Nigerian authorities accused of not doing enough to find school children kidnapped two weeks ago

Parents of the school children who were kidnapped in Nigeria two weeks ago is accusing the authorities of dragging their feet to find their children. The Christian Association of Nigeria says 303 children and 12 school staff were kidnapped by gunmen at St Mary's Catholic boarding school in the sta…

Top opposition figure arrested in Tunisia in escalating crackdown on political dissent

Tunisian police have arrested a top opposition figure in the latest sign of an escalating crackdown on political dissent by President Kais Saied. Police arrested 82-year old Nejib Chebbi to enforce a 12-year jail term on a conviction for conspiracy.  Lulu Gaboo spoke to a professor at Algiers Uni…

SA marks the fourth annual international Khoikhoi Language week

Communities across South Africa (SA) are marking the fourth annual International Khoikhoi Language Week, running from the first to the sixth of December. Activists, artists, educators and young people have issued a nationwide call to honour, revive and protect Khoekhoegowab, the Khoikhoi language …

Students, security forces clash at Senegal's main university

Students and security forces clashed at Senegal's main university. Authorities at Cheikh Anta Diop University requested help from law enforcement to ensure safety as students threw rocks, and security forces, responded with tear gas. Students claim they were trying to engage in discussions when th…

South Africa begins using Lenacapavir for HIV prevention

The first individuals in South Africa have begun using Lenacapavir for HIV prevention in South Africa as part of a study funded by Unitaid led by Wits Reproductive Health and HIV Institute. These achievements occur in record time, just 5 months after lenacapavir was first approved by the US Food a…

Influencer jailed for Insults against President Hichilema, reviving concerns over Cyber Law enforcement

A Zambian-American social media influencer has been jailed for 18 months for hate speech, in a case that has reignited debate over free expression under Zambia's new cyber laws. Ethel Chisono Edwards known online as "One Boss Lady" was sentenced by a Lusaka magistrate after pleading guilty to post…

23rd International Conference on AIDS, STIs in Africa gets underway in Ghana

Ghana is hosting the 23rd International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa, ICASA 2025 for the first time. The five-day conference which begins today is organised by the Society for AIDS in Africa under the theme - Africa in Action: Catalysing Integrated and Resilient Health Systems for Sustain…

Ghana's Ambassador sounds alarm on worsening African conflicts, calls for continental response

Ghana's High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Benjamin Quashie, has warned that escalating conflicts across Africa from the Sahel to the Great Lakes region demand urgent continental action to uphold international humanitarian law (IHL) and prevent further civilian suffering. Speaking to Ch…

Regional pressure mounts on military leaders in Guinea-Bissau

A delegation from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has visited Guinea-Bissau for mediation talks with leaders of last week's coup, as regional pressure mounts on the military leaders who seized power after a disputed election. The mission, led by ECOWAS chairman and Sierra Le…

Political uncertainty in Cameroon following the death of an opposition leader in custody

The death of Cameroonian opposition leader, 74-year old Anicet Ekane has spared allegations of medical neglect after he died in detention. His death has sparked political uncertainty and threatens to intensify the country's post-election crisis. Ekane was the leader of the African Movement for Ne…