Africa can no longer be sidelined at UN Security Council—AU chief
Africa can no longer be excluded from permanent representation on the UN Security Council (UNSC), African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has...
African energy giant reaffirms commitment to OPEC
Algeria remains committed to the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+ and considers the producer alliances a foundation of...
What could China’s response to U.S. sanctions mean for Africa?
Africa is navigating the United States recent sanctions on China by strengthening economic ties with Beijing. On May 1, 2026, the continent...
The Motherland must seek stronger alliances to mitigate debt
After slavery, Black descendants of Africans in the U.S. were forced into sharecropping. Small-country merchants took the place of plantation owners and used debt...
Minister Farrakhan’s guidance is a benefit to the African diaspora
In 2012, I wrote an article in the New York Amsterdam News titled “Farrakhan’s cry may be our last chance at responding to the...
African Union returning to war-torn nation’s capital
The African Union (AU) is set to resume operations in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, as a delegation arrives to assess conditions on the ground, a...
Thousands flood Lagos’ vibrant Fanti Carnival to celebrate Afro-Brazilian heritage
LAGOS, Nigeria—Thousands of revelers flooded Nigeria’s Lagos for the annual Lagos Fanti Carnival, celebrating the Afro-Brazilian heritage of the “Aguda” or the formerly enslaved...
Ibrahim Traoré: We do not want a democracy that kills
by Nicholas Mwangi The recent interview by Ibrahim Traoré, president of Burkina Faso, has caused widespread debate after going viral across global media platforms. Headlines, particularly from...
Cameroon says Russia has confirmed 16 Cameroonian soldiers died in Ukraine
YAOUNDE, Cameroon—Cameroon said on April 6, that Russia has confirmed the deaths of 16 soldiers in Ukraine, according to a memo addressed to the...
Africa must stand up to imperial powers, resulting from fallout of Middle East war
The illegal and unprovoked war against Iran, initiated by the U.S. and Israel, is escalating into a dangerous new phase, spreading across the Middle...