JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The African National Congress party lost its majority in a historic election result Saturday that puts South Africa on a new political… ( Read More )
Tens of billions of dollars worth of gold flows illegally out of Africa each year, a new report says
DAKAR, Senegal — Billons of dollars in gold is smuggled out of Africa each year and most of it ends up in the United Arab… ( Read More )
West Africa regional bloc ECOWAS shrinks amid deepened tensions as Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso leave
ABUJA, Nigeria — West African nations Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have withdrawn from the regional economic bloc known as ECOWAS, their respective juntas announced… ( Read More )
Germany pledges to invest 4 billion euros in green energy projects in Africa
BERLIN — The German government pledged Monday to invest 4 billion euros ($4.37 billion) in African green energy projects until 2030, with Chancellor Olaf Scholz… ( Read More )
China, Russia and other emerging economies turn to main BRICS summit agenda in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Leaders of some of the developing world’s most important economies turned Wednesday to the main business of their summit in South Africa,… ( Read More )
U.S. steps up its game, but China has a head start in Africa
The Biden administration is pushing a revamp of lagging U.S. relations with Africa, launching a major charm offensive over the year that has included a… ( Read More )
Coups abound in Africa as Chinese, Russian clout increase
A surge in the number of military coups that have brought down democratic governments across Africa can be traced to China’s rising regional and global… ( Read More )