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Tanzania's government is lobbying the EU to reverse a proposed aid freeze following unrest linked to the recent elections. Diplomatic efforts are unde...
AU Commission Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, said the continental body had decided to "suspend with immediate effect" Guinea-Bissau until constitu...
Guinea-Bissau's military took control of the country on Wednesday, suspending the electoral process and imposing a curfew.
The clinicians noted that the persistent delays have undermined their morale and affected service delivery in public health facilities across the regi...
The government said the issue, which touches on its internal affairs and reputation, was being advanced without allowing Tanzania to respond or correc...
Africa remains Europe's fourth-largest trading partner, and EU officials were keen to highlight the depth of commercial ties.
Mahmoud also urged reforms in international finance to make it easier and cheaper for African countries to access loans and funding.
Credit ratings are supposed to guide investors, not govern economies through certain policy inclinations. But in Africa’s case, they often do both.
The Quad initiative, announced on September 12, 2025, aims to first launch a three-month humanitarian truce to allow rapid delivery of aid to civilian...
The EU’s ambassador to Somalia, Francesca Mouro, said that the bloc is preparing for a conference that will focus on accelerating these plans.
The AUC highlighted that Ethiopia, under the leadership of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, has championed bold climate initiatives, specifically citing its...
One of the agreements under the new deal involves Sh600 million for developing a robust measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) system for Keny...
Mahmoud Ali Youssouf stresses that while northern Nigeria faces violence and insecurity, the situation does not meet the legal definition of genocide,...
The amendment is part of efforts to accommodate the EAC’s new entrants and ensure all partner states have a voice in trade governance and dispute reso...
According to the EU Naval Force, by the time the naval teams boarded the dhow, the pirates had abandoned it, leaving the original crew onboard.
During the meeting, the panel handed over a consolidated report detailing a range of reform recommendations aimed at strengthening the AU’s governance...
The AU says more than half of Africans now live in countries spending more on debt repayments than on social services, calling for urgent G20-led refo...
AUC Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said the worsening violence threatens to overwhelm communities, disrupt essential supplies and intensify instabil...
In a statement, the AUC expressed concern over claims suggesting that the Nigerian government is targeting Christians, warning that such accusations o...
The deployment follows an attack early Monday on the Stolt Sagaland, a chemical tanker operated by Stolt Nielsen, near Mogadishu.
Their 46-page preliminary statement paints a bleak picture of a process marred by opposition arrests, ballot-stuffing, violence, and a six-day interne...
The call comes amid growing concern over the faltering implementation of the 2022 Pretoria Agreement and renewed accusations between the two parties.
The appointment signals the AU’s bid to restore stability in Madagascar amid global interest from Paris, Beijing, and Moscow.
On this matter, the federal government emphasised the importance of dialogue and compliance with curfew regulations as essential measures to prevent f...
With more than 2.3 million TikTok followers and 1.4 million on Instagram, he's become Kenya's unlikely ambassador of gastrodiplomacy - using food as a...
EU officials say the polls were neither free nor fair, pointing to opposition arrests, voter intimidation and blocked observers.
In recent months, activists have been prosecuted under severe provisions, including the Prevention of Terrorism Act (2012) and robbery with violence c...
Thirty years into global climate talks, the disconnect between promises and practices has never been so clear. The world is not on track to meet the P...
Regional economic groups, including ECOWAS, IGAD, and SADC, are also playing a crucial role in advancing Africa’s railway connectivity.
The prolonged strike has left many residents without access to healthcare, worsening the county’s existing drug shortages and overburdening private fa...
