The most consequential news development in Africa, each day.
Captain Ibrahim Traoré embodies the defiant young sovereign for millions of Pan-African supporters across the continent. At the same time, Burkina Faso accounts for roughly a quarter of all terrorist attacks globally, creating a stark contrast between ideological leadership and security realities.
Madagascar borrowed $173 million to import a European transit model. Today, the cable cars hang empty above a capital city that never rode them, leaving citizens to pay off the debt.
President Faye took power after Senegalese citizens protested his imprisonment when he criticized the former president. Today, his administration is locking up TikTokers who make fun of him, raising uncomfortable questions about free speech, power, and political hypocrisy across the continent.
Uganda has approved a military deployment to Gaza as part of a U.S.-backed plan. But beneath the headlines lies a web of domestic security threats, and regional conflicts that have left citizens asking: Why abandon your people for Gaza?
Cameroon's Paul Biya has been missing from public view for over two months. While his office insists everything is normal, he is busy promoting generals and signing decrees 4,000 miles away in Geneva, leaving 26 million citizens in the dark.
For years, the U.S. has said it would end the war in Sudan, but the peace deal has failed again. This shows the broken pattern of how foreign powers step in to get quick political wins for themselves, while leaving African countries to clean up the mess when the deals fail.
King Mohammed VI renamed a $1 billion expressway after Donald Trump to say "thank you" for US backing in Western Sahara. But beneath the diplomatic high-fives lies a deep dynamic of resource trading, political bargaining, and legacy neo-colonialism.
Guinea became the first ECOWAS nation to officially walk away from the eco currency, revealing how deep-seated foreign influence and internal divisions continue to sabotage African financial unity.
The virus is spreading, health officials are losing control, and the real reason behind the crisis will make your blood boil.
The U.S. State Department just had a massive geography fail at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and the details are honestly embarrassing.
Russian corps kill civilians with airstrikes, U.S. State Department officials cause international embarrassment at AIDS Conference with wrong AI-generated African map, President Kiir sacks central bank governor over economic woos. Ten stories from across Africa for 31 July 2026.
Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa announces closure, a US strike on Iranian targets hits Egyptian port, and Washington bids for stake in Ethiopian Airlines. Ten stories from across Africa for Thursday, 30 July 2026.
Senegal steps in to mediate Mali's regional standing while Chad set to abandon international justice mechanisms and Uganda declared officially Ebola-free following 42-day clear window. Ten stories from across Africa for Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
The IMF approved $371 million for Ghana to end its three-year bailout, a court has ordered Cameroon to pay $616 million to Sundance Resources, and Zimbabwe has opened a $400 million lithium sulphate processing plant. Ten stories from across Africa for Tuesday, 28 July 2026.
Trump's recommendation of President Tinubu causes commotion in Nigeria. Uganda enters the UN race with Museveni's old rival Olara Otunnu, and Liberia's record cocaine bust ensnares its police intelligence chief. Ten stories from across Africa for Monday, July 27, 2026.
Faye launches a party against Sonko in Senegal, ICC member states remove Karim Khan, and Congo's Ebola caseload passes 3,000 in the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. Ten stories from across Africa for Sunday, July 26, 2026.
