The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense minister Yoav Gallant, and for the Hamas leader Ibrahim Al-Masri for alleged crimes against humanity and war crimes. A new study by Carnegie's Middle East Program shows that the United States, Russia, and China are intensifying t…

On Daybreak Africa: Mali's junta chief on Wednesday sacked civilian Prime Minister Choguel Kokalla Maiga and the government, days after Maiga issued rare criticism of the military rulers. Plus, leaders of the main opposition parties in Congo have called for nationwide protests against President Felix Tshisekedi’s plans to draft a new constitution. …

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In Zambia, Catholic bishops are raising the alarm about increased arrests and prolonged detentions of opposition leaders. In a letter signed by all 11 bishops, they lamented what they see as significant restrictions on democratic freedom. They say this is illustrated by charges being brought against at least six opposition leaders, as well as journ…

Nigeria concluded a three-day conference Wednesday to mark National Mining Week. Authorities in the West African nation have been seeking to expand investments in the mining industry in a bid to diversify the economy, amid the global surge in demand for minerals. Timothy Obiezu reports from AbujaDe către Timothy Obiezu

Uganda opposition leader Rtd Col. Kizza Besigye was charged Wednesday in a military court with threatening national security and illegal possession of firearms. Besigye, who was arrested in Kenya’s capital Nairobi, was introduced to the court amid tight security. His family and opposition are opposed to his trial in a military court and worry about…

The Convenor of the Pan African Opposition Leaders Solidarity Network has called for the immediate and unconditional release of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye. Besigye’s wife told VOA Tuesday that her husband was kidnapped in Kenya, brought back to Uganda and held in a military jail. Besigye had been scheduled to attend and speak at Ke…

Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi has invited the four presidential candidates for a dialogue as part of a bid to end post-election unrest that has left several people dead and dozens of others injured. Protesters say the October 9 election won by ruling party candidate Daniel Chapo was rigged, something the government denies. Charles Mangwiro repo…

The Southern African Development Community held an extraordinary summit of heads of state in Zimbabwe on Wednesday to discuss the post-election violence in Mozambique and the conflict in eastern DRC. Columbus Mavhunga reports from Mount Hampden just outside the Zimbabwean capital, Harare, which is chairing the 16-nation group…

We take a look at Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi, the winner of Somaliland’s presidential election. Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye was charged with possession of an illegal firearm in a military court in Kampala days after he was reported missing from Kenya. Stability is returning to northeastern Nigeria after decades of insurgency due in pa…

On Daybreak Africa: The mausoleum where the scant remains of Democratic Republic of Congo's fiery independence hero Patrice Lumumba are interred has been vandalized, the culture ministry said Tuesday. Plus, Mozambique’s post-election violence looms high on the agenda as SADC leaders meet in Zimbabwe Wednesday. Opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed A…

Botswana’s new president, President Duma Boko, has promised zero tolerance for graft in his administration. The pledge comes as scores of Botswana residents join in youth-led anti-corruption protests, urging the government to prosecute former officials accused of looting public coffers. Mqondisi Dube reports from the capital, Gaborone.…

The wife of Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye says her husband was kidnapped in Kenya and is being held at a military jail in Kampala. The story broke early Wednesday morning local time, and we have not been able to reach Uganda authorities for confirmation. However, Winnie Byanyima, who is also executive director of the United Nations AI…

An analyst says the Southern African Development Community (SADC) leaders who are meeting Wednesday in Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, should propose a win-win solution to the post-election crisis in Mozambique. There has been violence there since opposition parties and citizens rejected the results of the October 9 presidential election. Human rights …

Leaders of the world’s major economies on Tuesday concluded the annual G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Created in 1999 in response to a series of major international debt crises, the Group of 20 aims to unite world leaders around shared economic, political and health challenges. Abdi Ismail Samatar, a professor at the University of Minnesota,…

Opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” has won breakaway Somaliland’s presidential election, defeating incumbent Muse Bihi Abdi. Abdirahman Irro, candidate for the Waddani (National) party captured 63.92% of the vote, compared with Bihi’s 34.81%, according to the electoral commission. A third candidate, Faysal Ali Warabe, received 0.…

Artificial intelligence was much discussed and demonstrated at the Africa Tech Festival in Cape Town, South Africa earlier this month. The conference highlighted how technology is changing industries on the continent. Vicky Stark filed this report.De către Vicky Stark

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The refusal of hundreds of illegal miners to resurface from an abandoned gold mine in South Africa’s North West Province is proving a challenge for the government. Russia looked to its interests in Sudan and North Africa when it vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution calling for an immediate end to the war in Sudan. India has long had close rela…

On Daybreak Africa: Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution Monday calling for an immediate cease-fire in the war between Sudan’s military and paramilitary forces and delivery of humanitarian aid to millions in desperate need. Plus, US criticizes Russia’s veto of a Security Council resolution on protecting civilians in Sudan. Burundi’s opposition leader sa…

Burundian President Evariste Ndayishimiye has ordered the release of about 41 percent of the country’s prison population of 13,211, those charged with minor crimes. News report says the president hopes the amnesty will enable those freed to change their behavior and contribute to the country’s development. Agathon Rwasa, leader of Burundi’s main op…

United States Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield has criticized yesterday’s veto by Russia of a Security Council resolution on protecting civilians in Sudan. The resolution supported by 14 of the 15 council members, including China, urged the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces to honor their commitments to prot…

In Zambia, a leading Pan African governance activist is calling for a constitutional amendment that sets term limits for members of parliament. Sikwindi Situla says the move will broaden the political space for other citizens to participate in governance. His suggestion has generated a debate across the country. VOA's Peter Clottey reached Situla f…

Anglican Church bishops in Kenya have added their voice to criticisms of President William Ruto’s government. Last week, Roman Catholic bishops in Kenya criticized the government for what they called unexplained killings, abductions, and disappearances in the country, especially the murder of women. Some supporters of the government urged the bisho…

Nigerians are celebrating the success of beauty pageant competitor Chidimma Adetshina at the Miss Universe contest in Mexico Saturday. Adetshina fell just short of the title, being named first runner up, but was still crowned Miss Universe Africa and Oceania. Timothy Obiezu reports from Abuja, Nigeria…

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Early results in Senegal’s election on Sunday indicate the ruling Pastef party is likely to win a solid majority in parliament. The global climate change conference, COP29, entered its final week today in Azerbaijan, with no clear path on an agreement for financing to battle climate change. Heads of state of the Southern African Development Communi…

At least 13 people were killed and others kidnapped in eastern Congo by extremist rebels linked to the Islamic State group, local authorities said Saturday. Plus, voters in Gabon overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, authorities said Sunday, more than one year after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country’s longtime president and seized power…

Voters in Gabon overwhelmingly approved a new constitution, authorities said Sunday, more than one year after mutinous soldiers overthrew the country’s longtime president and seized power in the oil-rich Central African nation. Over 91% of voters approved the new constitution in a referendum held on Saturday, Gabon’s Interior Minister Hermann Immon…

There is now light at the end of the tunnel for an estimated 4,000 illegal miners who have refused to resurface from an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, Northwest province of South Africa. The minister of Police Senzo Mnchunu has set up a task team that includes mine rescue experts to start getting the miners out. Thuso Khumalo reports from Joha…

Senegalese are awaiting results from Sunday’s parliamentary election. President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s Pastef Party is hoping to secure most of the 165-member national assembly. Senegalese political analyst Ibrahima Kane tells VOA’s James Butty, voting went well, without any incidents and that the trend is pointing to Pastef winning a majority.…

More than 85 percent of cervical cancer cases and deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, and the World Health Organization says the disease burdens the most vulnerable groups. As the world marked the fourth anniversary of the launch of the global strategy to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem on Sunday, the WHO says the…

