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Health

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
People crossing the border from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Bunagana, in the south-west of Uganda.
EconomyPolitics & Policy

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
The interior of the Dignity DTRT apparel plant shows rows of workers at sewing stations during a visit from American diplomats.
Science & Technology

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
A wide shot of the Artemis SLS rocket launching from Kennedy Space Center. The orange core stage and twin white solid rocket boosters emit a bright white glare and thick clouds of exhaust. Three tall metal lightning towers frame the launch pad against a clear, pale blue horizon.
Politics & Policy

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
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro gestures with a raised fist while speaking at a rally.
Politics & Policy

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?
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa sits at a desk with a placard reading "South Africa G20 President," backed by a "South Africa 2025" banner and delegation members.
East African CommunityPolitics & Policy

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
A defaced campaign poster of Samia Suluhu Hassan, the president of Tanzania, during the protests that followed her controversial re-election with an overwhelming majority of 98% in early November 2025
Politics & Policy

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
President Donald Trump meets with President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa in the Oval Office. They are flanked by officials from both the United States and South Africa.
Politics & Policy

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
Naledi Pandor, South Africa's Foreign Affairs Minister
CommoditiesPolitics & 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 security
Four men working in an open-pit mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo
CommoditiesPolitics & Policy

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
President Donald Trump speaks with President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema of Gabon in the Oval Office, Wednesday, July 9, 2025, before a multilateral luncheon with African leaders
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