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More than 640,000 people affected by catastrophic Mozambique floods

Mali’s junta creates a new ministerial-level post to oversee the mining sector

Uganda opposition leader says wife hospitalised after being choked by soldiers

Ivory Coast president appoints brother as vice prime minister

Lt. General Kainerugaba, Museveni’s fiery son tightens grip on Uganda’s future

Trump says he wants leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia to resolve Nile dam dispute

Wife of detained Uganda opposition figure says husband sick, condition worrying

China’s Africa lending nearly halved in 2024, shifts to yuan

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BRICS Plus and the Shifting Global Power Balance: Implications of South Africa’s Role

Leaders in Africa’s human rights institutions are being elected. Why it matters

The AES and the Reconfiguration of Regional Security Architecture: A Look at the 2025 Bamako Summit

US airstrikes in northern Nigeria: potential windfalls and dangers

Why France’s Focus is Shifting to Anglophone Africa

Cameroon and Tanzania’s rulers clung to power in 2025—but look more vulnerable than ever

Military and Politics in Guinea-Bissau

Global power shifts are playing out in the Red Sea region: why this is where the rules are changing

Understanding Trump’s Christian Genocide Claim and Military Threat: What It Means for Nigeria-U.S. Relations
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Coup contagion? A rash of African power grabs suggests copycats are taking note of others’ success

One in three South Africans have never heard of AI: what this means for policy

Social Media as a Catalyst for the Spread of Dangerous Wealth Ritual Myths

Overcoming Education Barriers for Young Mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa

Youth Empowerment Through Vocational Training in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa

Manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria claim that although corruption damages businesses, digital technologies provide a chance to combat it

Environmental Threats and Conservation Efforts in Namibia

Your teachers’ level of knowledge affects how well you perform in class: perspectives from 14 French-speaking African nations

Islamic Finance in Nigeria: Between Islamization and Shariah Non-Compliance Polemics
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Breaking news and the latest happenings from around Africa.

Climate Change

More than 640,000 people affected by catastrophic Mozambique floods

January 25, 2026

Economy

Mali’s junta creates a new ministerial-level post to oversee the mining sector

January 25, 2026

East Africa

Uganda opposition leader says wife hospitalised after being choked by soldiers

January 25, 2026

Featured

Ivory Coast president appoints brother as vice prime minister

January 25, 2026

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara reshuffled his cabinet on Friday, maintaining most senior ministers while appointing his brother, Defence Minister...

Uganda’s president appoints son as military chief

East Africa

Lt. General Kainerugaba, Museveni’s fiery son tightens grip on Uganda’s future

January 25, 2026

As Uganda's 81-year-old President Yoweri Museveni starts a seventh term, his tough-talking son and head of the military Muhoozi Kainerugaba is favourite to...

Ethiopia launches Africa’s largest hydroelectric dam

East Africa

Trump says he wants leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia to resolve Nile dam dispute

January 22, 2026

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he would like to bring together the leaders of Egypt and Ethiopia to...

East Africa

Wife of detained Uganda opposition figure says husband sick, condition worrying

January 22, 2026

Detained Ugandan opposition figure Kizza Besigye is in a "worrying" health condition after falling sick, his wife Winnie Byanyima told...

African heads of state head to Beijing for China-Africa cooperation summit

Central Africa

China’s Africa lending nearly halved in 2024, shifts to yuan

January 22, 2026

Chinese lending to Africa nearly halved to $2.1 billion in 2024, the first annual decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, as...

East Africa

Ethiopia: at least 40 army allies killed in drone strike

January 21, 2026

Ethiopian forces killed around forty fighters from their own side in a drone strike in the insurgency-hit Amhara region on...

UN assembly adopts resolution backing ongoing efforts to eliminate ‘blood diamonds’ trade

Central Africa

DR Congo offers manganese, copper‑cobalt, and lithium assets to US investors under minerals pact

January 21, 2026

The Democratic Republic of Congo has sent Washington a shortlist of state-owned assets—including manganese, copper-cobalt, gold, and lithium projects—for U.S....