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Uganda’s 2026 election has come and gone in familiar fashion heavy with tension, shadowed by repression and watched closely by a restless population that is younger, more connected and more impatient than at any point
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France is scrambling to hold on to its economic relevance in Africa. Once the dominant commercial partner across much of Francophone Africa, Paris now finds itself overtaken by China, edged out by Turkey and India,
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Nearly 1,000 days into its civil war, Sudan is staring at one of the most severe humanitarian crises in modern history. United Nations agencies warn that 33.7 million people roughly two-thirds of the population will
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DAR ES SALAAM, the promise of the East African Community was always simple: a truck driver in Mombasa should be able to clear customs in an hour; a lawyer in Kampala should be able to
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Uganda’s presidential election, due on 15 January, is unfolding under a heavy cloud. A recent report by the United Nations human rights office has warned that the campaign period has been marked by intimidation, arrests
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The World Health Organization’s latest update to its HIV clinical management guidelines arrives at a critical moment for Africa, where progress against the epidemic has slowed even as treatment options have become more sophisticated. The
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The United States’ decision to require Nigerian applicants for business and tourist visas to post bonds of up to $15,000 marks a significant tightening of travel conditions between the two countries. Scheduled to take effect
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Washington’s sharply worded accusation that South African authorities harassed and “doxxed” United States government personnel working in Pretoria has added a fresh layer of tension to an already strained relationship between the two capitals. The
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The world is approaching a dangerous inflection point, one that history has warned us about repeatedly and paid for in blood. The invasion of Venezuela and the subsequent capture of Nicolás Maduro mark more than a geopolitical intervention. They
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The United States’ decision to launch military strikes on Venezuela on 3 January has reverberated far beyond the Americas, drawing sharp reactions that reveal a deeply divided international order. For many countries in Africa, Latin
