Africa

Mali has suspended classes in schools and universities nationwide due to a severe fuel shortage caused by a blockade on imports imposed by Islamist militants. Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane...

Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has declared 92-year-old President Paul Biya the winner of the country’s presidential election, extending his decades-long rule for an eighth consecutive term. Official results announced showed Biya...

Burkina Faso has rejected a U.S. proposal to receive deportees, prompting Washington to suspend the issuance of visas in the West African nation. Foreign Affairs Minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré questioned...

Mali has introduced a visa bond requirement of up to $10,000 for United States citizens seeking business or tourist visas, mirroring measures recently imposed by Washington on Malian nationals. The...

Malawi’s former president, Peter Mutharika, has secured a surprising return to power, winning last week’s general election with 57% of the vote. Incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera, 70, received 33% of...

Authorities in 14 African countries arrested 260 suspects in a coordinated operation targeting cybercrime networks that exploit social media and digital platforms. Operation Contender 3.0 focused on romance scams, where...

The African Union (AU) has officially endorsed the “Correct The Map” campaign, advocating for the global adoption of the Equal Earth projection over the centuries-old Mercator map, which distorts the...

The U.S. State Department will launch a one-year “visa bond” pilot program starting August  20th, requiring certain B‑1 (business) and B‑2 (tourist) visa applicants from Malawi and Zambia to post...

Rwanda has formally agreed to accept up to 250 migrants deported from the United States, as part of a diplomatic arrangement coordinated under the Trump administration’s expanded third‑country deportation strategy....