Morocco’s efforts to secure international backing for its proposed autonomy plan for Western Sahara face a renewed obstacle at the United Nations, where Secretary-General António Guterres has insisted that any future arrangement
In the last few years, there has been a spate of military coups in Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Sudan and Guinea. Military rule, long dormant in African politics, is back. Coup leaders have suppressed protest, gagged the
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The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in war-torn Sudan has unleashed yet another depopulation campaign in the towns and villages of al-Gezira state, killing hundreds, looting, raping, and burning crops in the country’s
More The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group said it has approved a grant of 19.8 million U.S. dollars to help South Sudan respond to the Sudanese refugee crisis in the country. The AfDB
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Algeria has accused Morocco of deploying Israeli intelligence agents within its borders, allegedly utilizing Moroccan passports. This allegation, reported by the Algerian news agency APS and confirmed by the Foreign Ministry, claims
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What the heck is happening in Kenya? Is India losing its game? In the heart of Kenya’s economic landscape lies a deal that has sparked controversy and debate: the partnership with Adani
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Kwame Nkrumah, the first prime minister of the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence, was a towering figure in the struggle for self-governance in Africa. An ardent proponent of pan-Africanism and
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by Liu Xian and Mao Xiaojing Leaders from China and Africa successfully convened the Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), setting forth plans to enhance China-Africa cooperation in this
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by Xinhua writer Chen Wangqi “The sky here’s very strange. I often have the sensation when I look at it that it’s a solid thing up there, protecting us from what’s behind.”
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by Xinhua writers Wang Zongnan, Zhao Zhiqin “Debt-trap” is a term to describe an international financial relationship where a creditor country or institution extends debt to a borrowing nation with the intention
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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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