May 25
Nigeria: VP Shettima Arrives in Cotonou for Benin Republic President's Inauguration [document]
State Department
Vice President Kashim Shettima has arrived in Cotonou, the Benin Republic capital, ahead of the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni as the President of the Republic of Benin. Read more »
Tanzania: World Bank Leaders Reflect On Tanzania's Development Journey, Future Opportunities
Daily News
ON May 18th, this year, President Samia Suluhu Hassan, received the outgoing World Bank Country Director, Mr Nathan Belete, at State House in Dar es Salaam, where he paid a… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia's Lone Climate Vote Sparks Outrage
Liberian Observer
The Liberian government's decision to vote against a landmark United Nations General Assembly resolution supporting the International Court of Justice (ICJ) advisory opinion on… Read more »
Africa: AU Commission Chairperson Appoints New Chief of Staff
African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has appointed Dr. Yann Bedzigui as his new Chief of Staff. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Deputy Foreign Minister Meets New UNFPA Representative
Shabelle
Somalia's Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hassan Mohamed Ali, on Sunday held talks with the newly appointed Somalia representative of the United… Read more »
Liberia: Liberia Voted With Russia, U.S. Against UN Climate Resolution - and It Was the Only African Nation to Do So
Liberian Investigator
Published: May 25, 2026 Read more »
Rwanda: Rwandans in Michigan Honour Genocide Victims
New Times
Members of the Rwandan community in Michigan have commemorated the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi during an event held in Grand Rapids city, where local leaders reaffirmed their… Read more »
Liberia: American Businesses in Liberia Unite to Form New Association
Liberian Observer
A major step towards strengthening commercial ties between Liberia and the United States was taken on Wednesday, May 20, 2026, when more than 40 American businesses operating in… Read more »
Africa: Statement of the Chairperson of the AU Commission On the Occasion of the 35th Independence Anniversary of the State of Eritrea
African Union
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his congratulations to the Government and people of the State of Eritrea on the occasion of the… Read more »
Liberia: U.S. Donation Highlights Logistical Struggles Facing Liberia's Anti-Drug Fight
Liberian Investigator
The donation of 15 motorbikes by the United States Embassy to the Liberia Drug Enforcement Agency (LDEA) has renewed attention to the severe logistical and operational challenges… Read more »
Nigeria: Institutionalising Creativity - China As Case Study - Building Ideas Challenge and Bank for Sustainable Development [opinion]
Vanguard
In the twenty-first century, the wealth of nations is increasingly determined not simply by natural resources, geographical advantage, or industrial output, but by the ability to… Read more »
Uganda: Kabaka Foundation Marks 30 Years of Service As California Chapter Celebrates Milestone
Nile Post
Kabaka Foundation has marked 30 years of service, with its California chapter in the United States holding celebrations to recognise the organisation's achievements over the past… Read more »
Liberia: Controversy Hangs Over Sino-Liberia Investment Operations
New Dawn
~~faces growing community backlash and breaches in SCR Read more »
Liberia: Sen. Duncan Receives Special Honor in Rwanda
New Dawn
LIBCOR Recognizes His Contributions to Liberians Abroad Read more »
Liberia: 'We Are Not Stuck to Any Ideology'
New Dawn
FM Nyanti lectures at China Foreign Affairs University on Liberia's foreign policy, economic diplomacy, and related topics. Read more »
Liberia: US Envoy Lauds Jeety's Revamp of Salala Rubber
New Dawn
- United States Chargé d'Affaires Joseph Zadrozny has commended Indian businessman Upjit Singh Sachdeva, widely known as Jeety, for spearheading a remarkable turnaround at… Read more »
May 24
Nigeria: Trump Welcomes Nigeria's Envoy Are, Signals Stronger U.S.-Nigeria Ties
Vanguard
President of the United States, Donald Trump, has welcomed Nigeria's Ambassador to the US, Kayode Are. Read more »
Nigeria: UN Raises the Alarm Over Acute Hunger in Nigeria, Says 35m People At Risk in Coming Months
This Day
The United Nations (UN) at the weekend warned that about 35 million Nigerians were at risk of acute hunger from June to August. Read more »
Rwanda: Dusabejambo's Film 'Ben'imana' Lands Top Prize At Cannes Festival
New Times
Rwandan filmmaker Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo made history on Saturday, May 23, after winning the prestigious Caméra d'Or at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival for her… Read more »
May 23
Eswatini: Deportees Held in Eswatini Speak Out, As Lawyers Challenge United States Deal
RFI
Upon learning United States President Donald Trump was looking for African nations to take in deported third-country migrants, Eswatini was among the first to volunteer. Now… Read more »
Africa: Countries in the Horn of Africa and Yemen Recommit to Ending Variant Poliovirus [press release]
WHO-AFRO
During the Interministerial Meeting on Polio in the Horn of Africa and Yemen, held on the sidelines of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly (WHA79) on 20 May 2026, countries… Read more »
Africa: High-Level Ministerial Meeting On Cross-Border Coordination On the Ebola Disease Outbreak Caused By Bundibugyo Virus
WHO-AFRO
Kampala, Republic of Uganda - WE, the Ministers of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the Republic of Uganda, and the Republic of South Sudan, together with… Read more »
May 22
Sudan: Key South Kordofan Aid Route Reopens, UN Warns Over Rising Civilian Deaths
Dabanga
Humanitarian organisations have resumed transporting medical supplies along a key road linking North and South Kordofan after the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) reopened the… Read more »
Africa: A New Ebola Outbreak Spreads Through Conflict and a Weak U.S. Response [blog]
CFR
The outbreak of a rare strain of Ebola that went undetected for several weeks in the Democratic Republic of Congo--and which has now spread to Uganda--is raising concerns about… Read more »
Africa: World Urban Forum Backs 'Baku Call to Action' On Global Housing Crisis
UN News
A landmark gathering of more than 57,000 participants - the largest in the history of the World Urban Forum - closed on Friday in Baku with an urgent call to rethink how the world… Read more »
