Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko has declined an invitation to attend a Paris investment forum later this month, marking what would have been his first official trip to France since taking office. The September 23 event, hosted by French investment…
Kenya is working on a $1 billion debt-for-food security swap that could be finalised by March 2026, according to a new Finance Ministry document. The plan is part of Nairobi’s efforts to free up funds for critical food programmes while…
The International Criminal Court (ICC) has taken an unprecedented step by opening its first-ever confirmation of charges hearing without the defendant present. At the centre of the case is Joseph Kony, the notorious leader of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA),…
Egypt has stepped up its fight with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), telling the United Nations Security Council that Addis Ababa’s unilateral operation of the massive project violates international law. In a letter sent on Tuesday, Egypt’s…
Egypt has formally taken its long-standing battle with Ethiopia over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) to the United Nations Security Council, accusing Addis Ababa of violating international law by running the dam without a binding deal in place. In…
The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has once again demanded reparations, insisting that former colonial powers must acknowledge historic crimes and take responsibility for centuries of exploitation. Speaking in Addis Ababa on Sunday at the…
Seven Chinese nationals have been handed 20-year prison sentences in South Africa after being convicted of smuggling Malawians across the border and forcing them into hard labour. The four men and three women were found guilty of human trafficking and…
Kenya is in shock after the brutal killing of Mathew Kyalo Mbobu, a respected senior lawyer and legal scholar, who was shot dead in a drive-by attack on Tuesday evening in Nairobi. Police reports say Mbobu was driving near the…
Electricity dey quietly transform daily life in Mozambique, bringing light not just to homes but also to businesses. From hair salons using modern clippers to pharmacies keeping medicines chilled, power don open new doors for trade, jobs, and better living.…
A fresh scramble for Africa is happening right inside central Zambia, and the small town of Kapiri Mposhi has suddenly become the hot spot. China, the US, and Japan are all racing to control key transport corridors that link to…
