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Ramaphosa hits back after Trump says South Africa won’t be invited to 2026 G20 summit
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 27, 2025

Pretoria responded with unusual sharpness. President Cyril Ramaphosa issued a lengthy statement calling Trump's remarks "regrettable," stressing that...

Sudan ceasefire bid in limbo as army chief Abdel Fattah rejects Trump proposal while RSF agrees
DW News  |  Nov 26, 2025

The latest truce proposal, presented on behalf of the US, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, has not been released publicly.

South Africa rejects US plan to send Chargé d’Affaires for G20 handover
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 21, 2025

This year's G20 summit is particularly sensitive. South Africa is handing over the presidency to the United States, which assumes the chair position f...

US reverses boycott, signals participation in G20 summit in South Africa
Lucy Mumbi  |  Nov 20, 2025

Ramaphosa said the South African government had received communication from Washington at the “11th hour” and is now discussing how to accommodate the...

Trump to focus on ending Sudan civil war
DW News  |  Nov 20, 2025

In response, Sudan's sovereign council, which is led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, said it would be willing to cooperate with the US and Saudi...

African Union warns against oversimplifying northern Nigeria violence amid Trump threats
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Nov 13, 2025

Mahmoud Ali Youssouf stresses that while northern Nigeria faces violence and insecurity, the situation does not meet the legal definition of genocide,...

BBC resignations over Trump scandal show the pressures on public broadcasters – and why they must resist them
The Conversation  |  Nov 11, 2025

The Trump controversy originated from the editing of a BBC Panorama documentary called “Trump: A Second Chance?” It went to air a week before the 2024...

US VP Vance cancels Kenya visit as Trump orders American officials to skip G20 summit
Mwangi Maina  |  Nov 10, 2025

JD Vance’s Kenya trip canceled after Trump blocks US officials from attending G20, but Nairobi stresses strong bilateral ties remain intact.

Nigeria dismisses US claims about prosecution of Christians
DW News  |  Nov 06, 2025

Nigeria said that its designation as a violator of religious freedom by the United States was "fundamentally misinformed." The African nation asserts...

Is Nigeria facing a Christian genocide? New evidence reveals terrorists target all faiths
The Conversation  |  Nov 06, 2025

To assist the country in its fight against terrorism, the US needs to reconsider the classification of Nigeria and revert to the first step identified...

Nigeria condemns Trump’s war threats, says his genocide claims against Christians are baseless
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Nov 02, 2025

Trump’s threat of military intervention in Nigeria sharply contradicts recent comments by his senior adviser on Arab and African affairs, Massad Boulo...

US revokes visa for Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka after criticism of Trump
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 29, 2025

Soyinka, who previously held US permanent residency but destroyed his green card following Donald Trump's election in 2016, suggested the decision may...

Will the 2026 World Cup be a disaster for fans?
DW News  |  Oct 09, 2025

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the most expensive, polluting and political yet.

UN chief calls for Israel and Hamas to ‘abide fully’ by terms of US peace plan
UN News  |  Oct 09, 2025

The Secretary-General urged “all concerned to abide fully by the terms of the agreement,” including the release of hostages who have been held for ove...

Explainer: All you need to know about US gov't shutdown and its global impact
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Oct 02, 2025

This explainer breaks down what caused the shutdown, how it is affecting people in the US and why the ripple effects are being felt as far away as Ken...

Trump administration supports one-year extension of AGOA trade programme
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 01, 2025

The programme has been credited with creating and sustaining hundreds of thousands of jobs across more than 30 eligible African countries.

US Embassy in Nairobi scales back operations following government shutdown
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Oct 01, 2025

The embassy encouraged the public to visit the official website, travel.state.gov, for the latest updates on service availability and operational stat...

Trump revives ‘America First’ agenda, declares end to policing Kenya, Somalia
Mwangi Maina  |  Oct 01, 2025

Trump's remarks signalled a decisive inward turn, reprioritising domestic defence over international commitments.

Ruto rebukes Trump’s climate denial at UNGA, says facts are irrefutable
Mwangi Maina  |  Sep 27, 2025

Ruto countered the remarks sharply, saying, "You cannot reverse the trends that are going on. Floods are ravaging continents, wildfires, drought and e...

Uganda has signed a deal with US to take asylum seekers – what’s behind it and what’s at stake
The Conversation  |  Sep 21, 2025

Whether they will be sent to the remote settlements where most refugees in Uganda access free housing and humanitarian assistance, or stay in urban Ka...

What chaos at the US CDC could mean for the rest of the world
The Conversation  |  Sep 02, 2025

RFK Jr’s department has dismissed and replaced the 17 expert members of the Advisory Committee on Immunisation Practices with eight new people, a numb...

Kenya defends Sh271 million image-laundering gamble in Washington
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 28, 2025

Kenya is keen to secure a favourable trade deal with the United States before the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) expires in September.

Kenya gambles on Washington powerbroker to revive Ruto’s image and AGOA
Mwangi Maina  |  Aug 27, 2025

Nairobi hopes such connections will unlock access as formal negotiations begin with US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

How Africa should reimagine its trade future upon AGOA’s expiry in September - experts
Alfred Onyango  |  Aug 27, 2025

The World Economic Forum emphasises that the AfCFTA must move from being a political promise to an operational force.

What should Trump’s policy towards Somalia be?
Faisal Roble  |  Aug 24, 2025

Somalia’s longest coastline in Africa, along the Gulf of Aden and the Indian Ocean, is a valuable strategic commodity to global security. Stabilising...

Eswatini Government sued over secret deal to accept US deportees
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 24, 2025

The applicants, led by the Eswatini Litigation Centre, argue that the agreement was unlawful because it was not presented to parliament and the terms...

Is Africa becoming the US's dumping ground of migrants?
DW News  |  Aug 23, 2025

Uganda is now the lastest African country accepting a deal with the US government to take in unwanted migrants, joining Eswatini, South Sudan and Rwan...

Uganda denies report of deportation deal with US for African, Asian immigrants
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 20, 2025

According to the country's State Minister for Foreign Affairs, Uganda, which hosts over two million refugees and asylum seekers, does not have the cap...

Zambia, Malawi citizens to pay up to Sh1.9 million visa bond to enter US
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Aug 07, 2025

The bond scheme, set to take effect on August 20, requires applicants from the two southern African nations to deposit between $5,000 (Sh644,424) and...

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