Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Activists Decry U.S.-Congo Mineral Deal

Kinshasa's pivot towards the US for security in exchange for minerals has alarmed activists who say that the US is responsible for the ongoing violence in the country's east. Read more »

Algeria: French Far Right and Paris-Based Islamists Drag French Relations With Algeria to Rock-Bottom

Both countries have expelled each other's diplomats as the latest diplomatic row, triggered by the arrest and indictment of an Algerian consular officer in France earlier this… Read more »

Morocco: Moroccan Dockworkers Call for Boycott of Maersk's Arms Shipment to Israel

In one of the boldest moves by a trade union in Morocco since Israel's genocidal aggression on Gaza started, the Port Workers' Union called for a boycott of the Nexoe Maersk ship Read more »

South Africa: Numsa Gears Up for 2025 Bargaining Season At National Bargaining Conference

The union adopted clear resolutions based on continued organizing, recruitment, and delivering quality services to members. Read more »

Sudan: Sudan's Paramilitary Attacks Largest IDP Camps Amid World's Biggest Displacement Crisis, Killing Over 100

Burning down hundreds makeshift shelters used by the IDPs, Sudan's paramilitary also torched the famine-struck camp's central market and its community kitchen, burning the women… Read more »

Kenya: Gates Foundation Withdraws From Kenya Agreement After Legal Challenge, Public Pressure

Facing a court suspension of its diplomatic-style privileges and growing national backlash, the Gates Foundation has opted to abandon its special legal status in Kenya. Read more »

Kenya: CPM-K Officials Survive Assassination Attempt in Kenya

The attack, which targeted key party members, is part of a broader campaign of political repression in Kenya, says CPMK. Read more »

Africa: Hundreds of International Student Visas Revoked Without Warning Across the US

Reports indicate that the Trump administration is finding any justification to revoke student visas, including speeding tickets Read more »

Lesotho: With 67% of the Population Considered 'Poor', Lesotho Gears Up to Face Highest U.S. Tariff Rate

The highest tariff of 50% imposed on one of the smallest and poorest sub-Saharan African countries, essentially penalizes the inability of its workers producing American brands to… Read more »

South Sudan: Why Is South Sudan On the Brink of Civil War Again?

The world's youngest republic, and one of its poorest, is on the brink of returning to a civil war as its unelected state leaders prepare for another armed showdown. Read more »

Kenya: Kenyans Continue Long History of Solidarity With the Palestinian Struggle

Kenyans marked International Quds Day with rallies and tree-planting events in solidarity with Palestine despite state repression. Read more »

Sudan: Hundreds Killed in the 'Deadliest Single Bombing' of the War in Sudan

The airstrike on one of the last major markets left with stocks in the North Darfur will likely accelerate the famine spreading in the state since last August. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Crisis Escalates in the Congo - M23 Advances, Peace Talks Collapse

M23 rebels continue their military offensive in the eastern region as peace talks collapse and regional dynamics continue to shift. Read more »

South Africa: 'I Will Wear My Persona Non Grata As a Badge of Dignity', Said South African Ambassador Expelled By the U.S.

"We must enter into trade negotiations with the USA because our economy and our people need them. But we must never trade our sovereignty, lest we be told that China and Cuba… Read more »

Mali: Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Withdraw From International Organization of La Francophonie

Ostensibly meant to foster greater cooperation between Francophone countries, the three countries allege that the OIF has become "a remote-controlled political instrument" operated… Read more »

Zambia: What's Behind Hichilema's Constitutional Reforms in Zambia?

Opposition parties allege that under the cover of constitutional reforms, President Hakainde Hichilema is manipulating the 2026 electoral race to secure victory despite his… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Suspends Imports From Kenya As Relations Deteriorate Over RSF Support

Sudan has suspended all imports from Kenya after Nairobi hosted RSF representatives who signed a charter for a parallel government. Read more »

South Africa: Abahlali baseMjondolo Secures Victory Against Forced Evictions

A landmark ruling has blocked the eviction of poor residents in Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal, marking a major victory for the Abahlali baseMjondolo movement. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Delcat Idinco - the Voice of the Congolese People

Congolese musician Delcat Idinco had just produced a song about the atrocities taking place amid the M23 onslaught in his home region when he was assassinated in Goma, North Kivu. Read more »

Sudan: RSF Shelling Kills Dozens in Famine-Stricken Abu Shouk Camp Amid Siege of North Darfur

Attacks on the camp of nearly half a million IDPs are escalating as they await "their inevitable fate, which is a slow death," suffering from "severe hunger and lack of medicines". Read more »

Egypt: U.S., Israel Reject Gaza Reconstruction Plan Adopted At Arab Summit in Cairo

The plan was slammed by the two countries as it does not meet their aspirations in displacing Palestinians out of their homelands, and demilitarizing the resistance groups in Gaza. Read more »

West Africa: Sahel Alliance Unveils New Flag As Regional Bloc Moves Toward Greater Integration

The AES unveils a new flag as the member nations forge a new path toward regional unity, economic independence, and territorial security. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Faces Backlash for Hosting Sudan's RSF, Escalating Regional Tensions

The move raises questions about Kenya's foreign policy alignment and its implications for regional politics in the months to come. Read more »

Africa: Rio's Carnival - Songs About Afro-Brazilian Religions 'Aren't a Coincidence but a Movement'

Paraíso do Tuiuti Samba School told the story of Xica Manicongo, the first non-Indigenous trans person in Brazil. Read more »

Benin: 'French Neocolonialism Is the Main Cause of Our Underdevelopment,' Beninese Activist Reiterates After Release From Prison

Arrested after a demonstration demanding the expulsion of French troops, Beninese activists reiterate their commitment to fighting French neocolonialism upon their release. Read more »