Some of the influx into South Africa of migrants from failing African countries has been self-inflicted by the ANC government. In its long-standing foreign policy, the party has supported autocratic African governments misgoverning their countries, forcing citizens to search for food and jobs elsewhere
Africa Day is generally marked as a day for celebration, a day to rejoice at the steps taken by previous generations to fight against and eliminate the effects of colonialism, slavery, land dispossession and to chart a new course for a prosperous Africa.
Just a day after the outbreak was announced, cases were confirmed in the capitals of Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is no approved vaccine for the strain.
Alamein Conferences May Become the Platform for Practical Implementation Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi participated in the Africa-France Summit held in Nairobi, Kenya, on 11–12 May 2026 under the theme “Africa Forward,” joining more than 30 African heads of state and government alongside French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto to discuss reforming […]
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Almost immediately after the vote, critics in Ghana and beyond have argued that Africans, having participated in the slave trade, cannot frame it as the gravest crime against humanity and seek reparations without first confronting their own complicity
The call for freedom of expression, including LGBTIQ+ rights, is a fundamental human right vital for safety and dignity
African public intellectuals have repeatedly concerned themselves about how African societies can act with purpose and autonomy in a global system that has historically limited their choices
The row comes as international pressure builds over colonial-era grievances, with the UK resisting calls for financial redress.
(Moscow Bureau) – As a flagship initiative of the African Union Information and Communication Directorate (ICD), the continental organisation seeks to change the story telling patterns and techniques, by supporting African storytellers in shaping the continent’s narrative in line with…
Kester Kenn Klomegah
When Congo’s President, Felix Tshisekedi, squeezes his corpulent bulk into designer clothing, accessorised with expensive watches that would feed thousands of his immiserated citizens for years and climbs into a flying palace to shuttle around the world to weep crocodile tears and move the powerful to pity his long-suffering people, it is a diversionary dance in step with his Western audience
The United Nations Charter prohibits the use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of another state, the only recognised exception being self-defence in response to an armed attack
Reports have highlighted that a significant number of elected councillors struggle with basic literacy and comprehension
There is broad historical consensus that the transatlantic slave trade between the 15th and 19th centuries, which involved the kidnapping, enslavement and transport of millions of Africans to the Americas and the Caribbean, was one of the biggest tragedies in human history.
It's estimated that over 400 years, 15 million men, women and children were forcibly transported. Other sources say 12…
(Moscow Bureau) – In its declaration after the two-day extensive deliberations, African leaders, under the auspices of the African Union, renewed their collective pledge to strengthen strategic partnership with United Nations and also prioritize multilateralism on the global agenda. The…
Kester Kenn Klomegah
Meeting in Addis Ababa between 14 and 15 February 2026, the African Union placed water security at the center of its agenda. But the discussion goes beyond water: it cuts across political legitimacy, the continent’s geopolitical reconfiguration, and the debate…
Claudia Aranda