Africa

On Monday, February 26th, in a significant development within West Africa, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) announced the lifting of most sanctions previously imposed on Niger, Guinea,...

Algeria unveiled the Grand Mosque of Algiers on Monday, February 26th, now the world's third-largest and Africa's largest mosque, just in time for the upcoming Ramadan season.  The mosque, an...

On Friday, February 23rd, Senegal President Macky Sall announced his intention to step down at the end of his term in April amidst a backdrop of political uncertainty and public...

On Tuesday, February 20th, South Africa announced that it would hold the national and provincial elections on May 29th, marking a pivotal moment in the nation’s democratic journey. This announcement...

Niger has, once again, failed to meet its debt obligations, with the West African nation defaulting on a payment of 13.4 billion CFA francs ($22 million) last week, as announced...

Senegal's President Macky Sall has committed to holding the presidential election without undue delay following the Constitutional Council's decision to nullify the postponement of the vote initially set for February...

South Africa has made a formal appeal to the International Court of Justice (ICJ), seeking its intervention in Israel's announced expansion of military operations to Rafah, a densely populated area...

On Friday, February 9th, a somber shadow was cast over the Super Bowl festivities as a helicopter crash in the Southern California desert claimed the lives of six individuals. Among...

On Tuesday, February 13th, it was announced that a devastating episode unfolded in Ethiopia’s Amhara region in late January, where federal security forces were reported to have killed at least...