Africa: U.S. Shifts Africa Security Strategy Amid Global Pivot

The US military is urging African countries to be more responsible for their own security as the Trump administration focuses on domestic policies. Could the move fuel militant… Read more »

Mali: Russia's Wagner Group Leaves Mali, Africa Corps Will Stay

Russia's mercenary group Wagner said that it is leaving Mali after helping reestablish the Malian junta's control over regional centers. Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzania's Crackdown on Activists Tests East African Bonds

Opposition activists from Kenya allege that they were detained and tortured in neighboring Tanzania. Leaders there don’t seem to like that cross-border economic cooperation… Read more »

Burundi: Burundi Votes in Election with Opposition Sidelined

Burundi is heading to the polls in a tightly controlled vote expected to favor the ruling party. The opposition has been blocked as the country faces deepening economic crisis. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Ex-President Kabila's Return Fuels Rebel Controversy

Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila is in Goma — a city under M23 rebel control. Officially, he speaks of peace. But Kinsasha accuses him of high treason. As tensions… Read more »

Africa: Bill Gates to Give Most of $200 billion Fund to Africa

Bill Gates has urged African leaders to join him in advancing health and development on the continent. He says his foundation will partner with nations putting people's health… Read more »

Nigeria: Over 20 Athletes Killed in Bus Crash After Festival

A group of athletes was returning home from Nigeria's National Sports Festival when their bus veered off a bridge. Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Crisis - What If the UN Lifts Its Arms Embargo?

The UN Security Council is due to vote in late May on whether to renew an arms embargo on South Sudan for another year. Amnesty International is warning that the conflict could… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: ICJ Backs Equatorial Guinea in Gabon Islands Dispute

The tiny island of Mbanie measures just 30 hectares but has been at the center of a territorial dispute between Gabon and Equatorial Guinea. The world court has found in favor of… Read more »

Tanzania: Tundu Lissu 'Defiant' as Treason Trial Begins in Tanzania

The treason trial of Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, has begun. His party claims the case is politically motivated after Lissu launched a campaign for electoral… Read more »

Mali: Is Mali's Democracy At Risk Under Military Rule?

Mali's military junta has banned all political parties, silenced dissent, and delayed elections. As repression deepens, analysts warn that the country's democratic future hangs in… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan Quashes Salva Kiir 'Death' Reports

The country's Foreign Ministry dismissed rumors spreading on social media that President Salva Kiir had passed away. Read more »

Kenya: Illegal Insect Trade - 5,300 Ants and a Global Problem

In Kenya, two ant smuggling cases recently made global headlines. It's part of a growing problem with biopiracy and the illicit trade in wild animals. Read more »

Ghana: Ghana Pushes Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill as Defense of 'Family Values'

Ghana's Parliament has reignited controversy with a its anti-LGBTQ+ bill, sparking intense debate on its impact on family values and human rights. Read more »

Tanzania: Opposition Leader Golugwa Arrested, Released on Bail

Amani Golugwa was trying to travel to a political conference in Brussels when he was detained. The arrest is the latest incident involving members of CHADEMA, which accuses the… Read more »

Uganda: Mothers Defy Anti-Gay Law to Support Children

Two years after Uganda passed its controversial Anti-Homosexuality Act, a quiet but determined resistance is rising: mothers standing by their LGBTQ+ children. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria Sees Highest Growth in 10 years - World Bank Report

Nevertheless, poverty remains high and inflation is expected to remain over 20% through the year. The report comes amid a raft of reforms by President Bola Tinubu's government. Read more »

South Africa: White South Africans Leave for U.S. Under Trump Refugee Plan

White South Africans make up around 7% of the country's population. But they still own some 78% of private farmland in South Africa and have about 20 times the wealth of Black… Read more »

Rwanda: Rwanda Repatriates Citizens Trafficked to Asia

Ten Rwandans who were lured to Southeast Asia for work only to find themselves in dire conditions have been repatriated. The government stepped in after Rwandans trapped in Myanmar… Read more »

Tanzania: Tundu Lissu's Treason Case - Is Tanzania Reversing Democracy?

Tanzania's main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, faces a potential death penalty. His party claims the case is politically motivated after he launched a campaign calling for… Read more »

Africa: Who Will Lead the African Development Bank?

The top job at the African Development Bank is up for grabs, with the election slated for May 29. Five candidates vying to lead the bank have been sharing their visions for the… Read more »

Tanzania: Opposition Members Arrested as Leader Faces Trial

Tundu Lissu, the leader of the main opposition party CHADEMA, faces trial for treason. His party has accused Tanzania's president of resorting to authoritarian tactics. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila's Return to Congo Fuels Tensions Amid Truce

The Congolese government and opposing rebel movements have agreed to a ceasefire. It comes at a time when tensions have reached a boiling point following reports that former… Read more »

Kenya: Kidney Probe Launched, Clinic Denies Allegations

The Kenyan clinic at the center of allegations of organ trafficking has denied any wrongdoing and promised to cooperate fully with a criminal investigation. It follows an… Read more »

Africa: French-Algerian Ties - Tensions Escalate Into Crisis

Algeria and its former colonial power France are stepping up diplomatic pressure after the kidnapping of an Algerian influencer. But there is more at stake between Paris and… Read more »