April 16
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Delegation Deepens IMF Engagement to Accelerate Reform Agenda
ENA
An Ethiopian delegation led by Finance Minister Ahmed Shide held high-level talks with the Fiscal Affairs Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), reinforcing the… Read more »
Uganda: Ambassador William W. Popp's Remarks in Ai Event With Dr. Vivek Mohindra [press release]
U.S. Embassy Kampala
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Africa: Joint Call to End the War and Advance a Sudanese-Owned Political Process
African Union
We, the participants in the Civilian and Political Seminar of the 2026 Sudan Conference in Berlin, as part of consultative efforts supported by the Quintet through its engagement… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Police Extradites Nigerian Man to UK for Alleged Murder, Drug Trafficking [press release]
Premium Times
Pursuant to the court order and the execution of a surrender warrant by the relevant Nigerian authorities, Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi was handed over to United Kingdom law… Read more »
Libya: Flintlock 2026 - a Important Step Toward Stronger, More Unified Libyan Military Institutions [press release]
U.S. Embassy Tripoli
Yesterday marked the inaugural ceremony of the two-week Flintlock exercise, AFRICOM's premier annual multinational special operations training event, co-hosted in Sirte, in… Read more »
Tanzania: WB Okays 1.4tri/ - for Tanzania
Daily News
Funds expected to boost education, uplift poor households Read more »
Nigeria: Ifad to Boost Discussions At 2026 Vanguard Economic Discourse
Vanguard
Business Editor World's leading agricultural sector funding agency, the International Fund for Agriculture Development (IFAD) , an arm of the United Nations, is set to boost… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria to Host Landmark Global AMR Summit Amid Rising Drug Resistance Concerns
Vanguard
...Over 100 countries expected as stakeholders push to curb misuse of medicines Read more »
Africa: A New Model for Economic Prosperity in Africa [press release]
U.S. Embassy Kampala
SENIOR BUREAU OFFICIAL CHECKER: Good morning, it's really a pleasure to be here with all of you. Thank you so much to CSIS for the invitation--and for convening this conversation… Read more »
Liberia: LISCR Co-Executive Chairman Welcomes Us Embassy Visit to Lmti, As Envoy, LMA Others Tour LMTI, Students Showcase Maritime Drill Excellence in Marshall
FrontPageAfrica
United States Chargé d'Affaires to Liberia, Joseph Zadrozny, on Wednesday, April 15 paid a high-profile visit to the Liberia Maritime Training Institute, where a display of… Read more »
Uganda: NRM-O Retreat At Kyankwanzi Amid America's Renewed Geopolitical Contest for the Moon [opinion]
Independent (Kampala)
Sometime in 2023, I found myself on a panel at the Kampala Geopolitics Conference, convened by the French Embassy and Konrad Adenauer Stiftung-Uganda in partnership with Makerere… Read more »
April 15
Sudan: Washington's Asymmetry of Interests in Sudan [guest column]
allAfrica
After three years of war in Sudan, the Sudanese people continue to pay the worst price. Since the start of this year alone, 700 civilians have been killed in drone strikes by the… Read more »
South Africa: Roelf Meyer Appointed South Africa's New Ambassador to the U.S.
allAfrica
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed Roelf Meyer to be the country's next ambassador to the United States. Read more »
Africa: Nearly 20 Million Measles Deaths Averted Since 2000
UN News
Measles vaccinations have saved nearly 20 million lives in Africa since the year 2000 and more than 500 million children were protected through routine immunisation, but the… Read more »
Africa: Nearly 20 Million Lives Saved in Africa Through Measles Vaccinations [press release]
WHO-AFRO
Nearly 20 million measles-related deaths have been averted in Africa since 2000 thanks to increasing vaccination coverage, according to the first-ever detailed analysis of… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Condemns Berlin Conference As Devastating War Enters Fourth Year
RFI
Sudan has condemned a Berlin donor conference as "surprising and unacceptable" interference as the war between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces enters its fourth… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 15, 2026
allAfrica
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South Africa: South Africa Appoints Former Apartheid-Era Negotiator As US Ambassador
New Zimbabwe
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Sudan: 'Sudan Is an Atrocities Laboratory', UN Aid Chief Tells Berlin Conference
UN News
Foreign ministers from across the world met in Berlin on Wednesday to show support for Sudan, where a fourth year of brutal warfare has begun as humanitarian needs deepen. Read more »
Sudan: Three Years On, 'Sudan remains a test the world is failing' - UN Coordinator
allAfrica
Sudan remains the world's biggest humanitarian crisis on the three-year anniversary of the current conflict that has torn apart the country’s immense promise, the UN… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Conference Kicks Off in Berlin - Hopes to Raise Over $1 Billion
Dabanga
The Third International Conference on Sudan commenced in Berlin today, amid hopes among Sudanese observers that the international community will meet its humanitarian commitments… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Govt Reiterates Rejection of the Berlin Conference - Pro-Army Voices Call Out 'Selectivity'
Dabanga
The Sudanese government has reiterated its strong rejection of the Third International Conference on Sudan commenced in Berlin today, stating that the move "represents a disregard… Read more »
South Africa: South Africa to Host Landmark African Union Ministerial Session On Transport and Energy
African Union
At a defining moment for Africa's infrastructure development trajectory, the African Union Commission (AUC), in collaboration with the Government of the Republic of South Africa,… Read more »
Sudan: Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Booker, Coons, Merkley, Van Hollen Statement on the Third Anniversary of the Sudan Civil War [press release]
United States Senate
Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Africa and Global Health Policy… Read more »
Africa: African Consultative Group Meeting: Statement by the Chairman of the African Caucus and the Managing Director of the IMF [press release]
IMF
Mr. Seedy Keita, Chairman of the African Caucus and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia, and Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International… Read more »
