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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Sudan’s Prime Minister, Kamil Idris, has presented a government-backed peace plan to the UN Security Council (UNSC), urging international support to end the country’s nearly three-year conflict with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The proposal comes amid continued fighting in Kordofan and a deepening humanitarian crisis. Key elements of the plan: • A UN-, African…
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Algeria’s parliament has unanimously passed a law declaring France’s 130-year colonisation of Algeria a “state crime”, formally calling for an apology and reparations from Paris. The move carries political weight amid strained bilateral relations and ongoing disputes over historical memory. Key developments • Brahim Boughali, Speaker of Parliament, said the law affirms that Algeria’s national…
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The Alliance of Sahel States (AES) — comprising Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — has signalled a significant escalation in regional counter-terrorism efforts following the launch of a joint military battalion. Capt. Ibrahim Traoré, President of Burkina Faso and newly appointed head of the alliance, said the battalion’s creation “must be followed by large-scale operations”…
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has resumed cobalt exports after a 10-month suspension aimed at stabilising prices amid global oversupply. Finance Minister Doudou Fwamba said the export ban, introduced in February 2025, was designed to strengthen national control over strategic minerals and counter falling global prices. Cobalt is a critical input for electric vehicle…
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Russia has delivered a consignment of weapons to Madagascar’s post-coup authorities, the speaker of the country’s National Assembly said Monday (Dec. 22). Sitini Randrianasoloniako, who led the opposition before the coup, told Bloomberg that a Russian military plane landed at an airport near the capital Antananarivo on Saturday with 40 troops and 43 crates of weapons.…
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Ghana hosted the Diaspora Summit 2025 in Accra on Dec 19-20, bringing African leaders and diaspora communities together to address the enduring legacy of slavery and colonialism, and to advance calls for reparations and economic justice. Opening the summit, Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, Ghana’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, urged coordinated global action to move from moral…
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The United Nations Security Council has unanimously condemned a renewed offensive by M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, calling on Rwanda to halt alleged support for the group and withdraw any troops from Congolese territory. The Council also urged the Congolese government to end cooperation with armed groups, including the FDLR, and…
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Supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied rallied in central Tunis on Wednesday (Dec. 17), accusing opposition figures of being “traitors” as rival protests underscore widening political divisions. The demonstrations come amid a deepening economic crisis marked by high inflation, shortages of basic goods and deteriorating public services, fuelling public anger. Rights groups say President Saied…
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The M23 armed group has said it will withdraw from the city of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following a request from the United States, amid renewed diplomatic efforts to stabilise the region. In a statement signed by Corneil Nangaa, the group’s coordinator, M23 said the withdrawal would be unilateral and…
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Türkiye is preparing to begin oil and gas drilling in Somalia in 2026, marking a significant expansion of Ankara’s strategic and economic footprint in the Horn of Africa. Alparslan Bayraktar, Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said exploratory drilling will follow the completion of seismic surveys conducted by TPAO, Türkiye’s state energy company, across…
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