Africa

The government of South Sudan has announced a landmark agreement with Uganda and the Central African Republic (CAR) to construct a 1,800-kilometre road network linking Kampala, Uganda, to…

South Sudan’s National Assembly will reconvene in the first week of June following an extended recess, according to a statement from the Office of the President. President Salva Kiir…

A new cross-border study has unlocked fresh opportunities for trade between Ghana and Burkina Faso, spotlighting the need for major reforms at the Paga-Dakola border crossing—an essential…

Sudan’s military leader, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, has named former United Nations official Kamil Idris as the country’s new prime minister, marking a major political shift over two years into…

Tanzania’s main opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, appeared in court on Monday, May 19, 2025, delivering a defiant message to supporters during a hearing in his treason trial. The case, held at…

An armed group affiliated with al-Qaeda, Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), has claimed responsibility for a deadly attack that allegedly killed 200 soldiers in Burkina Faso’s…

Multiple deadly attacks in Burkina Faso over the weekend have left scores dead, including soldiers, pro-government militiamen, and civilians, highlighting the deepening insecurity under the…

The recent remarks by U.S. AFRICOM Commander, General Michael Langley, targeting Burkina Faso’s Captain Ibrahim Traore, reflect deeper frustrations over the West’s diminishing…

A viral Facebook post claiming Nigeria launched a missile strike on Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou, is completely false. The post alleges that the attack targeted the presidential…

Claims circulating online that Burkina Faso’s military leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, has died are false. Viral TikTok videos spreading the rumour have been debunked, with no…