Reporters Without Borders: Press Freedom Globally in Decline
A global decline in press freedom, hastened by repressive laws introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, has resulted in only 12
Cameroonian Startup Creates Soil Analysis Kit for Farming Efficiency
EDéA, CAMEROON — Cameroon farmer Rostand Simeu, 26, last year spent all his savings to start a plantain and banana plantation. But, like all new farmers, he has struggled
European Public Broadcasters Facing Twin Threats
The pandemic has boosted audiences for Europe’s public service media, with Europeans turning to fact-based news, according to the broadcasters’
Biden Administration Endorses Bill to Establish Washington as America’s 51st State
The Biden administration has endorsed legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would establish the capital of the United
Sudan to Receive $400 Million from Saudi Arabia, UAE for Agriculture, State Media Says
CAIRO/KHARTOUM — Sudan will receive $400 million from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to fund agricultural production inputs
Chad’s Veteran Leader Deby Targets Sixth Term in Presidential Vote
Voters in Chad head to the polls Sunday for a presidential election in which Idriss Deby is widely expected to
Malawi Teachers Resume Strike Over COVID-19 Risk Allowances
BLANTYRE, MALAWI — Teachers in Malawi’s public schools have resumed a nationwide strike after the government backed out of a
Tanzania Orders Reopening of Media Houses Closed Under Magufuli
DAR ES SALAAM, TANZANIA — Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has ordered the reopening of media outlets that were closed
Cameroon Election of Octogenarians to Top Posts Draws Mixed Reactions
YAOUNDE, CAMEROON — There have been mixed reactions in Cameroon to 88-year-old President Paul Biya’s orders that his party-dominated
US Diplomat Calls on South Sudan to Speed Up Peace Process
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations called on South Sudan’s leaders Wednesday to expedite implementation of the 2018 peace