AFRICA DIPLOMATIC

Nigeria 17 killed in militants attack

At least 17 police officers were killed in Nigeria’s northeast Yobe state after présumable Islamist militants attacked a specialised military school that also trains police officers, ‌the national police spokesman said late on May 16. Nigeria has been struggling an Islamist insurgency in its northeast for over 18 years. In a different area of the…

DRC: Ebola outbreak

Brussels 17.05.2026 The outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been spreading for weeks undetected in a part of the world where civil war aggravates the situation. The species of Ebola involved is rare, so there are fewer tools for treatment of the patients. The mortality statistics indicates that for 30 percent…

Mali: Kremlin’s giant failure

Brussels 05.05.2026 The Russian Defense Ministry’s so-called African Corps officially confirmed that its fighters and Malian government forces have left the town of Kidal in the northeast of the African country following an attack by armed anti-government groups. (Image above: courtesy Morten Oddvik) 🇲🇱 🇷🇺 Footage has emerged of Russia's Africa Corps abandoning their barracks…

Mali: ongoing security crisis

Brussels 05.05.2026 Mali’s leader General Assimi Goïta has been appointed as Defence Minister after the officer who previously held the post was killed in a wave of jihadist’s, and Tuareg’s rebels attacks.(Image above: courtesy Bob Brewer). The West African country has been going thought a security crisis for more than a week after an alliance…

DR Congo-Rwanda: Advancing Peace

Brussels 24.04.2026 On April 23, 2026, representatives from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Republic of Rwanda, along with the United States, the State of Qatar, the Republic of Togo (as the African Union mediator), and the African Union Commission convened to assess implementation of the Peace Agreement, signed on June 27,…

European History: “Postcolonial?” Exhibition

Brussels 21.04.2026 The “Postcolonial?” exhibition at the House of European History in Brussels (17 April 2026 – 14 March 2027) explores the lasting impacts of European colonialism from the 15th century to the present. It features personal stories, historical objects, and artworks to examine colonial legacies, power structures, and the post-1945 independence movements. Focus: It…

Cameroon welcomes Pope Leo XIV

Brussels 16.04.2026 Pope Leo XIV’s lands in Cameroon on Wednesday, April 15, beginning the second destination of his pilgrimage that will take him also to Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The moment Pope Leo arrived at the Palais de l'Unité (Palace of Unity) for an official visit to the President of the Republic of Cameroon, Paul…

Africa Fashion in Paris

Paris 31.03.2026 After conquering New York, Chicago, Melbourne and Montreal, the Africa Fashion exhibition, developed by London’s Victoria and Albert Museum, arrives in Paris. Here, it proposes a dialogue between contemporary African fashion and the rich historical collections of the musée du quai Branly — Jacques Chirac. The exhibition takes the visitor on an enthralling…

UN: Slavery as “historical wrongs”

Strasbourg 26.03.2026 The UN resolution urges reparations for slavery’s ‘historical wrongs’ spearheaded by Ghana received 123 votes in favour. Three countries – Argentina, Israel and the United States – voted against and 52 abstained. The UN General Assembly has adopted a Ghana-led resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the “gravest crime against humanity,” passing despite opposition…

Kenya: Foreign Minister arrested

Brussels 23.03.2026 Former Kenyan Foreign Minister Raphael Tuju has been arrested a day after he was reported to have disappeared, leading to fears he may have been abducted.(Image: illustration) Director of Criminal Investigations Mohamed Amin said in a press conference that Tuju was inside his residence the whole time, describing it as a “carefully staged…