Africa

Posted in: 03/24/2023 - 14:07 On Sunday, March 25, 2023, US Vice President Kamala Harris begins a tour of three African countries with the aim of…

The US has unleashed a charm offensive in Africa under President Biden, trying to emulate Russia and China.This weekend, Vice President Kamala Harris embarks on a three-country tour of Africa as the United States looks to present itself as…

Russia's Wagner group is now reportedly focusing on Africa after suffering heavy losses in Ukraine amid the mercenary group's chief's fights with Vladimir Putin. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the group, has been in a long dispute with the…

The nationalization of Exxon Mobil's assets in Chad comes after the oil giants divested from them in December 2022.Chad has nationalized all assets and rights, including hydrocarbon licenses and exploration and production licenses, that…

In the days before and after a rift opened in the Ethiopian Desert in September 2005, the ground shook with no fewer than 420 earthquakes. Volcanic activity bubbled across the landscape, sending ash into the sky. In the climactic event, the…

The past decade has seen China-Africa ties grow closer than ever as China replaced the United States as the continent’s largest trading partner. In addition to state-level relations, however, the sociocultural impacts of intensified…

Nnamdi Kanu's family argued in court that he was subject to extraordinary rendition from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021.The family of imprisoned Biafran separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu lost a court case against the British government in a…

Ekweremadu, a former Nigerian deputy senate president, was found guilty along with his wife and a doctor who helped broker the deal.Nigerian Senator Ike Ekweremadu, his wife and a medical intermediary have been found guilty of smuggling a…

Kenya and Uganda are taking steps to further restrict the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) people, whose relationships are already considered illegal in conservative East African countries. After a nearly…

Posted in: 03/23/2023 - 12:11 On Thursday, March 23, 2023, the Ethiopian government said that it had appointed a senior official in the Tigray…