The most consequential news development in Africa, each day.
Nearly 300 people got caught trying to swim, climb or sneak into Europe this weekend, coming hot on the heels of a massive disaster where scores of lives were lost.
Hakainde Hichilema won a second term with about 60 percent of the vote, but fraud claims and a preelection crackdown raise a familiar question.
Niger has cancelled a historic colonial contract that empowered France to 'freely' mine uranium in the country. This proves that Africa can break decades of economic control if states summon the political courage.
One ransom payment did more to arm al Qaeda's Sahel fighters than years of Western aid did to stop them. A shocking United Nations report forces a hard look at how outside states bankroll instability on the continent.
Zambia voted peacefully for three decades after independence. A day after the polls closed, ballot boxes went missing and counting stopped, raising difficult questions about why post-colonial African democracies continue to struggle with peaceful, trusted electoral transitions.
A French agent got 20 years for plotting against Mali's government. His president let him walk in one signature, raising critical questions about who really controls the Africa's security.
The World Health Organization warns that the spreading Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could surpass past historic epidemics if containment efforts fail.
The US Senate voted to extend duty-free access for over 1,800 African products until 2028. While the decision protects hundreds of thousands of local jobs, economists are raising an uncomfortable question: Has the 26-year-old trade deal advanced or trapped Africa?
South Africa’s Supreme Court just handed Edgar Lungu’s family total control over his burial, and the ruling landed like a bombshell days before voters decide whether to re-elect President Hakainde Hichilema.
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.
