Africa’s young people remain committed to democracy, but frustration over economic pressure and unresponsive leadership means a majority today reject the idea that Western-style democracy offers the right model for the continent, according to the 2026 African Youth Survey.
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia// — The African Union (AU) Commission, through the African Union Border Programme (AUBP), and the German Federal Foreign Office congratulate Zambia and Zimbabwe on the successful completion of the first phase of the Lake Kariba boundary demarcation exercise.
Juba, South Sudan// — In response to the emerging needs for the sustained Cholera outbreak in South Sudan, WHO has received 19 metric tons of emergency supplies to replenish the fast-depleting stockpile of medical countermeasures needed in the response.
CAJ News) – FRENCH President Emmanuel Macron is stepping up efforts to redefine Paris’ relationship with Africa after years of declining influence across parts of Francophone West and Central Africa, signalling a strategic shift from military engagement towards investment-led partnerships.
Nairobi, Kenya// — Niger’s military junta has entrenched authoritarian rule, dismantled democratic institutions, and intensified repression since seizing power three years ago, Human Rights Watch said today.
Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, July 13, 2026/ — 1,926 and 702 deaths confirmed by Ministry of Health as of 11 July 5 provinces are now affected by the outbreak: Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Tshopo and Haut Uele Operational constraints continue to limit response implementation, increasing the risk that undetected chains of transmission […]
New York, United States of America//-An intensifying El Niño weather pattern threatens to bring severe flooding, disease outbreaks, heatwaves and drought to communities across East Africa and Asia in the coming weeks, the International Rescue Committee warned today, with families in Kenya, Uganda, Somalia, Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan among the most impacted.
Juba, South Sudan// — The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Government of South Sudan have activated the country’s first-ever drought anticipatory action plan, directly shielding over 65,000 people in Budi and Kapoeta North counties from severe, climate-induced food insecurity.
Severe damage to agriculture and infrastructure is expected across large parts of the continent, and Africa has just a few months to prepare. El Niño is here. The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officially declared on 11 June that an El Niño event had begun, after monitoring confirmed that ocean temperatures in equatorial […]
London, United Kingdom// — Reacting to the decision by Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger to deposit formal notifications of withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court, Marceau Sivieude, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa, said:
