Amsterdam dialogue: reparations, artefact restitution and African-Caribbean solidarityGhana unveils new Cedi Heritage Series to celebrate national identity, cultural history, and economic sovereigntyAES condemns Guinea's mass expulsion of gold miners, warning of an escalating regional humanitarian crisisCuba reaffirms support for Western Sahara's independence at the UN, calling Africa's decolonization unfinishedZimbabwe prepares to submit BRICS accession documentsKyrgyz Chairman Delivers National Statement at Cop31 SummitAfDB $503.75 million loan for South Africa's energy and freight infrastructure reformsAES ministers review second-year roadmap in Ouagadougou to advance security, diplomacy, and Sahel integrationAfrica marks 20 years of the African Youth CharterAlgeria backs the African Liberation Museum initiativeZimbabwe and Mozambique strengthen bilateral trade cooperationZambia and China deepen strategic economic tiesJoint AFCON hosting bid to promote Sahel integration and sports diplomacyAfrican legal experts call for stronger reparations framework at AfSIL conference in KigaliUWI brings the global reparations campaign to Antigua
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A Difficult Ruling, Accepted: Zambia’s Lungu Decision Is a Study in Democratic Institutional Maturity
COUNTRY:  ZAMBIA.  Zambia's decision to accept the South African Supreme Court of Appeal's ruling in the burial dispute involving former President Edgar Lungu — confirming it would not...
24.06.2026 14:38
Decolonisation Unfinished: The Polisario Front’s Maputo Engagement Keeps Africa’s Oldest Sovereignty Dispute on the Continental Agenda
country: WESTERN SAHARA. The Polisario Front’s high-level engagement in Maputo — where its Foreign Affairs and African Affairs delegation met with Mozambique’s President to deliver an...
24.06.2026 14:34
African Capital for African Energy: Zimbabwe’s 3 Billion Solar Commitment to Eswatini Models Intra-African Investment at Scale
COUNTRY: ESWATINI. Zimbabwean renewable energy developer Wicknell Chivayo’s pledge to invest 3 billion in a 300-megawatt solar power plant in Eswatini — confirmed following high-level...
24.06.2026 14:26
Barankitse’s Refugee Day Plea and Burundi’s Unfinished Work of Reconciliation
COUNTRY:  BURUNDI.   Marguerite Barankitse's World Refugee Day appeal — addressing the continued displacement of nearly half a million Burundians living in exile and insisting that...
24.06.2026 12:29
Sudan’s Infrastructure Strikes and the Mounting Cost of Modern Conflict
COUNTRY:  SUDAN. The drone strike on a shelter camp for displaced persons in El Obeid — killing two people and injuring seventeen others including nine children, according to North Kordofan state...
22.06.2026 20:53
Guinea’s Export Ban and the Continental Fight for Mineral Value Creation
COUNTRY:  GUINEA. Guinea's prohibition on the export of raw gold — requiring all gold produced in the country to be refined and certified locally at the Nimba Gold Refinery before entering...
22.06.2026 20:50
South–South Governance: Mauritania and Madagascar Demonstrate That African States Can Learn From Each Other
COUNTRY: MADAGASCAR/ MAURITANIA. The bilateral working exchange between Mauritania and Madagascar on public administration modernisation—conducted through the framework of formal diplomatic...
22.06.2026 13:48
Ethiopia’s Prosperity Party Must Deliver on Its Promises
COUNTRY:  ETHIOPIA. The Prosperity Party's commanding majority in Ethiopia's 7th General Election has delivered something that no subsequent governance failure can retroactively diminish but no...
21.06.2026 20:38
Cabo Verde’s New Government Promises Inclusive Development
COUNTRY:  CABO VERDE. Cabo Verde’s inauguration of Prime Minister Francisco Carvalho and his administration for the 2026–2031 term is a political transition whose significance extends beyond...
20.06.2026 21:15
Somaliland’s Israeli Overture Reshapes the Horn of Africa’s Map
COUNTRY:   SOMALILAND. The possibility of closer security cooperation between Somaliland and Israel — signaled during President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi's visit to Jerusalem, which followed...
20.06.2026 20:18
Guinea-Bissau’s Transition Becomes a Test of Regional Democratic Governance
COUNTRY:  GUINEA-BISSAU. The deployment of an ECOWAS military assessment mission to Guinea-Bissau — led by members of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of Defence Staff — highlights what has...
20.06.2026 20:08
The Architecture of Justice: Sierra Leone and the UN Chart a Course for Rights-Based Governance
COUNTRY: SIERRA LEONE. The high-level talks between Sierra Leone's Attorney General and Minister of Justice Alpha Sesay and a delegation from the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights...
20.06.2026 13:02
No More Forgotten Commitments: Liberia’s President Demands Reparatory Justice Be Put Into Action
COUNTRY:  LIBERIA.  Liberian President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's address to the High-Level Consultative Conference in Accra was less a diplomatic statement than a political challenge: stop making...
