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
Gambia is gearing up for a landmark trial set to open in October following the devastating deaths of 300 children across Gambia, Indonesia, and Uzbekistan due to contaminated cough syrups. The trial’s
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In a surprising turn of events, Mali has taken the decision to indefinitely suspend the issuance of visas to French citizens at its embassy in Paris. This move comes as a reciprocal
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Victoria Nuland came to Niger and demanded to see the former President, currently under house arrest in the Presidential Palace. She was turned down and met with a few of the coup leaders
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When Nelson Mudzingwa arrived in the Shashe farming area in Mashava in Masvingo, about 294 kilometers from Zimbabwe’s capital of Harare, in the early 2000s, the land was barren, with no hope
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The coup in the West African state of Niger on July 26 and the Russia-Africa Summit the next day in St. Petersburg are playing out in the backdrop of multipolarity in the
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African nations need to adopt new approaches to realize the benefits of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and accelerate the continent’s development, a UN official said Thursday. Ozonnia Ojielo, the
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Nigeria has announced the decision to close its land border with Niger due to the recent coup in Niger. Adewale Adeniyi, acting comptroller general of the Nigeria Customs Service, said the decision
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The military junta which took power in Niger warned on July 31 that France might militarily intervene with authorization from the ousted government’s foreign minister to restore Mohamed Bazoum to the presidency. Thousands have mobilized to
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The second Russia-Africa Summit for Peace, Security, and Development concluded in the Russian city of St. Petersburg on July 28. The two-day summit was attended by official delegations from 49 African countries
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At 3 a.m. on July 26, 2023, the presidential guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum in Niamey, the capital of Niger. Troops, led by Brigadier General Abdourahmane Tchiani closed the country’s borders and declared a
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The European Union regards itself as a privileged partner of Africa that takes special “care” of the continent and may therefore force its policies onto African countries in a paternalist manner. At
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On July 17, 200 delegates from progressive organizations, political parties, people’s movements, and trade unions across Africa gathered in Bela-Bela, South Africa for the “Dilemmas of Humanity: Pan African Dialogues to Build
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At Kampala’s Nakawa market, Lovisa Nabisubi scoops charcoal from a bag and packs it into tins ready for customers. Her bare hands, feet, and clothes are stained black from hours of dealing
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“Dodoma is developing very fast,” commented a taxi driver on the way from the central bus station to the central business district in the Tanzanian capital of Dodoma. The taxi driver, who
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The struggle for environmental justice in Africa is complex and broad. It is the continuation of the fight for the liberation of the continent and for socio-ecological transformation. It is a fact
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