Africa: U.S. Invests in Africa in Effort to Counter Chinese Influence

The United States has struck hundreds of deals worth $14.2 billion with African nations over the past year as Washington tries to counter growing influence on the continent by… Read more »

Africa: Refugee Forum Seeks Solutions for 114 Million Forcibly Displaced People

Over the next three days, more than 3,500 delegates attending the world's largest international conference on refugee issues will seek concrete, practical solutions to ease the… Read more »

Africa: UN Seeking $46 Billion for More Than 180 Million of World's Neediest

The United Nations is appealing for $46.4 billion to provide life-saving assistance to more than 180 million of the world's neediest people in 72 countries next year. The appeal… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Treasury Sanctions People in 9 Countries for Human Rights Abuses

The U.S. Treasury's 's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Friday announced sanctions against 20 individuals in nine countries for human rights abuses. Read more »

Africa: COP28 Declaration Seen As Good News for World's Small Farmers

Agriculture and climate experts say there is good news for the world's small farmers in a declaration endorsed by 134 world leaders during the opening days of COP28, the global… Read more »

Africa: Climate Crises Drastically Increase Child Hunger, UK-Based Charity Says

Children made up nearly half of the people driven into hunger and malnutrition by extreme weather events in countries heavily impacted by the climate crisis in 2022, according to a… Read more »

Africa: China's Past and Present Ties With African Ruling Parties

Political analysts and opposition politicians in Africa accuse China of undermining the spread of democracy in the region by propping up entrenched ruling parties and promoting… Read more »

Africa: Regional Security Analysts Say Africa At Risk of Drone Terrorism

Security experts in Africa are raising concerns about the growing use of drones by terrorist groups and the readiness of government forces to match their sophistication. Read more »

Africa: Child Refugees 'Wrongly Classified' Amid Migrant Surge From Africa to Spain

A surge in the number of migrants making the treacherous journey from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is straining local authorities, with human rights groups warning… Read more »

Africa: Increase in Use of Land Mines Triggers Rise in Civilian Casualties

The use of anti-personnel land mines by Russia and Myanmar triggered a surge in the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine and Myanmar last year, according to a new report by a… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Trade Envoy Tai Talks Trade Policy in Africa As Summit Ends

The annual summit of the African Growth and Opportunity Act -- a program that has provided eligible sub-Saharan African countries with duty-free access to the U.S. economy since… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Takes Up China's Infrastructure Mantel in Africa

This week, the U.S. State Department confirmed that Washington's plan to refurbish and extend the Lobito Corridor -- a railway that will run through mineral-rich Zambia and the… Read more »

Africa: Cameroon Asks Chad to Withdraw Border Troops From Island in Lake Chad

Cameroon is asking Chad to withdraw its troops from a fishing and agriculture island in the volatile region of Lake Chad. Read more »

Africa: IMF Warns Africa of Economic Vulnerabilities As China's Economy Slows

The International Monetary Fund is cautioning African nations about the possibility of a regional economic downturn and the ripple effects that China's slowing economy could bring. Read more »

Africa: Africa Grapples With Severe Teacher Shortage As Student Enrollment Surges

Africa is facing a shortage of teachers in many schools due to an increase in the number of students seeking education and a lack of resources in the education sector, according to… Read more »

Africa: WHO - Sexual Misconduct and Exploitation By Staff Remains Problematic

The World Health Organization reported Monday that progress was being made in efforts to prevent and respond to cases of sexual misconduct but acknowledged that abuse by WHO staff… Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Hear China's Xi Outline 'BRI 2.0'

China and the U.S. presented competing visions for development in Africa this week as several leaders from the continent attended Beijing's Belt and Road Forum marking the 10-year… Read more »

Africa: Community Hostility in Chad Rising As Refugee and Displacement Crisis Grows

U.N. officials warned Monday that community hostility in Chad is rising as thousands of refugees from conflict-ridden Sudan continue to arrive, putting pressure on limited… Read more »

Africa: US Seeks to 'Diversify' China-Dominated Africa Minerals Supply Chain

Africa is the site of a new battle for influence as Washington ramps up efforts to build an alternative critical minerals supply chain to avoid reliance on China. Beijing dominates… Read more »

Africa: China's BRI Brings Roads, Rails and Debt to Africa

Some 150 countries, many of them in Africa, have signed on to China's 10-year-old Belt and Road Initiative, also known as the BRI. And while the multibillion-dollar project has… Read more »

Africa: Aid Fatigue Growing As Refugee, Displacement Crisis Reaches New Heights

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that aid fatigue is growing at a time when a record number of people are fleeing conflict, persecution, human rights… Read more »

Africa: Cameroon, Chad Agree to Jointly Combat Security Threats

Defense ministers and security experts from Cameroon and Chad are meeting in the Cameroonian capital, Yaounde, to map out ways of jointly combating growing security threats along… Read more »

Africa: New IOM Chief Seeks More Regular Pathways for Migration

On assuming her post as the new director general of the International Organization for Migration, Amy Pope said that one of her main priorities was to build more regular pathways… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Defense Secretary Completes First Tour Across Africa

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin returns to the United States Thursday after wrapping up his first tour across the African continent as Pentagon chief. Read more »

Africa: New Initiative Aims to Connect U.S. to Africa

The White House says a new advisory council composed of prominent Americans of African heritage aims at "enhancing dialogue between U.S. officials and the African diaspora" -- a… Read more »