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Guinea: New Report Reveals Workers’ Rights Abused in Plantations Linked to State-Owned Company Soguipah

Workers on family plantations and union representatives told Amnesty that they do not have access to the agreement and contract signed in the 1990s defining their contractual relationship with Soguipah. One of the representatives said: "I have never seen this agreement. Soguipah

October 23, 2025

Africa

Millions Risk Losing Food Aid As WFP Faces Funding Crisis In South Sudan

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in South Sudan could lose access to humanitarian food assistance due to a severe funding shortfall. The agency says that while it has reached over two million people with

July 24, 2025

Africa

Ghana’s Deputy Minority Leader Rejects ECOWAS Parliament Appointment Over Political Concerns

Ghana’s parliament Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Patricia Appiagyei, has rejected her nomination to the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, describing the move as “procedurally improper” and “politically divisive.” In a memorandum addressed to Alban Bagbin, the Speaker of Ghanaian

July 23, 2025

Africa·News

Burkina Faso Military Ruler Abolishes Electoral Commission, Tightens Grip On Power

Burkina Faso’s military-led transitional government has formally abolished the country’s Independent National Electoral Commission (CENI), transferring the organisation’s responsibilities for future elections to the Ministry of Territorial Administration, BBC Africa reported. The announcement, made earlier this week by Minister Emile Zerbo, marks

July 18, 2025

Africa

Uncertainty Grips Ghanaian Students In U.S. Over Unpaid Government Tuition

The future of 185 Ghanaian students at the University of Memphis is hanging in the balance, as a $3.6 million tuition debt owed by the Government of Ghana remains unpaid. The university has given a strict deadline of 9 August 2025 for

July 18, 2025

Africa

Cameroon’s Biya Formally Declares To Run In October 2025 Presidential Election

President Paul Biya has officially declared his candidacy for the upcoming presidential election scheduled for 12 October 2025, setting the stage for a potential eighth term in office. The 92-year-old, who has ruled Cameroon since 1982, made the announcement on Sunday. “I am a

July 14, 2025

Africa

Kenya Abolishes Visa Requirements For Africans, Most Caribbean Nationals

In a landmark move, Kenya has officially removed visa requirements for all African countries and most Caribbean nations. It, however, excluded Libya and Somalia due to security concerns. Eligible travelers from these regions can now bypass Electronic Travel Authorizations (ETAs), visa forms,

July 13, 2025

Africa

Lesotho Declares Two-year State Of Disaster As U.S. Tariffs Threaten Economy

The government of Lesotho has declared a two-year national state of disaster as sweeping United States tariffs and aid cuts under President Donald Trump begin to take a heavy toll on the country’s fragile economy. The declaration, made in line with the

July 13, 2025

Africa

Kenyans Set For Fresh Protest Monday Against Police Brutality, Bad Governance

Kenyans across the country are preparing to take to the streets on Monday, 7 July, to mark Saba Saba Day, an annual commemoration of the historic pro-democracy protests of 1990. This year’s observance, however, comes amid heightened political tensions and widespread public

July 6, 2025

Africa

Tanzania’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa Bows Out Of Politics

Tanzania’s Prime Minister, Kassim Majaliwa, has announced that he will not seek re-election in the country’s forthcoming parliamentary elections, bringing an end to a 15-year stint in the National Assembly and his tenure as Member of Parliament for Ruangwa Constituency. Majaliwa, who

July 3, 2025

Africa

Nearly One In Three Urban Ghanaians Live In Slums, New Report Reveals

A newly released report by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS) has revealed that nearly one in three urban dwellers in Ghana, over 4.8 million people live in slums or settlements considered unfit for habitation. The report, titled “The Slums and Informal Settlements

July 1, 2025

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Africa - Page 9

Guinea: New Report Reveals Workers’ Rights Abused in Plantations Linked to State-Owned Company Soguipah

Millions Risk Losing Food Aid As WFP Faces Funding Crisis In South Sudan

Ghana’s Deputy Minority Leader Rejects ECOWAS Parliament Appointment Over Political Concerns

Burkina Faso Military Ruler Abolishes Electoral Commission, Tightens Grip On Power

Uncertainty Grips Ghanaian Students In U.S. Over Unpaid Government Tuition

Cameroon’s Biya Formally Declares To Run In October 2025 Presidential Election

Kenya Abolishes Visa Requirements For Africans, Most Caribbean Nationals

Lesotho Declares Two-year State Of Disaster As U.S. Tariffs Threaten Economy

Kenyans Set For Fresh Protest Monday Against Police Brutality, Bad Governance

Tanzania’s Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa Bows Out Of Politics

Nearly One In Three Urban Ghanaians Live In Slums, New Report Reveals

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