Mozambique’s new leader Daniel Chapo was sworn in on January 15th in a heavily guarded ceremony in the capital Maputo amid fierce opposition claims of electoral fraud and threats of continued prote…

In his final state of the nation address before handing over the reins, President Nana Akufo-Addo on January 3rd announced that Ghana had scrapped visas for citizens of every African country. The d…

Following up on the so-called “historic reconciliation” between Ethiopia and Somalia, intended to settle a dispute centring on the Somaliland port of Berbera (see below), AFP (19/12 2024) profiled …

Malnutrition in south-west Kwango province has left local population vulnerable to the illness, experts say

Russian ships docked in the Syrian port of Latakia are reportedly looking to move to move to another port, Tartus, following the ousting of President Bashar al-Assad by Syrian rebel groups. VOA’s Philip Alexiou spoke to Joseph Siegle, the director of research for the Africa Center for Strategic Studies at the National Defense University in Washington, for further development into the fleet’s movements, and the likeliness they may travel to Africa should the Syrian port fall under rebel control.

Moscow’s mercenaries are overstretched, and the loss of Syria could undermine them further.

The comments also provoked widespread anger among Sudanese social media users, many of whom condemned the remarks as provocative and irresponsible.

African fiction can teach us about African realities

Following up on the so-called “historic reconciliation” between Ethiopia and Somalia, intended to settle a dispute centring on the Somaliland port of Berbera (see below), AFP (19/12 2024) profiled …

African countries have slowly been stacking up wins in netball, but can they break into the global top four?

To dodge sanctions, oil companies blend Russian oil between ships – offshore, out of sight. This can lead to dirty fuel. The kind thought ‘good enough for Africa’.

But the election was a bit of a shambles, critics say.