Africa explained - not just reported
Security - 24 August 2026
Minembwe, August 24, 2026 - The first EJVM+ ceasefire verification mission deployed to Minembwe in South Kivu, testing whether the Doha ceasefire…
Economy - 24 August 2026
Kigali, August 24, 2026 - RwandAir took delivery of an additional Airbus A330-200 aircraft, strengthening the national carrier's long-haul capacity…
Economy - 31 August 2026
Khartoum, August 31, 2026 - Sudan's government formed an emergency task force to halt the collapse of the national currency after the pound fell to…
Power, institutions, and the decisions that reshape African states.
Kinshasa, August 31, 2026 - Angolan President Joao Lourenco warned that the long-running conflict in eastern DRC could have effects across the Great Lakes region, adding diplomatic weight to calls for stronger…
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Conflict, armed forces, and the fragility of everyday peace.
Kinshasa, August 31, 2026 - The DRC and Congo-Brazzaville moved to contain tensions after a fatal August 28 clash between FARDC troops and Congo-Brazzaville forces on the Congo…
Goma, August 31, 2026 - Multiple villages in the Waloa Loanda groupement of Walikale were emptied as fighting between…
31 August 2026
Kinshasa, August 31, 2026 - The government said the FARDC was systematically foiling AFC/M23 attempts to occupy…
31 August 2026
Khartoum, August 31, 2026 - Chad stepped up military deployments along the Sudan border and blocked desert routes used…
31 August 2026
Tawila, August 30, 2026 - A sharp drop in international aid, expanding displacement and continuing combat are…
30 August 2026
Resources, markets, and the contest over the continent's wealth.
Kigali, August 31, 2026 - Rwanda reclaimed 15 additional industrial plots from investors that failed to develop them within…
31 August 2026
Kampala, August 31, 2026 - High upfront costs and limited information are holding back adoption of solar technologies among…
31 August 2026
Kampala, August 31, 2026 - A procurement dispute over a Parliament catering contract worth between Shs1.3 billion and Shs2…
31 August 2026
Ordinary lives, rights, and a social fabric under strain.
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Law, accountability, and the fight against impunity.
Kigali, August 31, 2026 - Rwanda National Police detained two officers after a video showed them arresting a young woman at Rubavu bus station over the length of her dress, a case that intensified public scrutiny of…
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Ideas, arts, and the stories Africa tells about itself.
Bamako, April 13, 2026 - The 14th session of the Tripartite Commission between Mali, Burkina Faso, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) opened on Monday…
Bamako, April 20, 2026 - Mali’s education authorities have set out an ambitious reform agenda placing education at the…
27 April 2026
Bamako, April 14, 2026 - The promotion of cultural heritage and national reconciliation was highlighted on Tuesday as…
27 April 2026
Bamako, April 14, 2026 - Opportunities for enhanced cooperation in the telecommunications sector were at the center of…
27 April 2026
Bamako, April 22, 2026 - Mali and Morocco are seeking to strengthen their cultural partnership following talks between…
27 April 2026
Regional currents and the ties that bind the continent's fates.
Port Sudan, June 18, 2026 - A high-level European Union delegation has concluded its first official visit to Sudan since the…
29 June 2026
Kinshasa, June 27, 2026 - One year after the signing of the Washington Peace Agreement between the Democratic Republic of the…
28 June 2026
Kigali, Rwanda, June 22, 2026 - Prime Minister Dr. Justin Nsengiyumva has shared Rwanda's experience in rebuilding the country…
28 June 2026
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