Mali: French Foreign Minister Ordered to Appear in Bamako Court

The French minister of foreign affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian is expected at a courthouse in Bamako on June 20 over charges of awarding a public contract for the production of… Read more »

Mali: Malian Army Reacts to Talks of German Forces Withdrawal

After nine years with the European Union Training Mission in Mali (EUTM), Germany has announced its withdrawal. Some 300 German soldiers have so far been involved in training the… Read more »

Africa: Russia and China and Biden's Security Policy toward Africa

Just weeks after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in March, General Stephen J. Townsend - commander of the U.S. Africa Command, known as Africom - testified before the House and… Read more »

Africa: Bolloré Africa Logistics Group Pulls Plug on Business on the Continent

The Bolloré Africa Logistics group has confirmed the sale of its activities in Africa to Franco-Swiss shipowner MSC for a record amount of € 5.7 billion. In addition to… Read more »

Africa: African Refugees Fleeing Ukraine Held in Immigration Detention Facilities

More than four million people have now fled Ukraine for neighbouring countries amidst the Russian invasion. However, black and brown students who have fled have been… Read more »

Africa: Vaccine Nationalism Generates Inequality and Instability, Says Report

The "rampant vaccine nationalism" of wealthy nations and corporations – which saw less than eight percent of Africans fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of 2021… Read more »

Africa: NGOs and Drugmakers Slam Compromise Plan on Covid-19 Patents

The European Union, the U.S., India and South Africa have reached a provisional compromise on waiving Covid-19 vaccine intellectual property (IP) rights. Read more »

Africa: IMF Pledges Support for Countries Threatened Economically by Ukraine War

African economies, already battling to recover from a Covid-induced recession, face major obstacles as they manage "spillover" effects from the war in Ukraine, IMF Managing… Read more »

Africa: 'This is Not Our War' - African Journalists Question U.S. State Dept on Continent's Position in Ukraine-Russia Conflict

A webinar hosted by the U.S. Department of State has been held to discuss ongoing Russian aggression in Ukraine in the context of its impact on the nations of the African continent… Read more »

Mali: France Recalls Its Administrators From Mali

After Paris announced the withdrawal of its troops from Mali on February 17, 2022, along with the reorganisation of its military force Barkhane, and of the European Force "Takuba",… Read more »

Africa: UN Resolution Demands Russian Withdrawal from Ukraine - How Africa Voted

The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding that Russia end its military operations in Ukraine immediately. Read more »

South Africa: South African Students Stranded as Russia Invades Ukraine

Some South African students who are pursuing their studies in the eastern European country are desperate to come home, after thousands of Russian troops invaded Ukraine. They say… Read more »

Africa: Russia Invades Ukraine - The Fallout for the Continent

The Russian invasion of Ukraine will have repercussions for the African continent, analysts say. Read more »

Mali: French Troops Will Withdraw From Mali Within Months - President Macron

At a press conference this morning French President Emmanuel Macron said that France's military withdrawal from Mali will take four to six months, during which time there will be… Read more »

Africa: A Strong Africa-EU Partnership Hinges on Justice for Africa's Children

The might of Africa to contribute to the peace and prosperity of the world remains untapped. Exploited and discriminated against for generations, the people of Africa have been… Read more »

Africa: Kerim Koray Kebir – 'Our Ambition is to Export 30 Years of Experience and Know-How to West Africa in Order to Create Added Value'

The Acibadem Medical Group which, from Turkey, shines throughout the world intends to conquer the West African health services market from an upcoming establishment in Senegal. On… Read more »

Africa: Reforestation Pledge to Bring Major Change in #AfricaClimateCrisis Fight?

More than 130 world leaders who gathered at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, have pledged to co-operate and reverse land degradation and forest loss by 2030 by signing the Glasgow… Read more »

South Africa: Good Start But More Transparency Needed on Energy Transition Deal - Activists #AfricaClimateCrisis

A "historic" plan to create an U.S.$8.5 billion partnership to fund a climate finance deal for South Africa has been welcomed by climate and environmental justice groups along with… Read more »

Mali: Mali Defiant as Europe Slams Deal with Russian Paramilitary Firm

At the end of a two-day visit to the Sahel, France's defence minister warned Mali against hiring paramilitaries from Russian private-security firm Wagner, RFI reports. Read more »

West Africa: Russia's Wagner Play Undermines the Transition in Mali

Reports that Mali's military junta has negotiated a prospective deal to bring in 1,000 Russian mercenaries from the notorious Wagner Group are anything but surprising. Read more »

Africa: Rich Nations 'Must Consign Coal Power to History' - UK COP26 President

This story originally appeared in Reuters and is published here as part of Covering Climate Now, a global journalism collaboration strengthening coverage of the climate story. Read more »

Africa: 33 Former African Heads of State Speak Out Against UK Withdrawal of Neglected Tropical Disease Funding

Following is a statement from the Forum for Former African Heads of State and Government as 33 former African heads of state appeal for international solidarity in response to… Read more »

Africa: The World Needs the G7 to Invest In All Our Futures

As we look around the globe at the impact of the pandemic, one thing is clear: we are all in the same storm, even if we aren't all in the same boat. Read more »

Africa: Urgent Call-to-Action on Vaccine Equity from IMF, WHO, World Bank and WTO Heads

As preparations are made for the G7 Summit in the UK next week, top of the agenda is how to end the COVID-19 pandemic and secure the global recovery. Urgent challenges face… Read more »

South Africa: Health Dept Confirms Cases of Indian, UK Covid-19 Variants

The Department of Health has detected 4 cases of the B.1.617.2 coronavirus variant that emerged in India. Additionally, eleven cases of the B.1.1.7 variant first detected in the UK… Read more »