The Gambia faces test of democracy as voters go to pollsFrontrunners neck-and-neck in Africa’s smallest mainland countryFri Dec 03 2021 - 20:00
Sierra Leonean migrants in Middle East: ‘Some used as sex workers, others as slaves’Instead of the well-paying jobs they anticipate, many young women are exploited and abusedWed Nov 24 2021 - 01:30
The Power of Women: Nobel Peace Prize winner’s memoirBook review: Stories of Congolese women, coming together to support each otherMon Nov 22 2021 - 06:00
Survivors of mudslide in Freetown still suffering four years onAs government focuses on Cop26, victims of climate-related tragedy call for shelter and jobsWed Nov 10 2021 - 20:40
Death toll from fuel tanker explosion rises to 115 in Sierra LeoneAuthorities struggle to cope as relatives of the dead and injured vie for assistanceTue Nov 09 2021 - 21:20
Rush to claim the dead as Sierra Leone buries fuel tanker explosion victimsGravediggers work through the day before mass burial of 83 of those killed in Freetown tragedyMon Nov 08 2021 - 21:35
Freetown’s hospitals buckle as death toll from explosion climbs over 100Medics fear staff and supplies shortage as at least 88 people still in city’s hospitalsSun Nov 07 2021 - 22:00
‘The fire was all over him’: Oil tanker explosion devastates lives in FreetownRelatives shocked and angry in Sierra Leone’s capital as over 100 killed and homes destroyedSun Nov 07 2021 - 20:03
Sally Hayden: DRC sex abuse scandal speaks to a wider problemWomen described being offered jobs such as cooks and cleaners in return for sexSat Nov 06 2021 - 02:00
Efforts towards ceasefire in Ethiopia grow amid deepening conflictTigrayan rebels advance towards capital, as analysts worry whole region could unravelThu Nov 04 2021 - 18:42
Just five African countries set to hit year-end Covid vaccination targetsSome 77 million Africans are fully vaccinated – about 6% of continent’s populationTue Nov 02 2021 - 18:17
Cyprus grapples with highest number of asylum seekers per capita in EU‘When you meet a Cypriot the first thing they say is, “I’m not a racist” – but their actions say differently’Fri Oct 29 2021 - 15:29
No pause for Paphos cat sanctuary despite pandemic challengesCyprus Letter: Tala Cat Park takes care of nearly 1,000 abandoned and stray catsTue Oct 26 2021 - 06:00
Hundreds of refugees and migrants to be disembarked in ItalyTotal of 412 people, including more than 100 minors, rescued off Libyan coastFri Oct 22 2021 - 19:07
Human trafficker with Ireland-based victims put on ‘most wanted’ listDutch authorities search for one of the ‘most notorious and cruellest’ people smugglersThu Oct 21 2021 - 19:32
Nigerian police use tear gas on protest against security force violenceBodies of some Nigerians apprehended by security forces end up at medical classesWed Oct 20 2021 - 21:32
‘There is no mercy’: Refugees in Libya desperate for help as thousands rounded upDetainees include Eritreans, Somalis and Sudanese who have fled war or dictatorshipsWed Oct 06 2021 - 19:31
‘Our people are starving’: Tigray is quickly becoming Africa’s latest forgotten warEvidence of siege in the Ethiopian region with millions facing ‘worst famine in decades’Sat Sept 25 2021 - 02:00
Global education crisis will outlast the pandemicSchools remain shut in at least 17 countries, affecting nearly 115 million childrenSat Sept 11 2021 - 02:00
Sally Hayden: Climate change is human made, but not all humans have played same role in itUnfolding famine in Madagascar reveals shape of things to come due to global warmingSat Aug 14 2021 - 02:00
People dying for lack of oxygen during Sierra Leone’s third Covid waveAt one hospital in Freetown survival rates fall when a patient’s family cannot afford oxygenSat Jul 31 2021 - 05:00
Re-examining Rwanda and the Somali refugee experienceBook reviews: Michela Wrong’s Do Not Disturb; and Ty McCormick’s Beyond the Sand and SeaTue Jul 20 2021 - 06:00
Sally Hayden: Africa needs vaccines not travel bansFears are growing that the continent could be facing years of travel restrictionsSat Jul 17 2021 - 01:00
Africa’s new Covid wave ‘like nothing we’ve seen before’Just 1.2% of the African population are fully vaccinated, according to the WHOFri Jul 02 2021 - 19:26
How Europe deals with the new wave of refugees is a test of our humanityIreland has resettled 250 refugees since the start of 2020, meanwhile, the crisis worsensSat Jun 19 2021 - 00:26
