The United States issued economic and travel sanctions Thursday on combatants violating cease-fire agreements in Sudan, imposing restrictions on visas and cutting off financial sources for both the Sudanese armed forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. In a statement, White ... Read More

The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) have launched a joint project aimed at shaping a positive narrative and eliminating barriers to safe international migration within Africa. The project, entitled ‘International Migration in Africa: ... Read More

People fleeing violence load their luggage onto a bus before departure from Khartoum on May 30, 2023. The war in Sudan has caused nearly 1.4 million people to flee their homes, including more than 350,000 who have crossed into neighboring ... Read More

The next president of Africa's largest democracy, Nigeria, has been sworn in at a ceremony in the capital, Abuja. Bola Tinubu, 71, won February's election with a promise to renew hope - but he faces tough economic and security challenges. He takes ... Read More

Volker Perthes Sudan's army chief, General Abdel-Fattah Burhan, has accused U.N. special envoy Volker Perthes of stoking a brutal conflict with paramilitaries, the latest in a series of apparent moves to bolster his war effort. United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said he ... Read More

President Mahammadu Buhari Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday defended his record on the economy and the outcome of a disputed presidential election, saying he was leaving a legacy of credible and fair votes, a day before he hands over ... Read More

The 60th anniversary celebration of the AU has been commemorated to recognise the vision and successes achieved towards an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens and representing a dynamic force in the global arena. The event which ... Read More

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has urged African nations to take advantage of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) to increase trade among themselves to ensure the prosperity of their respective countries. He said the trade area would lead to ... Read More

Visitors to the 'PMC Wagner Centre', operated by founder of the Wagner private military group Yevgeny Prigozhin, in St Petersburg, Russia, in November 2022 The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on the head of the Wagner Group in Mali, ... Read More

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba speaks at a press conference regarding the situation in Ukraine, during his visit to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, May 24, 2023. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba is urging African countries to abandon their stances of neutrality towards ... Read More