Eritrea cuts relations with UAE

15.09.2026 Eritrea announced that it has cut its relations with the UAE. The statement also said: The UAE (pictured), Israel, and Ethiopia, acting in collusion with one another, are seeking the “colonization of ports” in Africa. We had previously severed our relations with Israel. It went on to praise Sudan and Algeria for severing relations,…

Africa accurate map

06.09.2026The UN General Assembly has voted to replace the traditional Mercator world map with one that more accurately reflects the size of Africa. (Image courtesy of Ray Rui) The UN General Assembly has backed a resolution to change to maps that more accurately show the true size of Africa. Supporters of the resolution say the…

Morocco: Trump 1000 km Highway

27.07.2026 The U.S. President Donald J. Trump has expressed his deep gratitude to King Mohammed VI following Morocco’s decision to name the Tiznit-Dajla highway in his honor. This gesture, shared by Trump via his Truth Social platform, not only represents a personal recognition but also symbolizes the strengthening of a diplomatic and strategic relationship between…

U.S. Deports Migrants to CAR

14.06.2026 Reportedly the U.S. has deported a group of migrants to the Central African Republic (CAR). CAR is one of the world’s poorest countries, plagued by almost constant state of rebellion. The U.S.-CAR controversial deal allows Washington to deport migrants who for various legal, and political reasons cannot be sent back to their home countries….

DRC: Ebola impacts women

30.05.2026 The head of the United Nations health agency is visiting the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), urging local communities to lead the fight against a disease whose confirmed cases have nearly doubled in two days. WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visits Bunia in the Democratic Republic of…

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…

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…

AU-UK: claims for slavery reparations

Brussels 11.03.2026 Members of the African Union (AU) intend to file claims in international courts against former colonial powers for centuries of slavery and imperial policies. They claim that the transatlantic slave trade was a crime against humanity, The Telegraph reports. EXCL: Africa could exploit international law to secure slavery reparations from Britain African Union…

CAR: MEPs stand for Human Rights

Brussels 25.01.2026 The Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) urge the Central African Republic to authorise the urgent medical evacuation of Joseph Figueira Martin and call for sanctions against those responsible for his arbitrary detention, mistreatment and conviction. MEPs condemn the arbitrary detention of Joseph Figueira Martin, a Belgian-Portuguese citizen and humanitarian researcher kidnapped by…

EU supports unity of Somalia

Brussels 29.12.2025 “The European Union reaffirms the importance of respecting the unity, the sovereignty and the territorial integrity of the Federal Republic of Somalia pursuant of its constitution, the Charters of the African Union and the United Nations. This is key for the peace and stability of the entire Horn of Africa region” reads EU…