West Africa
East Africa
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Six decades of diplomatic relations: The Gambia and the United States
For sixty years, the United States and The Gambia have nurtured a dynamic partnership rooted in shared history, mutual respect, and vibrant people-to-people connections. On...
Ivory Coast ends decades-long French military presence
Ivory Coast has announced the departure of French troops by January 2025, marking the end of a decades-long military presence in the country. This decision...
Gambia: Mayor Malick-Lowe nominated to UCLG Standing Committee on Gender Equality
The Mayor of Banjul, Rohey Malick-Lowe, has announced her nomination to serve as a member of the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Standing Committee...
Biden’s Africa visit to promote us-backed railway
President Joe Biden is scheduled to visit Africa next week, starting in Angola, to promote the Lobito Corridor railway project, a US-backed initiative spanning Angola,...
Chad’s government ends defense cooperation agreement with France
Chad's government ends defense cooperation agreement with France Chad's government is ending a defense cooperation agreement with France, its former colonial ruler, to redefine the...
Opinion
New York’s Mayoral Election Is a Test of Our Civic Integrity
By Sheikh Musa Drammeh New York City voters are heading into one of the most layered and consequential mayoral elections in recent memory. The stakes...
Community Op-Ed: Delivering on Safety: Record Low Shootings and Homicides in 2025
This National Gun Violence Awareness Month, where we honor and remember victims of gun crimes, our administration is making good on our promise to eradicate...
Community Op-Ed: “We Outside Summer”
Despite all the rain we have been getting recently, summer just unofficially began in New York City with Memorial Day. The days are getting longer...
Op-Ed: Before it was Memorial Day
A Sacred and Essential Act of Remembrance By Department of Veterans’ Services Commissioner James Hendon Memorial Day, formerly known as “Decoration Day,” has long been...
Community Op-Ed: A Safe and Fun Summer in the Greatest City in the World
Summer in the city has begun, and we want all New Yorkers to enjoy the season in the greatest city in the world. We have...
JAMB, INEC and the Heavy Burden of National Expectations
In Nigeria, we often demand excellence from our institutions without fully appreciating the daunting challenges they face. Two bodies that regularly bear the brunt of...
Central Africa
Nigerian Fighting for Russian Military Captured by Ukrainian Forces
A Nigerian man, Kehinde Oluwagbemileke, who had been fighting for the Russian military in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war, has been captured by Ukrainian forces. According...
Mali Launches Indigenous Arms Industry with Backing from Russia, Iran, Turkey—Eyes End of 2025 Completion
Mali’s transitional President, Colonel Assimi Goïta, has officially announced the establishment of a national arms industry, a major initiative aimed at assembling small arms, ammunition,...
Morocco Ramps Up Sports Infrastructure Ahead of AFCON and 2030 World Cup
“We Are Building for the Future” — Sports ministry As Africa prepares to take center stage in global football, Morocco is making bold strides to...
Ex-DR Congo PM Sentenced to 10 Years’ Forced Labour for $245M Corruption Scandal
In a landmark ruling on Tuesday, the Constitutional Court of the Democratic Republic of Congo sentenced former Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo to ten years...
M23 Rebels Kill North Kivu Governor Amid Escalating Violence in Congo
Photo Source: Google In a devastating blow to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Major General Peter Cirimwami, the military governor of North Kivu...
