Africa

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…

Ethiopia’s government is preparing to reconsider its ban on fuel-powered vehicle imports as part of ongoing efforts to join the World Trade Organization (WTO). Trade Minister…

South Africa will hold its next municipal elections on Nov. 4, ‌President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a post on X. The country holds municipal elections roughly every five years, and South…

Intense fighting erupted across several Malian cities over the weekend, with reports of chaos and heightened insecurity as armed groups clashed with security forces and allied…

South Africa has withdrawn its first draft national artificial intelligence policy after it emerged that the document contained fictitious sources in its reference list, raising concerns…

The Economic Community of West African States has called on member states to extend maternity leave to a minimum of six months as part of efforts to improve child…