DR Congo and M23 rebels agree ceasefire deal in Qatar talks
Both parties reaffirm their commitment to an “immediate cessation of hostilities” in latest truce deal.
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Why South Africa and Ukraine are wooing each other – and what will Trump think?
Volodymyr Zelensky is on a historic visit to South Africa to counter Russia’s influence on the continent.
Could this be the end of the road for Tanzania’s great survivor?
Tundu Lissu has survived against the political odds over the years but has now been charged with treason.
Africa is important to Trump, despite aid cuts, envoy tells BBC
Donald Trump “highly values Africa and African people”, says his African envoy, Massad Boulos.
Suspension of Ghana’s chief justice is ‘abuse of power’, says opposition
This is the first time in Ghana’s history that a president has removed a chief justice from office.
Will the next Pope be from Africa?
Despite having the world’s fastest-growing Catholic population, odds are against Africa producing the next pontiff.
Proxies of Empire: The Betrayal of Africa’s Political Class
An Inconvenient Truth Africa Must Confront Despite the illusion of sovereignty paraded through national anthems, ceremonial inaugurations, and flags waving in artificial pride, Africa remains tethered to the very empires it supposedly escaped.The sobering truth? Africa’s political elites—presidents, ministers, diplomats—are not champions of their people. They are proxies of empire. Rather than serving the aspirations … Read more