A topshot of a construction site, with a view of a pyramid in the background.
A topshot of a construction site, with a view of a pyramid in the background.

Egypt Unveils a New Luxury Megaproject

Although the economy is recovering, analysts warn that Sisi’s vanity projects could harm the country in the long term.

Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, right, and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire, left, hold a joint press conference following their detention and alleged torture in Tanzania, seen in Nairobi on June 2.
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi, right, and Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire, left, hold a joint press conference following their detention and alleged torture in Tanzania, seen in Nairobi on June 2.

Tanzania Dials Up Repression Ahead of Elections

Two foreign activists allege that security forces carried out “unimaginable cruelty.”

Trump sits in a char and gestures with his left arm.
Trump sits in a char and gestures with his left arm.

How Trump Is Helping Washington’s Foes in Africa

Ramaphosa’s treatment at the White House cemented that the U.S. is writing itself out of the continent’s future.

Ramaphosa waves. The sun is shining on him and he's visible from the waist up.
Ramaphosa waves. The sun is shining on him and he's visible from the waist up.

Cyril Ramaphosa Goes to Washington

Inside the South African president’s gambit to mend ties with Trump.

Silhouettes of people are shown. A couple of them hold small U.S. flags.
Silhouettes of people are shown. A couple of them hold small U.S. flags.

White South Africans Enter the U.S. as Refugees

As Trump welcomes the first batch of refugees to the U.S., rights groups are pushing back.

A fire burns behind a tree. Smoke billows out in the background.
A fire burns behind a tree. Smoke billows out in the background.

South Sudan’s Conflict Escalates

A deadly hospital bombing raises fears that the country has returned to civil war.

Rubio sits between Congo's and Rwanda's foreign ministers. Thet are all signing documents.
Rubio sits between Congo's and Rwanda's foreign ministers. Thet are all signing documents.

Can Trump Bring Peace to Congo?

Despite a U.S.-brokered agreement, many experts remain skeptical.

A man in a red shirt and green cap is shown from the side, holding a chisel over stones.
A man in a red shirt and green cap is shown from the side, holding a chisel over stones.

Can Nigeria Trump-Proof Its Economy?

Abuja looks to other African nations to help it diversify its markets.

A man in a bright blue shirt gestures with his arms spread wide.
A man in a bright blue shirt gestures with his arms spread wide.

Coup Leader Wins Gabon’s Presidential Election

Will the results signal a break from or a return to the old guard?

A person is shown at a sewing machine behind a couple piles of denim.
A person is shown at a sewing machine behind a couple piles of denim.

What Trump’s Tariffs Mean for Africa

The continent will become even more vulnerable to contractions in China’s economy.

Soldiers in camo are shown on the back of a vehicle on a dusty road.
Soldiers in camo are shown on the back of a vehicle on a dusty road.

Is South Sudan’s Fragile Peace Over?

A high-profile arrest in the world’s youngest country spark fears of a return to all-out war.

Godswill Akpabio, the president of Nigeria's Senate, takes the oath of office in Abuja, Nigeria, on June 13, 2023.
Godswill Akpabio, the president of Nigeria's Senate, takes the oath of office in Abuja, Nigeria, on June 13, 2023.

Nigeria’s Missed #MeToo Moment

A female lawmaker faces condemnation after speaking out about sexual harassment in parliament.

Internally displaced persons (IDPs) walks past the Tigrayan flag at the Tshehaye IDPs camp in Shire, Tigray region, on July 16, 2024.
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) walks past the Tigrayan flag at the Tshehaye IDPs camp in Shire, Tigray region, on July 16, 2024.

Tigray Power Struggle Risks Ethiopia-Eritrea War

A rift within the TPLF has renewed the risk of a large interstate conflict.

Salomon Kahizia digs in the run-off from an artisanal cassiterite and coltan mining site near Numbi in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Apr. 7, 2017.
Salomon Kahizia digs in the run-off from an artisanal cassiterite and coltan mining site near Numbi in South Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo, on Apr. 7, 2017.

Why Congo Is Suing Apple

Kinshasa has accused the tech giant of tainting supply chains with tin, tungsten, tantalum, and gold smuggled by Rwanda.

A separatist belonging to the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) stands guard ahead of the release of seven captured Senegalese soldiers at an abandoned settlement, Baipal, Gambia on Feb. 14, 2022.
A separatist belonging to the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) stands guard ahead of the release of seven captured Senegalese soldiers at an abandoned settlement, Baipal, Gambia on Feb. 14, 2022.

Senegal Makes Peace With Separatists

The Senegalese prime minister has struck a deal with Casamance rebels in an effort to end a conflict that began in 1982.

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