Notorious human trafficker sentenced to life in prison in absentia in EthiopiaKidane Zekarias Habtemariam absconded from custody earlier this yearWed Jun 16 2021 - 18:17
Hundreds of thousands flee eastern DR Congo following volcano eruptionPopulation fear further eruptions from Mount Nyiragongo, Africa’s most active volcanoFri May 28 2021 - 23:39
Sally Hayden: We need a less West-centric view of the pandemicIn much of Africa, there are still greater concerns than coronavirusSat May 22 2021 - 01:00
Madagascar on the brink of famine due to climate crisis, say aid workersAs many as 1.1m people are facing starvation in the south of the island nationTue May 18 2021 - 19:08
Ugandan president sworn in for sixth term in officeYoweri Museveni says ruling party ‘designed the most elaborate democratic structure’Wed May 12 2021 - 19:05
Former Lord’s Resistance Army commander sentenced to 25 years by ICCOngwen a child-soldier who rose through the ranks in Ugandan rebel group led by Joseph KonyThu May 06 2021 - 20:55
Mass rape used as weapon six months into war in Ethiopia’s TigrayAccounts from Tigray say most perpetrators of rape are Ethiopian or Eritrean troopsTue May 04 2021 - 21:27
Irish wildlife activist killed in Burkina Faso with two journalistsRory Young was co-founder of an international anti-poaching organisationTue Apr 27 2021 - 22:46
As Sierra Leone turns 60, its army of bike riders call for end to police corruptionThousands protest in streets of Freetown sparking sometimes violent confrontationsMon Apr 26 2021 - 21:06
Denmark is wrong. Syria is anything but safe for returning refugeesReturnees have been disappeared or murdered shortly after arrivingSat Apr 24 2021 - 00:54
European and Libyan authorities accused after 130 migrants drown‘Events show death at sea not an accident,’ says group that takes calls from vessels in distressFri Apr 23 2021 - 21:15
Son of Chad’s autocratic president takes over after father’s deathIdriss Déby had been in power since 1990, after ousting the dictator Hissène HabréWed Apr 21 2021 - 18:34
Terrified locals in Sierra Leone brace for another Ebola outbreakWest African nation braced for spread of the deadly disease from neighbouring GuineaMon Apr 19 2021 - 01:00
UK Oxfam funding halted as DRC investigation continuesCharity ‘acutely aware’ of duty to survivors, ‘including in supporting them to speak out’Thu Apr 08 2021 - 18:54
Families still sleeping outside week after Freetown’s devastating fireBurning-down of slum in Sierra Leone leaves 7,000 homeless amid hopes of better rebuildTue Mar 30 2021 - 19:35
Letter from Dublin: The Sierra Leone island with an Irish name and a slave-trading pastThe tourist island near Freetown is lush and green but needs funds to preserve its heritageMon Mar 29 2021 - 20:00
Coastguard returns over 4,000 intercepted in Mediterranean Sea to LibyaDesperate refugees face uncertain future in poorly-run, unsafe detention centresFri Mar 26 2021 - 17:52
‘I have nothing’: Fire in Freetown slum displaces thousandsMore than 80 injured in capital amids calls for Sierra Leone government to interveneThu Mar 25 2021 - 21:03
Medical charity staff witness ‘horrific’ executions in TigrayCall for more protection of civilians after men dragged off bus and shot by soldiersThu Mar 25 2021 - 15:53
Outcry over election-related abductions in UgandaFamilies and friends tell of abductions from homes and roadsides by security forcesWed Mar 24 2021 - 21:15
African countries call for more vaccines as Covax scheme rolled outSierra Leone’s president urges leaders to persuade their citizens to get Covid-19 jabTue Mar 16 2021 - 18:29
Latest West Africa Ebola outbreak started by survivor, researchers sayGenetic analysis suggests transmission occurred through semenMon Mar 15 2021 - 19:41
People trafficking: ‘They were killers. They have raped many women’Suspected human smuggler’s pre-trial escape in Ethiopia distresses victimsSat Mar 13 2021 - 01:00
Tanzanian president believed to be seriously ill with Covid-19John Magufuli is a vaccine sceptic who has urged citizens to put their faith in GodThu Mar 11 2021 - 18:05
Violent protests continue in Senegal after opposition politician rape chargeAt least eight killed and hundreds injured in country’s worst protests in decadesTue Mar 09 2021 - 17:22
