A growing number of Kenyans are questioning why their country should bear the risks of hosting a quarantine facility for U.S. citizens exposed to Ebola when...
The African Continental Free Trade Area, known as the AfCFTA, brings together all 55 member states of the African Union into a single trading bloc, an...
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The Republic of Congo’s president, Denis Sassou Nguesso, was sworn in this week after securing a fifth consecutive term, extending a rule that now spans nearly...
Burkina Faso’s military authorities have ordered the dissolution of more than 100 civil society organisations, in a sweeping move that rights groups say marks a deepening...
An opposition MP in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has requested a parliamentary debate over a reported agreement to receive deportees from the United States,...
South African authorities have arrested the pan-African activist Kemi Seba, and initiated extradition proceedings linked to a Benin-issued warrant over allegations of “inciting rebellion”. Benin issued...
A South African court has handed a five-year prison sentence to Julius Malema, in a ruling that could ultimately disqualify one of the country’s most prominent...
Benin’s finance minister, Romuald Wadagni, has won the country’s presidential election with a commanding 94% of the vote, according to provisional results released by the electoral...
The African Development Bank Group will convene a high-level consultative dialogue in Abidjan this week, bringing together the continent’s financial leadership to advance a proposed New...
Zia Yusuf, Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson, has announced plans to deny visas to citizens of any country pursuing compensation for Britain’s historical role in the...
A coalition of Barbadian civil society groups has launched a humanitarian initiative to assist Cuba as the island continues to...
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) entered into force on May 30, 2019, and was officially launched in July...
🌍 Africa Steps Up on Climate Action At the closing of the Second African Climate Summit (8–10 September, Addis...
