East Africa: Regional Bloc IGAD Calls for Deployment of Troops in Sudan

After nearly three months of fighting between the army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), an eastern African grouping asked a regional conference to consider sending… Read more »

Sudan: Rights Group Calls for Criminal Court to Investigate Sudan War Crimes

The escalating conflict between warring military forces in Sudan is overshadowed by media and policy attention to Ukraine. Yet Sudan's location and its humanitarian crisis merit… Read more »

Africa: Opportune Moment for #USAfricaBizSummit 2023 - CCA's Florie Liser

More than 1,000 participants are expected for the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Gaborone July 11-14, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Government of Botswana… Read more »

Africa: Washington Bids Farewell to Randall Robinson

On Saturday, June 24, 300 individuals gathered at the historic Shiloh Baptist Church to bid farewell to Randall Robinson. A world-renowned lawyer, author, humanitarian and civil… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Intel Executive Accused of Promoting Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda in Africa

A coalition of human rights organizations in Africa has intensified its demand for Intel Corporation, an American multinational, to terminate the employment of a senior executive,… Read more »

Senegal: Khadija Seck, author – "Alima and the Magical Balafon will help children in the diaspora discover their country of origin."

It's the holidays, a good time to learn about our heritage! Khadija Seck wants to seize this opportunity to help children from the African diaspora get in touch with their… Read more »

Africa: What You Need to Know About NBA's Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek Freak

Giannis Antetokounmpo, often considered the best player in the NBA, may be known as "The Greek Freak", but his parents are Nigerian. Born in Greece, Antetokounmpo is widely… Read more »

Africa: Taking the Pulse of Africa – And Getting Policymakers to Listen

What does it look like when 100 people from 40 nations are invited to discuss the future of the African continent?  United Nations-Lite? Staged interactions? VIP Green Rooms… Read more »

Africa: #AfricaClimateCrisis - The Story We Need to Tell

As the climate emergency worsens, it is more important than ever to address our environmental crisis. Read more »

South Africa: BMW to Invest U.S.224 Million in Electric Vehicle Production - South African News Briefs - June 29, 2023

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Africa: How Russia Undermines Democracy in Africa

Russia's undermining of democracy in Africa is a serious threat to the continent's stability and development, as it became a key player in Africa's geopolitical landscape, using… Read more »

Africa: European Leaders Rebuff African Peace Mission

The European leaders whose forces are engaged in the heaviest fighting between two nations on the continent for more than 70 years have rebuffed an attempt by African leaders to… Read more »

Africa: Interview with Ms. Souad Aden-Osman, Executive Director of the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA)

At the end of these two days of thinking on illicit financial flows, could you draw a report for us? Read more »

Africa: Ramaphosa's Pitch to Putin

Excerpts comprising the key points from the text of South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's presentation on behalf of African leaders to President Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg… Read more »

Sudan: UN Refugee Agency Says Sudan Joins Ukraine in Driving Up Tally of Displaced People

Sudan, like Ukraine, is deeply worrying for the United Nations as the latest figures show it helped swell the worldwide displacement total to an estimated 110 million in May, the… Read more »

South Africa: U.S. Legislators Call For AGOA Forum to Be Moved From South Africa for Supporting Russia

A group of Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. Congress have written to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting that the annual Africa Growth and Opportunities Act… Read more »

South Africa: Mozambique to Supply South Africa During Energy Crisis

A total of 1,000MW will be supplied to South Africa from Mozambique as a means to ease the country's energy crisis. Read more »

East Africa: Eritrea Rejoins East African Bloc After Almost 16 Years

Eritrea has rejoined the East African bloc, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), nearly 16 years after the politically isolated state pulled out of the body,… Read more »

Africa: What You Need to Know About Joel Embiid, the Cameroonian Basketball Star and 2023 NBA League MVP

The highest level of professional basketball is without a doubt the National Basketball Association (NBA) in the United States, which has hundreds of players from all over the… Read more »

Africa: My Roots Are in Africa's Soil; My Ambition Is Limitless

'Rootedness' has always been a concept that intrigued me. I often wondered how one's life journey could develop and evolve while preserving a sense of rootedness that doesn't limit… Read more »

Africa: Parties Renew Commitment for Ambitious Climate Action at COP28 Conference

Today in Brussels, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans, and High-Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell met with… Read more »

Africa: African Trade Accord Hugely Significant For Continent - UN Small Business Group Head

The African Continental Free Trade Area accord is one of the most critical developments in African trade and integration, says the executive director of the International Trade… Read more »

South Africa: 'Swindled' South African Soccer Body Not Part of Restitution Plans for Nations Duped By Fifa Graft

Restitution amounting to U.S.$201 million (nearly R4 billion) to compensate multiple "victim organisations" harmed by global soccer body Fifa in a major corruption scandal, will… Read more »

South Africa: Arms to Russian Ship? Ramaphosa Won't Release Report on Alleged Transfer

The Democratic Alliance will oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa's plan to classify the findings of a probe that determined whether arms and ammunition supplied from South Africa were… Read more »

South Africa: South Africa Grants Putin Diplomatic Immunity to Attend Brics Summit

South Africa's International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) Minister Naledi Pandor gazetted a notice providing diplomatic immunity to officials attending the the BRICS summit in… Read more »