Morocco dodges America’s sweetest trade war
Amidst the economic storm unleashed by the Trump administration’s new tariffs, Morocco stands out as a notable exception, reports Moroccan...
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Cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast brace for US tariff fallout
The Trump administration has threatened to impose large-scale tariffs on all cocoa products from the Ivory Coast, a move that...
Martin Jay: Peace deal in Ukraine drags on amidst US incompetence
Is the honeymoon period between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin over, following now what appears to be two months of...
Mohamed Adow: Trump’s push on fossil-fuels in Africa must be rejected
President Donald Trump’s administration has recently taken to urging African leaders to burn more planet-heating fossil fuels, and in particular...
Gavin Esler: Suez is paralleled with Trump’s latest tariff move
Larry Summers, who was US Treasury secretary in Bill Clinton’s administration, has a sharp tongue and a very sharp mind....
Yassin K. Fawaz: Massad Boulos could revolutionise Africa-US relations
In the evolving landscape of global diplomacy, one of the most important, and often overlooked, assets is the ability to...
Mercy Mutemi: Meta makes its threatening mark in Africa
In 2025, the world’s largest social media company, Meta, has taken a defiant new tone on the question of whether...
US-Iran tensions rise amid retaliation threats
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned of a strong retaliation if the US or its allies bomb Iran, following...
Ramaphosa rejects claims of white persecution in South Africa
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa recently stated on March 24th that the claims of white people being persecuted in South...
French scientist denied entry to United States over Trump criticisms
On March 10th, a French scientist was denied entry into the United States and subsequently deported after being stopped by...
Alisa Butterwick: Trump – diplomacy is dead amidst threat of US leaving NATO
The looming threat of the US withdrawing from NATO is ever bubbling, and has been since Trump entered the stage...
Tafi Mhaka: Foreign aid cut means Africa must be self-sufficient
On January 20, President Donald Trump sanctioned a 90-day halt on foreign aid, a decision that affected all financial support...
Trump escalates conflict with Houthi through airstrikes in Yemen
The US military has launched multiple airstrikes across Yemen in an effort to weaken the Houthi rebel group and prevent...
US launches airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen
The US has launched a series of airstrikes against Houthi rebels in Yemen in response to the Iran-backed group's threat...
Trump’s administration announces resumption of military aid to Ukraine
President Trump’s administration has announced the resumption of military aid and intelligence assistance to Ukraine, following Kyiv’s backing of a...
