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...

Support for democracy across Africa appears is ebbing due to falling governance standards, according to a new annual survey covering 39 African states by the Accra-based think tank...

New Prime Minister Kamil Idris’s decision to dissolve the government in preparation to form a new cabinet breaches the 2020 peace agreement, according to some political parties, including...

Five Democratic Congress members have sent a letter to President Donald Trump’s Africa advisor Massad Boulos demanding details of the administration’s deal on critical minerals that has accompanied...