Driving progress: Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries
Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, explore solutions, and build alliances for a more...
23 African countries are developing 125 new satellites for budding space program
After numerous delays, Senegal has finally launched its first-ever satellite GAINDESAT-1A into orbit. The feat marks the first stage of the African country’s budding...
Kenya to reintroduce controversial tax measures
Kenya’s government is set to reinstate some of the tax measures that were previously scrapped following deadly protests in June, Kenyan Finance Minister John...
Security Council: Africa deserves permanent seat at the table, says Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Aug. 12 called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticizing its outdated structure and lack of representation for...
Security Council: Africa deserves permanent seat at the table, says Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Aug. 12 called for urgent reform of the Security Council, criticizing its outdated structure and lack of representation for...
Nigeria’s protest movement sparks youth involvement, religious cooperation
The #EndBadGovernance 10-day protest in Nigeria ended early, with organizers vowing to return to the streets if their list of demands are not met. According...
World Court announces Sudan war atrocities investigation ahead of scheduled peace talks
When addressing the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) recently, Karim Khan, prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), spoke of prosecuting atrocities occurring in...
Mali cuts diplomatic ties with Ukraine, accusing it of aiding a rebel attack in the African country
BAMAKO, Mali—Mali’s government is cutting diplomatic ties with Ukraine over allegations that Kyiv aided an attack in July by armed groups in the West African country...
War jeopardizes the economies of Sudan and South Sudan
Sudan was once the largest country on the African continent. In 2011 the country was divided by a referendum, resulting in the...
Zimbabwe is working to reclaim its agricultural self-sufficiency
A recent headline published in Zimbabwe’s main newspaper, The Herald, states, “Zimbabwe fast reclaiming breadbasket status.” The article states that the country is “breaking...