Namibia’s journalists are proud of their ranking in this year’s World Press Freedom Index, with the highest rating of any African country and 22 in the world overall. But there’s still plenty of room for improvement, they say, and the annual Reporters Without Borders rating still shows a drop from…
President Kais Saïed needs to face “real costs to democratic backsliding” in the increasingly authoritarian Tunisia, according to nearly two dozen former U.S. diplomats and academic experts calling for—among other things—economic sanctions and a hold on a controversial US$1.9 billion International Monetary Fund loan. “The U.S. should immediately suspend all…
The death toll in Rwanda has risen to 130 following heavy rain and floods that devastated parts of the country’s northwest and southern regions earlier this week. Prime Minister Édouard Ngirente visited the Rubavu District to attend funeral services and assist families on Wednesday. It is one of the nine…
Climate change may be contributing to a rise in maritime piracy, according to a new…
Authorities in Senegal are reporting a case of Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF), a disease transmitted…
In Kenya, opposition leader Raila Odinga is calling for new protests beginning on Tuesday, despite…
South Africa will not revoke its participation in the International Criminal Court (ICC), despite comments…
Authorities in Sudan report a “high risk of biological hazards” following the seizure of a…