19.06.2026 17:16
How a Memorial in Accra Is Deepening the Bond Between Rwanda and Ghana
COUNTRY:  RWANDA.  The inauguration of a Rwanda Genocide Memorial in Accra transforms an act of remembrance into something more politically significant: a permanent, architectural assertion...
19.06.2026 15:13
Africa Claims the Ocean: Mombasa’s Our Ocean Summit Puts the Continent at the Centre of Global Environmental Leadership
COUNTRY:  KENYA.  The 11th Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa — the first edition of the summit to be held on African soil — delivered not only 300+ commitments worth $6.4 billion but a...
19.06.2026 12:09
Whose Fish, Whose Future? Comoros and Senegal Draw a Line Against Industrial Extraction
COUNTRY: COMOROS.  The commitment by Comoros and Senegal to exclude destructive industrial fishing activities from their coastal waters — announced at the 2026 Our Ocean Conference —...
18.06.2026 16:51
The Diamond Deal of the Century: Botswana’s Bid to Own the Industry That Built Its Nation
COUNTRY: BOTSWANA.  For more than half a century, Botswana has been the geological engine of the global diamond trade — supplying roughly 70 percent of De Beers' rough stones — while...
18.06.2026 15:01
Shared Borders, Shared Futures: Cameroon and CAR Build the Security and Trade Architecture of Integration
COUNTRY: CAMEROON.  The renewed commitment by Cameroon and the Central African Republic to strengthening cooperation along their shared border — expressed through high-level defence and...
18.06.2026 13:58
From Accra With Intent: Algeria Leads Africa’s Most Assertive Push Yet for Reparatory Justice
COUNTRY: ALGERIA.  Algeria's intervention at the high-level consultative conference in Accra — delivered by the President of the Council of the Nation, Azzouz Nasri, and calling for...
18.06.2026 10:55
How Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana Are Fighting for Cocoa’s True Value
COUNTRY: IVORY COAST.  The decision by Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana to harmonise cocoa farm-gate prices marks an important and long-overdue development in the political economy of one of Africa's...
17.06.2026 14:47
Burkina Faso’s AI Roadmap and the Fight for Digital Sovereignty
COUNTRY:BURKINA FASO.  The validation workshop convened by Burkina Faso's Ministry of Digital Transition, Posts and Electronic Communications in Ouagadougou on 17 June 2026 — bringing...
17.06.2026 12:31
Conservation as Liberation: Chad’s Siniaka-Minia Park Redefines What African-Led Development Can Look Like
COUNTRY: CHAD.  The official designation of Siniaka-Minia National Park — spanning more than 4,000 square kilometres across Chad's Guéra and Moyen-Chari provinces, now managed under the...
17.06.2026 10:25
Reopening the Road: Niger and Benin Show That Dialogue Can Rebuild What Divisions Destroyed
COUNTRY:   NIGER.  The conclusion of technical consultations between Benin and Niger on the reopening of their shared border represents one of the most practically significant diplomatic...
16.06.2026 16:04
From Resolution to Reparation: Pan-African Movements Push to Convert Diplomatic Wins into Real Justice
COUNTRY:   GHANA.  With the Accra Reparations Conference approaching, Pan-African organisations and activists are intensifying efforts to ensure that the growing international recognition of...
16.06.2026 14:57
No Parallel States: Egypt and Djibouti Draw a Clear Line Around Sovereignty in the Horn
COUNTRY:  EGYPT.  Egypt's reiteration of its commitment to state sovereignty, territorial integrity, and its explicit rejection of 'parallel entities' in the Horn of Africa — delivered...
16.06.2026 12:49
No Peace in South Africa Without Peace in Africa: Malema’s Youth Day Manifesto for Continental Solidarity
COUNTRY: SOUTH AFRICA.  Julius Malema's address at the Youth Day rally at the Union Buildings delivered an argument that sits at the heart of Pan-African political philosophy but is rarely...
16.06.2026 01:46
Africa’s Ocean Moment: Why Mombasa Must Be More Than Another Conference on Marine Protection
COUNTRY: SEYCHELLES.  Former Seychelles President James Alix Michel's call for African nations to present a united front at the Our Ocean Conference in Mombasa — the first time the...
15.06.2026 11:26
Equatorial Guinea Builds a History Textbook the Nation Can Call Its Own
COUNTRY: EQUATORIAL GUINEA.  The Government of Equatorial Guinea has taken a significant step toward strengthening historical education and national identity through the development of a...
14.06.2026 17:01
Blue Economy, African Vision: Somalia and Egypt Chart a Course for Shared Maritime Prosperity
COUNTRY:  SOMALIA.  Somalia and Egypt have agreed to deepen cooperation in fisheries, the blue economy, petroleum, and mineral resources following high-level talks in Mogadishu —...
14.06.2026 14:47
State Visits, Shared Futures: Equatorial Guinea and Zimbabwe Deepen Their African Alliance
COUNTRY: EQUATORIAL GUINEA.  Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo arrived in Harare for a two-day state visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic ties...
13.06.2026 17:34