Africa

Across West Africa's vast network of land borders, seaports and airports, a quieter battle is unfolding—one that diplomats and security experts fear could determine the future of…

Senegal has formally nominated retired Air Force General and current Minister of the Armed Forces, Birame Diop, as its candidate for the presidency of the ECOWAS Commission. The…

Uganda is once again confronting the deadly threat of Ebola as health officials confirmed two new cases in Kampala, raising concerns over the spread of the virus into the densely populated…

By Zagazola Makama Mali’s security environment has entered a more complex and volatile phase following the coordinated attacks of April 25, 2026, attributed to Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam…

By Zagazola Makama The Government of Mali has lodged a formal diplomatic protest with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over recent media reports concerning the security situation in northern…

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has introduced a new six-pillar strategic framework tagged the “Compact of the Future of Regional Integration,” designed to redefine…

Kenyan police on Tuesday fired teargas to disperse anti-France protesters attempting to march toward the Kenyatta International Convention Centre (KICC) in Nairobi, where the Africa Forward…

Botswana’s former president, Festus Mogae, renowned for leading the country’s fight against HIV/AIDS, has died at the age of 86. Botswana’s President, Duma Boko, confirmed Mogae’s…

Regional transit truck drivers have suspended operations along the Uganda–South Sudan corridor, parking hundreds of cargo trucks at key border points in protest over worsening insecurity.…

The President of the Africa Development Studies Centre (ADSC), Dr. Victor Oluwafemi, has called for immediate and coordinated action across the continent to address escalating xenophobic…