May 28, 2025
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 28, 2025
Kenyan President Ruto Urges Militaries in Africa to Forge Closer Cooperation Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng Fires Spark Winter Safety Fears - South African News Briefs - May 28, 2025
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Congo-Kinshasa: The DR Congo Needs Dialogue, Not More Guns
The U.S.-led push for a peace agreement between the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda might include a minerals-for-defense cooperation deal that could reshape the… Read more »
May 27, 2025
South Africa: Acclaimed South African Actor Presley Chweneyagae Dies at 40
Award-winning South African actor Presley Chweneyagae, celebrated for his breakout role in the Oscar-winning film Tsotsi, passed away at the age of 40. Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 27, 2025
U.S. Military Announces Plans To Adjust Africa Strategy Read more »
South Africa: Tragedy as Bus Crashes Off Bridge in KwaZulu-Natal - South African News Briefs - May 27, 2025
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Liberia: Transforming Menstrual Health into Economic Power - Creating 7,000 Jobs While Ending Period Poverty in Liberia
In 2020, I sat with Kema, a 16-year-old student in rural Montserrado County, as she explained why she missed school for five days every month. "The cheapest pads cost $2," she told… Read more »
May 26, 2025
South Africa: Missing Journalist Ndlovu, Mdhluli Families in Limbo Over Remains - South African News Briefs - May 26, 2025
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Africa: All of Africa Today - May 26, 2025
Kabila 'Surfaces In Eastern DR Congo' After Losing Immunity Read more »
May 23, 2025
Africa: The 'Optimist-in-Chief' Who Made Africa's Premier Development Bank a Global Powerhouse
Heading the agenda at the five-day annual meeting of the African Development Bank (AfDB) that opens on May 26 is the election of the multilateral development bank's next president.… Read more »
Africa: 'Bombs, Bodies, Broken Promises' UN Women Chief Demands Action for Conflict-Affected Women
Too often, women are seen as indirect victims. But they are direct targets of bombs and missiles. Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 23, 2025
More Flee Escalating Violence At South Sudan-Ethiopia Border Read more »
South Africa: Gauteng to Face Water Cuts Amid Maintenance - South African News Briefs - May 23, 2025
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May 22, 2025
Africa: AI and Data Policy in Africa - A Call for Sovereign Innovation
As we celebrate Africa Month, I feel an urgent sense of responsibility to voice what too many policymakers still overlook: Africa's future cannot be copy-pasted from global AI… Read more »
Africa: Africa Day - Why Data Sovereignty is Africa's Next Liberation Struggle
On this Africa Day, as we reflect on the journey of the continent and the hopes of its people, we must widen our lens to see the deeper, invisible frontiers that define sovereignty… Read more »
Mauritius: UK Chagos Deal with Mauritius Blocked by Last-Minute Court Injunction
A British court blocked the UK from transferring sovereignty over the contested Chagos Islands to Mauritius hours before the agreement was due to be signed. Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 22, 2025
'Over 100 Somali Militants Killed' By U.S. Military Under Trump Read more »
South Africa: Disaster Teams On Scene After Cape Town Floods - South African News Briefs - May 22, 2025
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May 21, 2025
East Africa: Where Are Kenyan Activist Boniface Mwangi and Ugandan Journalist Atuhaire?
Boniface Mwangi, a prominent Kenyan activist known for his fight against corruption and police brutality, was detained in Tanzania, where he had travelled to attend the… Read more »
South Africa: 'This is Not an Austerity Budget' - Finance Minister Godongwana
"This is not an austerity Budget" were among the first words South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana spoke on his third attempt to present the country's 2025 Budget to… Read more »
Africa: Rabies Still Kills Thousands in Africa, But It's Entirely Preventable
Rabies remains one of the world's oldest and deadliest zoonotic diseases. Yet, with timely intervention, it is entirely preventable Read more »
Rwanda: Former First Lady Agathe Habyarimana Avoids Genocide Trial in France
Agathe Habyarimana, the 82-year-old widow of former Rwandan President Juvénal Habyarimana, avoided trial in France after investigating magistrates… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Former DR Congo Prime Minister Sentenced to Hard Labour for Corruption
Former Democratic Republic of Congo Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo was sentenced to ten years of forced labour for embezzling around $245 million of public funds,… Read more »
Africa: All of Africa Today - May 21, 2025
Commercial Diplomacy Now 'Core Focus of U.S. Engagement with Africa' Read more »
South Africa: Earth Tremor Felt Across Gauteng - South African News Briefs - May 21, 2025
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