For decades, Beijing has anchored its foreign policy on the principle of “non-interference” in the internal affairs of other nations. In Africa, this doctrine has
BAMAKO, Mali April 2026 — Mali’s Defence Minister Sadio Camara has been killed after a suicide truck bomb targeted his residence near the capital, as
The proposed refinery would serve a broad regional market including Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, leveraging shared infrastructure to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Kenyan President William Ruto has sparked a social media backlash after remarks suggesting that Nigerian-accented English can be difficult to understand. Speaking to Kenyans living
By 2024, only 38% of Africa’s population was online, according to the International Telecommunication Union—far below the global average of 68%. For a continent often
The approach begins with mothers. Each year, about 260,000 women—more than 90 percent in low- and middle-income countries—die from pregnancy- or childbirth-related complications. Improving maternal health is critical not only for saving lives, but also for giving children a stronger start.
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