Africa

On Tuesday, November 28th, Niger’s military government announced the repeal of a controversial anti-migration law that had been in effect since 2015. This significant policy reversal comes amid ongoing debates...

On Tuesday, November 28th, Sierra Leone officials declared that a series of violent attacks on military barracks and prisons in the capital city, Freetown, was a failed coup attempt. This...

On Tuesday, November 21st, South Africa’s Parliament took a decisive step by voting in favor of a motion to close Israel’s embassy in Pretoria and suspend all diplomatic relations. This...

The East African Community (EAC), a prominent trade bloc, officially welcomed Somalia as its eighth member on Friday, November 24th, a move expected to bolster the war-torn country's struggling economy. ...

On Friday, November 24th, Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic star, was granted parole, marking the end of a decade-long saga that began with the tragic killing of his girlfriend,...

On Tuesday, November 21st, the BRICS group of nations, in an extraordinary summit, called for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce in Gaza. The summit, chaired by South African President...

African and Caribbean nations have united to demand reparations for the transatlantic slave trade.  The landmark agreement was reached during a summit in Ghana, where the African Union, comprising 55...

On Saturday, November 18th, Liberia witnessed a pivotal moment in its political history as former Vice-President Joseph Boakai emerged victorious in the presidential elections, concluding a closely contested run-off with...

On Saturday, November 18th, Zimbabwe’s capital, Harare, declared a state of emergency in response to a rapidly escalating cholera outbreak. The crisis has already claimed the lives of at least...