US President Donald Trump?s special envoy, Steve Witkoff, thanked Turkiye, Qatar, and Egypt on Saturday for...

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi...

The West African country of Mali will require a reciprocal visa bond on US nationals seeking business or tourist visas, its Foreign Ministry said. The news comes in the runup to Oct. 23, when Washington is set to start...

The West African state says it has introduced an identical visa programme for US travellers. ......

Download logo Somalia has maintained strong reform implementation and program performance. IMF staff and the Somali authorities have reached a staff-level agreement on the 4th review of Somaliarsquo;s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement. Somaliarsquo;s economy continues to show resilience, despite external headwinds, and the 2025-26 growth is expected to reach 3-3frac14; percent. However, the near-term economic outlook is clouded by foreign aid cuts and adverse climate events. The authorities requested an augmentation of access under the ECF arrangement to mitigate the negative impact of these shocks and support their policy efforts, including expanding social spending. Advancing...

Download logo H.E Amb. Selma Malika Haddadi, the Deputy Chairperson has concluded a fruitful working visit to Pretoria, South Africa, marked by high-level political engagement, solemn remembrance, and a reinforced commitment to Pan-African solidarity. The Inaugural Diaspora Week initiated and hosted from 8 to 10 October 2025 by the Government of South Africa, under the theme ldquo;Promoting Socio-Economic and Cultural Rights as forms of Reparatory Justice,rdquo; anchored the Deputy Chairpersonrsquo;s visit...

Download logo Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu ndash; Somaliarsquo;s largest paediatric referral public hospital ndash; is at the forefront of efforts to address severe acute malnutrition. Inside the stabilization centre, small hospital beds are lined up, each holding a child fighting not only hunger but illnesses like pneumonia, diarrhoea and dehydration. Nurses move quickly between them, administering essential medicines, checking oxygen and comforting worried mothers who have often walked long distances to find help. For many, Banadir Hospital is their last hope. ldquo;Most of the cases we see are extremely, severely malnourished, and often come with many complications,rdquo; says Dr...

North Africa is quietly undergoing one of the most consequential economic transformations of the 21st century. Once viewed primarily as a geopolitical crossroads between Europe, the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa, the region is now repositioning itself as a critical hub for global industry #8211; particularly in the rapidly evolving supply chains surrounding critical minerals. While sub-Saharan Africa remains the heart of mineral extraction, North Africa?s growing strategic importance lies in its ability to link the mineral-rich south with the manufacturing and consumption powerhouses of Asia and Europe. This shift is no coincidence. It is a calculated realignment of trade,...

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Friday condemned the killing and injuring of tens of civilians in El Fasher, following attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). In a statement, Türk noted that the repeated calls to the RSF on protecting civilians have not been upheld by the paramilitary group that...

Video shows the aftermath of drone and artillery strikes on a shelter in el-Fasher in Sudan, killing at least 60 people.

The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000.

Sheriff Gbadamosi and Uche Kennedy (Lead Writers) ......

The U.S. Department of State, in coordination with the...

Juba -- The political stalemate between the...

Nigeria head coach Eric Chelle urged his squad to focus on beating Lesotho in their penultimate game in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, not on the permutations emerging from the other fixtures in the pool. ......

The African Development Bank (https://AfDB.org), in partnership with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), has released a new study urging coordinated and innovative investments to strengthen food security and unlock the agricultural potential of northern Nigeria. Launched on the margins of the 31st Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja, the report emphasizes the need for sustained, evidence-based investment to rebuild livelihoods and drive inclusive agricultural transformation in regions affected by fragility and conflict. ldquo;Investing in Innovative Food Systems Solutions in Challenging Contexts,rdquo; provides a roadmap...

With World Cup hopes hanging by a thread, Nigeria go all out for three points against Lesotho's Crocodiles in Polokwane. ......

Better public healthcare is a key demand for GenZ 212,...

A Somali national was killed in a targeted attack in the Khayelitsha township of Cape Town on the night of October 9, 2025, in the latest incident of violence against the Somali immigrant community in South Africa. ......

The Cabinet of the Jubaland State of Somalia has...

Nigeria and Benin?s results put South Africans on back foot heading into final game ......

Facing an uncertain economic future and fed up with corruption and mismanagement, young people in countries from Morocco to Iran have begun voicing demands for more responsive leadership and a more open society. The skull-and-crossbones Jolly Roger flag with a straw hat?popularized by the Japanese anime series One Piece?is waving in the wind at protests across Morocco. The image has become a rallying symbol for Gen Z Moroccans, who have led protests in cities and suburbs across the country since September 27. The choice of a story about a pirate fighting elites and oppression reflects the global connectivity of Gen Z, but it also points to the systemic grievances driving youth into the...

King Mohammed VI of Morocco urged elected officials to...

Alors que le Mali connaît une pénurie de carburant à cause d?attaques jihadistes sur des convois de camions, l?identité des Forces armées maliennes (FAMa) et de la télévision publique ont été usurpées. Un faux communiqué des FAMa à propos d?un repli stratégique et un faux reportage de la télévision publique sur les pénuries circulent sur les réseaux sociaux.

Women and children represent 80 percent of those forcibly displaced in countries including Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger.

Desperately needed aid is in position on the Egypt-Gaza border, ready to be delivered to millions of Palestinians.

Human Rights Watch (HRW) stated on Thursday that Sudan#8217;s military may have deployed chlorine gas during the ongoing armed conflict, based on the findings of an investigation conducted by French broadcaster France 24. The organization emphasized that if substantiated, the alleged use of the toxic gas by armed forces would constitute a war crime and called on the...

Washington, D.C., October 9, 2025 ? The Committee to Protect Journalists is appalled by the five-year prison sentence handed down to Egyptian economic commentator Abdel Khaleq Farouk, convicted of joining a terrorist organization, spreading false information, and misusing social media over articles critical of Egypt?s economic...

His appointment has also been ratified by the National Council of States ......