Ghana Reparations Summit: 80 Nations Adopt 19-Point Framework Demanding Apologies and Global Fund
On the same day Americans observed Juneteenth, the 161st anniversary of the end of slavery in the United States, leaders from more than 80 countries...
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New wave of xenophobic attacks in South Africa puts migrants under siege
Xenophobic violence in South Africa is surging again, with vigilante groups and angry crowds targeting African and Asian migrants in townships and city centers as...
Ghana lawmakers pass bill criminalizing LGBTQ activity, with prison terms up to 10 years
Ghana’s parliament has passed one of Africa’s most sweeping anti‑LGBTQ laws, approving a bill that criminalizes same‑sex relationships, public LGBTQ identification and the “promotion” or...
Sonko’s comeback: Ex‑PM elected National Assembly speaker in Senegal power struggle
Ousmane Sonko has been elected speaker of Senegal’s National Assembly, completing a rapid political comeback just days after President Bassirou Diomaye Faye fired him as...
Senegal crisis deepens as Faye dismisses Sonko and entire cabinet amid ruling party rift
Senegal’s reformist experiment was jolted late Friday when President Bassirou Diomaye Faye abruptly fired Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, his former mentor and the firebrand opposition...
Ghana Rejects Proposed US Health Aid Deal, Citing Health‑Data Sovereignty Concerns
Ghana has rejected a proposed U.S. “America First” health aid deal, putting on hold tens of millions of dollars in new funding over concerns that...
Mali’s Defense Minister Sadio Camara Dies in Jihadist Car‑Bomb Assault
Mali’s Defense Minister Sadio Camara, a key figure in the country’s military government, has been killed in a suicide‑car‑bomb attack on his home in Kati,...
After Hidden‑Debt Shock, Senegal and IMF Edge Toward a New Loan Program
The International Monetary Fund says it has had “good, positive discussions” with Senegal on a potential new loan program, signaling cautious confidence in the West...
From Algiers to Yaoundé: Pope Leo XIV Takes His Africa Tour into the Heart of a Divided Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV left Algeria on Wednesday and headed to Cameroon, continuing an ambitious four‑nation journey that underscores how central Africa has become to the...
Ghana to Cut Fuel Taxes and Levies After Emergency Cabinet Meeting as Global Oil Prices Surge
Ghana’s government has ordered sweeping cuts to fuel taxes and levies in a bid to blunt the impact of soaring global oil prices on households...