Africa
Guinea’s military ruler, General Mamady Doumbouya, has officially entered the December 28 presidential race, signaling a key moment in the country’s return to constitutional rule. His candidacy follows a new constitution approved in September, allowing him to run despite earlier promises not to seek office.
View More Guinea’s Military Leader Mamady Doumbouya Enters Presidential Race
The United States is working to broker a humanitarian truce in Sudan after intensified fighting and reports of atrocities in North Darfur. Senior Advisor Massad Boulos outlined a U.S.-led plan for a three-month ceasefire followed by a political process, in coordination with Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and the UAE.
View More U.S. Pushes for Humanitarian Truce Amid Escalating Violence in Sudan
Former US President Donald Trump has directed the American military to prepare for potential action in Nigeria, citing concerns over Islamist militant violence and accusing…
View More Trump Orders US Military to Prepare for Possible Action Against Islamist Militants in Nigeria
As Sudan’s brutal civil war rages on, the humanitarian situation in the key Darfuri city of El-Fasher has reached alarming new levels. The city, once…
View More Sudan Crisis Deepens: Fears of Mass Killings as El-Fasher Falls to RSF Militia
In a historic yet controversial political development, Paul Biya, the 92-year-old president of Cameroon, has once again emerged victorious in the country’s presidential election, extending…
View More World’s Oldest Head of State: Cameroon’s 92-Year-Old Paul Biya Wins Re-Election
A Troubling Report for East Africa A new Global Fraud Index paints a worrying picture for the region. Three major East African economies — Tanzania,…
View More East Africa’s Fraud Crisis: Why Tanzania, Uganda, and Rwanda Are Struggling to Protect Citizens from Scams
Mali’s political crisis deepened this week after the country’s former prime minister, Choguel Kokalla Maiga, was formally charged with embezzlement of public funds. The decision…
View More Mali Ex-PM Choguel Maiga Jailed on Corruption Charges
Australian resources company South32 Ltd is bracing for a potential shutdown of its flagship Mozal aluminium smelter in Mozambique, after failing to secure a sustainable…
View More South32 Risks $372M Loss as Mozal Smelter Faces Closure
Three years after a horrifying attack on worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, Nigerian federal authorities have arraigned five men suspected…
View More Five Arraigned in Abuja for 2022 Owo Church Attack
Regional Leaders Consolidate Peace Framework for DRC Crisis In a significant diplomatic shift, two of Africa’s leading regional blocs—East African Community (EAC) and Southern African…
View More East and Southern Africa Unite Peace Efforts for DRC Under AU Framework
In a historic ruling, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has convicted two influential figures from the Central African Republic’s Anti-Balaka militia for their role in…
View More ICC Sentences CAR Rebel Leaders for War Crimes Against Muslim Civilians
Nigeria’s former Vice President and seasoned opposition figure, Atiku Abubakar, has officially resigned from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), signaling a dramatic shift in the…
View More Atiku Abubakar Quits PDP, Joins New Coalition to Challenge Nigeria’s Ruling Party in 2027
Muhammadu Buhari Laid to Rest in His Hometown Daura Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari was laid to rest on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, in his…
View More Nigeria Bids Farewell to Former President Muhammadu Buhari with State Burial in Katsina
For decades, Nigeria’s political structure has delicately balanced ethnic and religious representation in top government appointments to preserve national unity. But mounting concerns are now…
View More Is Nigeria’s Fragile Ethnic Power-Sharing at Risk Under Tinubu’s Presidency?