UK-US “full and comprehensive” trade deal announced by Trump
A "full and comprehensive" trade deal between the UK and the US has been announced by Donald Trump on his...
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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...
Haitham El-Zobaidi: Donald Trump puts a price on Egypt’s safety against Houthis
US President Donald Trump has given his first indication that the US campaign in the Red Sea against Houthi-Iranian piracy...
Donald Trump marks 100 days in office
United States President Donald Trump has celebrated 100 days in office in a rally in Michigan, boasting of his endless...
Adesewa Olofinko: US and China tariff war’s effect on Africa
In the current trade conflict between the US and China, the most misunderstood player isn’t China or the US —...
Oussama Romdhani: Maghreb suffers at the hands of tariffs and global unrest
In the Maghreb, the recent global trade crisis triggered by US President Donald Trump’s tariff onslaught has further amplified the...
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...
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...
