
In this interview with Africa Renewal’s Franck Kuwonu the Director of the Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar Mohamed Abdallah Ly reflects on the urgent need to decolonize cultural institutions, the symbolism of absence,…
Shamans openly using psychedelic drugs for treatment in South Africa
Although psychedelic drugs are illegal in South Africa, many self-appointed healers and shamans based in Cape Town are openly advertising that they incorporate them in their therapies. Anyone convicted of…
Mali imposes $10,000 visa bond on US visitors in tit-for-tat move
Mali has announced that US nationals visiting the West African country will be required to post a bond of up to $10,000 (£7,500) for business and tourist visas, in response…
Seychelles’ opposition leader wins presidential poll
Seychelles' main opposition leader Patrick Herminie has won presidential elections, defeating incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan in a runoff vote, according to official results released by the electoral commission. Herminie gained 52.7%…
Madagascar protesters enter symbolic May 13 Square under military escort
Protesters in Madagascar on Saturday entered Antananarivo's May 13 Square for the first time since demonstrations began last month, under military escort. The protests, inspired by Gen Z-led movements in…
IMF visit to Kenya discussed reforms that could lead to a new programme
The International Monetary Fund said on Friday that a staff visit to Kenya took stock of the latest macroeconomic developments and discussed reforms that could pave the way for a…
At least 60 killed in attack on Sudan’s Al-Fashir, activists say
Drone and artillery strikes by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces on a shelter in the Sudanese city of Al Fashir killed at least 60 people on Friday night and Saturday…
South Sudan president fires military chief after three months, reinstates predecessor
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has removed the country's military chief and reinstated his predecessor whom Kiir had sacked three months earlier, state-run television announced. The moves add to relentless…
Congo’s Tshisekedi calls on Rwanda to make peace as diplomacy stumbles
Democratic Republic of Congo's President Felix Tshisekedi used a speech to an investment forum in Brussels on Thursday to publicly appeal to his Rwandan counterpart to help end an insurgency…
Burkina Faso’s military gov’t arrests European NGO workers for ‘spying’
Burkina Faso’s military government says it has arrested eight people working for a humanitarian organisation, accusing them of “spying and treason”, allegations the Dutch nonprofit “categorically” rejected. Burkina Faso’s Security…
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