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Why shutting the border sends the wrong signal on Ebola
As Ebola spreads in Congo and reaches Uganda, experts warn that border closures weaken surveillance and drive movement to unmonitored crossings
Trump tariffs blunt impact of AGOA renewal for African exporters
Renewed AGOA offers limited relief as shifting US tariffs and court rulings continue to unsettle African exporters
Why the US is returning to the Moon: Artemis II and the case for a lasting presence
The US is heading back to the Moon with Artemis II, seeking leadership in space and testing whether a lasting human presence is viable
Venezuela’s president captured in US raid: what we know so far
Venezuela’s president, Nicolás Maduro, has been apprehended and flown to the US where the US attorney-general has announced he will face charges of drug trafficking and narco-terrorism
South Africa’s G20 triumph comes face to face with Trump’s wrecking ball
The first G20 on African soil delivered on debt, energy and minerals — but can these wins survive Trump's antagonism and America's forthcoming presidency?
US reviews Tanzania ties after election violence
The United States has said it is conducting a comprehensive review of its relationship with Tanzania, citing concerns over religious freedom violations, speech restrictions, and violence surrounding October's disputed elections
Trump escalates South Africa feud with 2026 G20 exclusion
Donald Trump has announced that South Africa will not be invited to next year's G20 summit in Miami, in what would be an unprecedented attempt to exclude a member state from the world's premier economic forum
Trump is revoking visas for African leaders who defy US policy
The second Trump administration is wielding visa revocations as a form of diplomatic punishment, targeting African leaders and intellectuals who've challenged US foreign policy
Why bartering Africa’s minerals for security is a bad idea
A US-brokered peace deal between the DRC and Rwanda binds the two nations in a worrying arrangement: one where a country signs away its mineral resources to a superpower in return for vague promises of securityMore United States of America
Trump’s Africa summit: offshoring the US’s immigration problem?
Last week, US President Donald Trump hosted a mini-summit with five African leaders at the White House, which was surprising given his stance towards the continent
Four things every peace treaty needs, and how the DRC–Rwanda deal measures up
One agreement is rarely enough to resolve a complex conflict; deals are often part of a series, sometimes between different actors. They often refer to previously concluded ones, and will be referred to by subsequent ones
Will the US-brokered deal between Rwanda and DRC will pave the way for peace?
Any peace efforts must acknowledge the political nature of the crisis in eastern DRC, including the consequences of the failed power-sharing agreement between Kabila and Tshisekedi
What are the chances of success for the US-brokered peace deal signed by DRC and Rwanda?
On 27 June 2025, the foreign ministers of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) signed a new peace agreement under the auspices of the United States
How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral primary could ripple across the USA
To people of colour and immigrants, Mamdani — a true New Yorker — is one of them: his parents are from Uganda and India. His interesting background brought together limousine liberals and aunties from Bangladesh
