Africa

Senegal is facing a deepening economic crisis after the new government uncovered hidden debts, which have shaken investor confidence and blocked international financial support. Tensions between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye...

The UK government’s decision to reduce its foreign aid spending from 0.5% to 0.3% of national income is expected to significantly affect education and health initiatives in several African countries,...

The U.S. government resumed third-country deportations this week by sending five convicted migrants to Eswatini, sparking backlash from human rights groups and pro-democracy advocates. The flight, which landed on July...

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s removal of board members from the U.S. African Development Foundation (USADF). The ruling, issued Tuesday, June 10th, by U.S....

Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed a partnership to establish a technology and innovation hub in Ghana. The initiative, known as the “Ghana-UAE Innovations and Technology Hub,”...

Namibia officially held its first Genocide Remembrance Day on Wednesday, May 28th, in a national ceremony honoring victims of mass killings carried out by German colonial forces between 1904 and...

Africans lost a combined $67.5 million in non-refundable Schengen visa fees in 2024, according to mobility data published on May 23rd. Applicants from several African nations, including Nigeria, Ghana, and...

The U.S. Department of State unveiled a new Commercial Diplomacy Strategy to deepen trade and investment relations between the United States and African nations. Ambassador Troy Fitrell, Senior Bureau Official...

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have agreed to draft a peace deal by May 2, 2025, to resolve the escalating conflict in eastern DRC. The agreement, signed...