Chad amongst countries responding to Trump’s immigration ban
Chad’s President Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno has responded to US President Trump’s ban on Chad citizens visiting the US with...
Africa
Deadly flooding in Nigerian market town kills 200
Severe flooding in the Nigerian market town of Mokwa has claimed the lives of at least 200 people, with 500...
Gabon and Morocco anchor Africa’s maritime future
From 26 to 28 May 2025, Gabon hosted the 13th edition of the Africa Ports Forum, a high profile platform...
Nanjala Nyabola: Democracy in East Africa must be saved
Last week, Ugandan lawyer Agather Atuhaire was finally set free five days after she was detained by the Tanzanian police for unclear...
Africa Day 2025 looks ahead, spotlighting reparations
The African Union (AU) has commemorated the 62th anniversary of its founding with its annual celebration of Africa Day on...
Tafi Mhaka: What Cyril Ramaphosa should have said to Trump
On May 21, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stunned the world by announcing that his government had officially granted refugee...
Patrick Gathara: Traditional values mask colonial discourse in Africa
Across Africa, debates about cultural preservation and traditional values are increasingly being influenced by forces that promote conservative social agendas rooted in colonial...
Ex-prime minister of Chad kidnapped by security forces
Armed security forces kidnapped Succes Masra, the ex-prime minister of Chad and opposition leader, on the morning of May 16th,...
Public spending cuts in Africa ensure wages fall dramatically
Public spending cuts across six countries in Africa –Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi and Nigeria – have witnessed significant drops...
Morocco plays bridging role at the 4th Europe-Africa Forum
Morocco has demonstrated its geostrategic importance, playing a key role in the recent Europe-Africa forum, claims Moroccan government friendly Atalayar...
Ezra Nnko: The nationalisation of natural resources in the Sahel
On 4th December 2024, Orano, a French nuclear firm owning 63 percent of the Somair mine in Niger, released a...
Russia could threaten African gas warns expert
As investors pursue Africa's dizzying wealth of natural resources, the scramble for African gas has hit a new intensity. At...
Vera Songwe & Witney Schneidman: Africa’s next steps with Trump
In a recent interview, Fox News anchor Bret Baier asked Felix Tshisekedi, the president of the Democratic Republic of the...
Dr. Tunc Demirtas: Antalya Diplomacy Forum cooperates with African Union
The 4th Antalya Diplomacy Forum (ADF 2025) opened a discussion on whether diplomacy, under the theme of “Reclaiming Diplomacy in...
Tafi Mhaka: Pope Francis successor must repair history of injustice in Africa
Late Pope Francis, who came to be known as a strong voice for the poor, oppressed and the marginalised during...
