Africa + 1: Stepping Back from a Costly Pragmatism
African leaders are right to be stepping back from Africa + 1 summit diplomacy, and this may mark a move towards the continent’s own ‘articulatory turn’ in global politics.
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The RSF are out to finish the genocide in Darfur they began as the Janjaweed. We cannot stand by | Kate Ferguson
Peace between Hemedti’s RSF and Sudan’s army will not end war crimes. As UN security council president, Britain must actAs conflict in Sudan escalates, it is becoming clear that the Rapid Support Forces has returned to Darfur to complete the genocide i…
Nigeria’s army increases troop numbers to tackle violence in Plateau State
A local official in Plateau State in Nigeria’s restive north has said that at least 80,000 people have been displaced in the past three months by intercommunal violence. Attacks have been mounting since May. The army has reinforced security to end the…
Gabon’s Bongo to face 18 other presidential candidates in August election
Gabon’s leader Ali Bongo Ondimba will face 18 other candidates in next month’s presidential election, authorities announced Monday.
End of Nigerian Fuel Subsidy Fuels Crippling Inflation
In his first two months in office, President Bola Tinubu has ripped the Band-Aid off Nigeria’s ailing economy. Time will tell if it can heal, but for now, Nigerians are feeling the pain.
Desperate hunt for fuel threatens a once thriving forest reserve in Cameroon
Hundreds of thousands of people have fled to north-east Cameroon amid violence by Islamist extremists. As the influx puts pressure on the region’s natural resources, locals say their forest has suffered. Now displaced people are seeking help to replac…
Mali’s new constitution adopted after court validation
The Constitutional Court in Mali has endorsed the final result of last month’s referendum on forming a new constitution. With nearly 97 percent of the vote in favour, it is a major boost to the military junta, in power since 2020.
Protest held in Botswana against bill legalizing same-sex relationships
Hundreds of people took to the streets in Botswana’s capital of Gaborone on Saturday to protest against legislation seeking to make same-sex relations legal.
Russia Ending Ukraine Grain Deal Could Upend Food Security in Africa
Somalia, Ethiopia and others in the Horn of Africa could be hit the hardest, a leader of an aid group said.
Sudan: Attacks on health workers jeopardise remaining hospitals operating in Khartoum
A rise in violence towards staff has led Médecins Sans Frontières to rethink its presence in the Sudanese capital as intense fighting continuesIncreased violence against health workers in Khartoum is endangering the few hospitals still open in the Suda…