Legislative constraints on the executive08. May
Political corruption16. April
Pope Leo lashes out at corruption in calling for peace in Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV issued a predictable call for an end to the sectarian violence in Cameroon during his visit but reserved much of his speech for an attack on corruption. President Biya, in office for four decades listened in impassive silence.
Equality before the law and individual liberties15. April
Senegalese man jailed under country's first same-sex conviction
New Senegalese legislation banning same-sex relations are being put into practice: a man was the first conviction with six years in prison. So far 63 others have been arrested under the new law.
Clean elections14. April
Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni elected new Benin president
The West African nation of Benin will have a new president, elected with almost 95 per cent of the votes cast. The outgoing president’s preferred successor has emerged victorious. Who is the man to take the helm in the capital, Cotonou, for the next seven years?
Equal distribution of resources14. April
Three years of war have pushed 7 in 10 Sudanese into poverty
The wars in Iran and Ukraine are regularly in the news. The war in Sudan rarely makes the headlines. Several UN programmes have now drawn attention to the enormous problems faced by the people in Sudan and who fled the country. Can a donor conference this week make a difference?
Clean elections09. April
Veteran president Guelleh set to win sixth term in strategic Djibouti
Djibouti is a small country, but it plays a significant role in the Red Sea region, the Arabian Peninsula and East Africa. Presidential elections are now due to take place there in the Horn of Africa nation. No one seriously doubts that the incumbent will win again.
Equality before the law and individual liberties01. April
Doctors Without Borders: Sexual violence defines Sudan war
Mass rapes followed the fall of El Fasher to Sudan's rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Doctors without Borders has reported. Rape has become a "defining feature of the conflict", the report says.
Equality before the law and individual liberties31. March
Senegal’s president signs harsher anti-gay penalties into law
The Senegalese president has signed into a law a bill that doubles the penalty for same-sex relations. The law is part of the wider crackdown on the country's gay community, placing homosexuality on par with necrophelia and bestiality.
Clean elections18. March
President of Congo-Brazzaville re-elected, extending 42-year rule
With a whopping 94.8% of the vote 82-year-old Denis Sassou-Nguesso has been reelected president of Congo against a backdrop of fragmented opposition, many disillusioned Congolese and an African trend of aging rulers clinging to power.