At least 60 people have been killed after a gold mine collapsed in Sudan’s West Kordofan province, with rescue efforts continuing as residents search for survivors and those trapped underground. Medical workers
Who named Africa and what does the name mean? The name Africa was given to the continent by European exploiters, slavers and colonists who first arrived as traders and explorers in the 1300s. “Africa”
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The 2024 summit for the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), scheduled for early September in Beijing, will inject vitality into China-Africa relations, jointly advancing modernization and building a high-level China-Africa community with
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Alarmed by the surge in mpox cases, the Africa CDC has declared the outbreak a continental public health emergency, followed by the WHO declaring it a global health emergency. A virulent strain
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Editor’s Note: The following article is based on a recent speech delivered by the author. It offers a critical examination of the roles of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World
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Despite ongoing efforts to resolve tensions and stabilize Sudan, longstanding divisive issues remain largely unresolved, and civil war persists. Achieving a sustainable and lasting peace remains challenging. It is crucial to quickly
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The following article is based on excerpts from a speech delivered by the author. – Editors There is a sense in which much has been said. If it is the history of
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This investigation into what is often portrayed as the world’s foremost spy agency, the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), reveals its persistent covert activities through back channels and its alleged sponsorship of terrorism
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To understand the current war in Sudan and the catastrophic role played by Generals Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and Mohammed Daggalo, it is essential to explore the historical and political backdrop that set
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On July 6 and 7, the leaders of the three main countries in Africa’s Sahel region—just south of the Sahara Desert—met in Niamey, Niger, to deepen their Alliance of Sahel States (AES). This was
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On 20 June, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) condemned the attacks on civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) ‘in the strongest terms’. In its press statement, the UNSC wrote that
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Africa Day, observed on May 25, is a day symbolizing the African struggle for independence and unity. It commemorates the establishment of the Organization of African Unity (OAU) in 1963, now the
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South of the Algerian town of Tindouf on the border with Western Sahara are five refugee camps. The camps are home to the Sahrawi people of Western Sahara and are administered by
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South Africa’s Constitutional Court, the country’s highest court, announced on Friday that it has disqualified three political parties from contesting the upcoming elections. The decision followed appeals from the newly-formed Labor Party,
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On 2 October 1958, Guinea declared its independence from France. Guinea’s President Ahmed Sékou Touré clashed against France’s President Charles De Gaulle, who tried to strong arm Touré into abandoning the project
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During a ceremony at the Kigali Genocide Memorial on April 7, Rwandan President Paul Kagame and First Lady Jeannette Kagame lit a memorial torch, a flame of remembrance set to burn for
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