It appears the Economic Community of West African States parliamentary delegation to resolve the impasse in the Liberian House of Representative was unsuccessful. The delegation said over the weekend that the parties were not able to arrive at a favorable conclusion. But it promised to remain fully engaged with the parties. A group of lawmakers cla…

A member of the minority bloc in Liberia’s parliamentary impasse says he thinks the majority has shown disrespect to the Economic Community of West African States parliamentary mediation delegation. For weeks now, a group of lawmakers claiming to be the majority in the House of Representatives have been calling for Speaker J. Fonati Koffa’s removal…

Nightline Africa: Three former Malawi presidents demand an independent investigation and subsequent prosecution against those involved in violence meted out against protesters. Namibian political parties campaign ahead of the coming November 27 presidential and legislative elections. The latest opinion poll shows Ghana's main opposition leader and …

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Stark differences over financing are emerging at the United Nations climate change summit, also called COP29, now under way in Baku, Azerbaijan. This year, the key issue is how to fund poorer countries to help them curb planet-warming gases, and to cope with the impacts of climate change. Darren Taylor report…

Post-election unrest in Mozambique is expected to be on the agenda at the coming Southern African Development Community’s extraordinary Heads of State Summit. Regional leaders are expected to address the scores of civilian fatalities and injuries since the ruling Frelimo party declared Daniel Chapo president with over 70 percent of the vote in the …

Roman Catholic Bishops in Kenya have criticized President William Ruto’s government for what they called unexplained killings, abductions, and disappearances, especially the murders of women in the country. The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops made their claims Thursday during a news conference. Kenyan government officials were not immediately …

Vote counting from Wednesday’s breakaway Somaliland’s presidential election continues. Somaliland, legally part of Somalia, unilaterally declared independence in 1993 but has not been recognized by any sovereign state. To find out what Somaliland’s presidential election means for Somalia, VOA’s Douglas Mpuga reached Political analyst David Monda.…

The Nigerian National Human Rights Commission, or NHRC, has inaugurated a new forum targeting rights violations in Nigeria. Timothy Obiezu has more on the launch of the Human Rights Defenders Forum in the West African nation.De către Timothy Obiezu

An estimated 4,000 illegal miners have been trapped in an abandoned mine in South Africa’s Northwest Province since October 18. Authorities said Thursday that they have blocked off the entrances used to deliver supplies to discourage unregulated mining, according to several news reports. Professor Sipho Seepe, a political analyst and former deputy …

On Daybreak Africa: Armored vehicles manufactured by the United Arab Emirates and equipped with French defense systems have been captured by the Sudanese army during the civil war in Sudan, Amnesty International says. Plus, stark differences over financing are emerging at the UN climate change summit, also called COP29. Mozambique’s political unres…

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Africa News Tonight is a lively news magazine show featuring VOA correspondent reports, interviews with African officials, opposition leaders, NGOs and human rights activists. News feature stories look at science and technology, environmental issues, humanitarian topics, and the African diaspora.De către VOA Africa

On Daybreak Africa: Sudan’s military-controlled government says a key border crossing with Chad will stay open to keep much-needed humanitarian aid flowing into the western Darfur region which has been a center of fighting in the country's ongoing war. Plus, funds disappear at the South Sudan elections commission. Experts call for boosting contract…

Millions of South Sudan pounds apparently have been stolen from the elections commission offices in South Sudan’s capital Juba. The chairperson of the commission says the money was meant for election preparation activities in the states. Denis Logonyi reportsDe către VOA Africa

Vote counting is underway in the self-declared republic of Somaliland following Wednesday’s peaceful elections. In the capital Hargeisa, president Muse Bihi Abdi and main opposition leader Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullaahi Irro cast their votes early in the morning. Both have urged the citizens to vote peacefully. It could take the election committee u…