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U.S. Third-Country Deportations Raise Human Rights Concerns in West Africa
The Trump administration’s use of “third-country” deportations has drawn scrutiny after dozens of West African migrants sent to Ghana and Equatorial Guinea were forcibly...
Russian and Namibian Foreign Ministers Discuss Bilateral Trade, Investment, and Tourism
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, holding his first high-level diplomatic meeting with Minister of International Relations and Trade of the Republic of Namibia Selma...
Uganda’s Election: A Foregone Conclusion with Uncomfortable Implications
Uganda’s upcoming presidential election is unlikely to produce surprises. President Yoweri Museveni, now 81 and in power since 1986, is expected to secure yet...
Scars of Rwanda in El Fasher’s Demise
The ongoing war in Sudan is one of the most overlooked conflicts of the 21st century that has implications of spilling over not just...
President Trump is Playing with Fire in Nigeria
In July 2025, Genocide Watch reported that Nigeria was continuing to grapple with a “genocidal crisis” in which Islamists and jihadists of the Fulani...
Abebe Selassie to Retire as Director of the African Department at the IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the retirement of its director of the African department, Abebe Aemro Selassie, on May 1, 2026. Since...
A Diplomatic Chain Reaction: Does Israel’s Gambit in Somaliland Challenge China’s Security in Africa?
The timing of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the Horn of Africa, East Africa, and Southern Africa, specifically (Somalia, Tanzania, Lesotho, and...
CAR President Invites Putin as Russia Deepens Influence
The newly re-elected president of the Central African Republic (CAR), Faustin-Archange Touadera, has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit, according to Russian state...
China’s Top Diplomat Begins Strategic Africa Tour
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi began his annual New Year visit to Africa on Wednesday, continuing a tradition that underscores Beijing’s long-term diplomatic focus...
New ECOWAS Headquarters: China Continues Sharing Unique Diplomacy With Africa
China's Belt and Road Initiative has expanded significantly over the last several years in Africa and has cut across different sectors. Beijing has a...