Soldiers hold guns as they stand behind an armored vehicle.
Soldiers hold guns as they stand behind an armored vehicle.

Egypt Vies for African Influence

As geopolitical tensions rise in the Horn of Africa, Cairo is flaunting its military might.

A skyline is shown from a window. There are skyscrapers, and it's a somewhat cloudy day.
A skyline is shown from a window. There are skyscrapers, and it's a somewhat cloudy day.

What’s Behind Ethiopia’s Double-Digit Growth

And can Addis Ababa’s economic boon last?

Rubio stands at a podium, flanked by the U.S. flag and the vice presidential flag. Behind him is a sign that reads "CRITICAL MINERALS MINISTERIAL."
Rubio stands at a podium, flanked by the U.S. flag and the vice presidential flag. Behind him is a sign that reads "CRITICAL MINERALS MINISTERIAL."

What Will the U.S. Critical Minerals Summit Mean for Africa?

How African nations fit into the Trump administration’s plans to combat China.

The silhouette of a woman in front of a yellow curtain.
The silhouette of a woman in front of a yellow curtain.

Trump’s Multibillion-Dollar Aid Deals Face Growing Pushback

African governments are increasingly putting the brakes on Washington-led health plans.

A Russian flags from a statue of a soldier holding a gun. People holding cell phones appear to take pictures at right as cars, motorbikes, and people are seen on a street behind them.
A Russian flags from a statue of a soldier holding a gun. People holding cell phones appear to take pictures at right as cars, motorbikes, and people are seen on a street behind them.

Young Africans Are Being Lured Into Russia’s War Machine

The Kremlin may be using Africans as suicide bombers in Ukraine, reports suggest.

A pile of rubble from a destroyed building sits between two mostly intact single-story structures. The sun is visible overhead, low in the sky as it permeates through gray partial cloud cover.
A pile of rubble from a destroyed building sits between two mostly intact single-story structures. The sun is visible overhead, low in the sky as it permeates through gray partial cloud cover.

Trump’s Claims About Nigeria Strikes Don’t Hold Up

The Christmas attack did not target the Islamic State, observers say.

A person is shown from behind, running toward a truck filled with people.
A person is shown from behind, running toward a truck filled with people.

Will South Sudan Get Dragged Into Sudan’s Civil War?

Tensions rise after the Sudanese military captures South Sudanese nationals in battle.

A man in a suit holds up a painting of Abiy Ahmed, standing before a crowded stadium.
A man in a suit holds up a painting of Abiy Ahmed, standing before a crowded stadium.

What to Watch in Africa in 2026

From a high-stakes election in Ethiopia to a brewing crisis in South Sudan.

Ramaphosa (left) and Trump (right) look at each other as they engage in a discussion. Between them is a table with a model plane on it.
Ramaphosa (left) and Trump (right) look at each other as they engage in a discussion. Between them is a table with a model plane on it.

Africa’s Year in Review

How the region responded to Trump—and more—in 2025.

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People line up with bowls in their hands. One girl in line looks toward the camera.

As Famine Worsens in Sudan, Aid Cuts Loom

The WFP says that it is forced to reduce rations to “the absolute minimum for survival.”

A woman looks out of a window with a child beside her (but only the top of the child's head is visible).
A woman looks out of a window with a child beside her (but only the top of the child's head is visible).

200,000 Flee Congo After Trump’s ‘Historic’ Peace Deal

Why the Rwanda-Congo accord misses the point.

Two men salute each other.
Two men salute each other.

Was Guinea-Bissau’s Coup a Sham?

Major African politicians are claiming that Africa’s latest putsch was staged.

Two children stand on the side of a dusty road near destroyed trucks.
Two children stand on the side of a dusty road near destroyed trucks.

Ethiopia-Eritrea Tensions Trigger Fears of a Fresh Regional Conflict

Addis Ababa’s quest for Red Sea access has led to a wave of hostile rhetoric.

Ramaphosa stands at a podium, with his right hand pointing outward.
Ramaphosa stands at a podium, with his right hand pointing outward.

A Historic G-20—Without the United States

South Africa gets ready to host the bloc’s first summit in Africa.

Two people are seen from behind, one wearing a long draping head covering, the other the outline of a young boy, along with other people in the street in front of the spires of a mosque with a crescent moon and a church with a cross.
Two people are seen from behind, one wearing a long draping head covering, the other the outline of a young boy, along with other people in the street in front of the spires of a mosque with a crescent moon and a church with a cross.

Nigeria vs. Trump

How Nigerians are responding to the U.S. president’s threat to attack “guns-a-blazing.”

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