Kenya and South Sudan have launched discussions on the formation of a Joint Trade Commission aimed at addressing persistent bottlenecks hindering smooth trade between the two countries.The proposal ...

Trump’s policies on tariffs, foreign aid and immigration have outsized impact as African Union leaders seek ‘balance’.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has rejected Israel's recognition of the breakaway region of Somaliland as an ...

Lesotho has secured official access to Starlink, having granted a 10-year operating licence to the service in April 2025. In practical terms, this means that a country effectively landlocked by South ...

Africa holds some of the world’s most strategic minerals like cobalt and lithium but captures only a fraction of their economic value ...

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Mali’s government has moved to impose fuel rationing to counter widespread shortages caused by al-Qaida-linked groups operating in the border regions that have in recent months ...

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The corridors identified by Beijing in the BRI touch on North Africa, eastern Africa with Kenya and Tanzania, Djibouti and ...

Hargeisa’s sharp rebuke of the Turkish president for remarks made in Ethiopia further exposes how Israel’s recognition of the self-declared republic has unsettled alliances across the Horn of Africa.

As the global trade landscape undergoes seismic shifts, a defining moment for Africa–China relations is set to take effect on May 1, 2026. On this date, China will implement comprehensive zero-tariff ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s recent one-day visit to Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, has solidified the ties between the two countries. The visit, Erdoğan’s first in 11 years, came at a ...