The Government of National Unity (GNU) was on the brink of collapse following the Democratic Alliance’s reaction to the sacking of Deputy Trade Minister Andrew Whitfield. The ostensible...

Ghana has taken another key step towards stabilising its economy after its parliament approved a debt restructuring deal on 24 June with 25 creditor nations, including China, France,...

Gavi, the global vaccine alliance, secured most of the funding it needs for its next five years of operations at a pledging summit in Brussels on 25 June,...

The Pan-African Parliament (PAP) has moved closer to agreeing a model law to harmonise the treatment of migrants across the continent following three days of meetings in Nairobi...

An expert panel chaired by Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz has called for a new round of debt relief for African countries to prevent a ‘perfect storm’ of...

Despite leaving the G7 summit in Canada without a meeting with United States President Donald Trump, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa is hoping to kickstart trade talks with...

China continues to position itself as Africa’s most important economic partner after offering tariff-free trade to all 54 African countries, other than Eswatini, which recognises Taiwan’s sovereignty.

The murder of Albert Ojwang, a teacher and blogger, and attempts by the police to cover it up, have brought Kenyans back to the streets. On 12 June,...

The United States is stepping up the pressure on Kigali and Kinshasa to conclude a security-minerals access deal by the end of June. Both Washington and Kinshasa insist...

Defence chiefs are preparing the ground for major changes on border security and domestic procurement. At a security conference in Abuja in the week-ending 7 June, Chief of...