Africa

“I look forward to working with African governments, civil society, diaspora communities across the United States, and the private sector to continue strengthening our shared vision for the future of...

West African Nations Gabon and Togo Join the Commonwealth On Saturday, June 25th, it was announced that the nations of Gabon and Togo would be entered into the Commonwealth of...

Sierra Leone Takes Steps to Decriminalize Abortion In Freetown, while speaking at the 10th Africa Conference on Sexual Health and Rights, President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone announced that...

Weekend of Mass Shootings in South Africa  On Sunday, July 10th, 23 people were involved in mass shootings in a tavern in Nomzamo, Soweto. 15 victims of the shooting lost...

 Jose Eduardo dos Santos, Dies at 79 The former president of Angola, Jose Eduardo Dos Santos died on July 8th, 2022 at the age of 79. Dos Santos died in...

Two Ghanaians Test Positive for Marburg Virus... On Thursday, July 7th, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a statement saying the Marburg virus, which causes a highly infectious disease similar...

Germany Agrees to Return Looted Artifacts to Nigeria  German and Nigerian governments recently reached an agreement that will see the return of over 1,100 plundered artifacts of the Kingdom of...

Clash Between Sudan and Ethiopia After Attack at the Border Clashes between the Sudanese army and the Ethiopian Army have been reported at the disputed al-Fashaga border area following the...

Patrice Lumumba’s Only Remaining Body Part Returned to the DRC  Patrice Lumumba, the first Prime Minister and hero of the independent Democratic Republic of Congo, had his remains laid to...