Category: Africa
Coverage of Africa’s geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs. From elections and regional conflicts to economic development, trade, and diplomacy, this section explores how African nations shape global politics and respond to international challenges.
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China’s embassy in the Central African Republic (CAR) has warned that its nationals risk becoming “mining slaves” as insecurity and illegal operations escalate across the country’s gold sector. The embassy said Chinese workers in CAR have faced killings, kidnappings, scams, document confiscation and forced labour, reflecting wider instability in a nation grappling with more than…
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United States President Donald Trump has pledged to address the conflict in Sudan, following a request from Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the crown prince’s visit to Washington, DC. Trump announced his intention at the Saudi Investment Forum and later on Truth Social, stating that regional leaders had asked him to use the…
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UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher has called for a major expansion of the UN’s presence in Sudan as conflict in Darfur and the wider region escalates. Speaking from Sudan, he said the organisation “needs more UN boots on the ground” to support communities facing intensifying violence. Fletcher described conditions in Darfur as a “horror show,”…
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Operations have begun at Simandou, Guinea’s flagship greenfield mining and infrastructure project — meaning a major development built entirely from scratch on previously undeveloped land. The launch marks a significant milestone for West Africa’s iron ore sector. The ceremony, attended by the President of the Republic of Guinea and partners Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS), Baowu,…
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Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 armed group have signed a new framework agreement in Doha, marking the latest diplomatic effort to halt escalating violence in eastern Congo. The initiative is supported by both the United States and Qatar, which describe the deal as a meaningful but early step towards…
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Fighting in Sudan has escalated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) advancing east in their conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). Drone strikes on Thursday (Nov. 13) targeted central Kordofan, a strategic corridor linking Darfur and central Sudan. The SAF said the attacks hit an army headquarters, an airport, and a dam in Merowe,…
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Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, reaffirmed on Wednesday (Nov. 12) that “there is no genocide in northern Nigeria,” following heightened rhetoric from US President Donald Trump over recent attacks in the region. Speaking alongside UN Secretary-General António Guterres after the annual AU–UN Conference, Youssouf stressed that violence in northern Nigeria “has…
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Tensions have surfaced within Senegal’s ruling coalition, as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko issued conflicting signals over leadership and economic policy during negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Both men hail from the same Pastef party and have publicly dismissed rumours of a power struggle. The charismatic Sonko, widely popular…
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Tens of thousands protested in Lisbon against Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s proposed labour reforms, which unions say threaten workers’ rights. The bill, backed by Chega, would ease dismissals and extend working hours. Critics warn it risks deepening inequality as most Portuguese workers earn under €1,000 monthly — among Europe’s lowest wages.
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Tens of thousands protested in Lisbon against Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s proposed labour reforms, which unions say threaten workers’ rights. The bill, backed by Chega, would ease dismissals and extend working hours. Critics warn it risks deepening inequality as most Portuguese workers earn under €1,000 monthly — among Europe’s lowest wages.
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