Israel still has no clear next leader. The Israel government formation race now sits in the hands of smaller parties, after President Isaac Herzog’s consultations with party leaders were due to close on Thursday, more than a week after a bitterly divisive election. A Parliament With No Winner Neither Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s party nor […]
America’s midterms have handed African families from Accra to Cairo something to talk about at the dinner table. A new wave of African-rooted US politicians is moving into power, and some of them are barely old enough to rent a car without an extra fee. Seven candidates of African origin contested congressional seats this year, […]
The question of a British apology for slavery is back in the spotlight. The King Charles slavery remarks, made on Tuesday at a Commonwealth summit in Antigua and Barbuda, called the transatlantic slave trade “a monstrous injustice.” What the King said Speaking to leaders of the 56-nation Commonwealth, Charles said slavery “still casts a shadow” […]
A chapter of African diplomacy has closed. The Western Sahara UN mission, known as MINURSO, has ended after 35 years, according to the UN chief, because the Security Council failed to renew it. The mission was created in 1991 to prepare a referendum on the future of the mineral-rich territory. A Double Veto The end […]
For three decades, a UN mission has watched over a fragile ceasefire in the dusty north-west corner of Africa. The Western Sahara UN Security Council vote on Friday ended with two rival drafts, one American and one Russian, both defeated, and that mission is now out of time. A Veto, Then a Second Defeat Russia […]
One Cameroonian woman measures her pain in months: nine without a word from her husband. Her anguish is shared by Cameroon families Ukraine’s war has left waiting for news, and it put them on the streets of Yaoundé this week. A march to the embassy gate On Wednesday, 28 October, the collective “Bring Back Our […]
A royal tour is never just a royal tour. King Charles III’s nine-day trip through the Caribbean has pushed the question of UK slavery reparations back onto the global agenda. Many Africans and people of African descent have been waiting a long time for an answer. “Born out of darkness” Speaking in the Bahamas, the […]
From Paris to Tirana, students have left their classrooms and university halls to take to the streets, turning local grievances into a wave of demonstrations across Europe. The European Student Protests of October 2026 have drawn backing from an organisation whose own record is now under political scrutiny: the Forum of European Muslim Youth and […]
The world’s patience with Sudan’s war is wearing thin. A fresh joint statement puts the Sudan famine risk squarely on the global agenda, and its message is blunt: the hunger crisis needs action now. A united warning The statement, released by the US State Department on Monday, carries the names of about 31 countries, including […]
Ask most visitors what Africa offers and they will talk about lions, elephants and wide savannah sunsets. Fair enough, but the continent has more than 30,000 kilometres of coastline, and the African coastal towns along it are some of the most rewarding places you can visit. Fishing boats, old stone streets, slow afternoons and food […]
Benin does not always get the headlines that bigger tourism names enjoy. This week, however, the Benin Africa Tourism Awards story is turning heads, with the country picking up four nominations at the 2026 ceremony. Four Chances to Win Benin has been shortlisted for Country Destination of the Year and Cultural Destination of the Year. […]
Anyone flying to America from November 3 will face a new question at check-in. The US Ebola screening system is being tightened with a mandatory declaration for every international air passenger heading to the United States. What the new rule requires Under a CDC order issued on October 22, all passengers departing any foreign country […]
A raid on a lawmaker’s home is rare in American politics, and the aftermath is still unfolding. Al Jazeera, citing the Associated Press, reports that Ilhan Omar federal raid fallout has now reached her front door: the Minnesota congresswoman says she plans to move out of her Washington, DC home because she no longer feels […]
Violence reported during France’s demonstrations on October 17, 2026, has fuelled renewed debate over the composition of the protest movement, the role of political activists and allegations involving Islamist organisations. The issue gained wider attention following a NewsNation discussion featuring conservative commentator Ben Ferguson, who challenged the suggestion that the demonstrations were primarily peaceful, student-led […]
Hopes for a quick end to the Iran war just took a knock. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the Iran war peace deal with Tehran is extremely difficult, and that economic pressure will continue until Iran stops targeting commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. Two Sides, Two Conditions Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas […]
Ask most travellers to name an African holiday and you will hear safari, Zanzibar, Cape Town or the pyramids. Yet the Lesser-Known Lakes and Islands in Africa offer something those famous names can no longer promise: quiet water, local hospitality and the feeling that you found the place yourself. If you are tired of crowds […]
Britain has sharply raised the stakes with one of Africa’s most isolated governments. The UK Eritrean migrant policy took a harder turn on Thursday, when Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood warned she would block all Eritreans from entering the country unless Asmara agrees to take back more of its nationals. What London Has Announced The Home […]
The American currency refuses to cool off. The US dollar 18-month high is back in focus this week, and for African importers, borrowers and households, a strong dollar is never just a Wall Street story. What is pushing the dollar up The dollar index sat at 102.14 on Monday, not far from the 18-month peak […]
Ask most people to name an African monument and you will hear the same answer: the pyramids of Giza. Yet Africa’s Hidden Heritage Sites tell a far bigger story, one that runs from the cradle of humanity to medieval empires whose wealth stunned the world. Many of these places barely appear on tourist maps, and […]
South Africa has a new Nobel laureate, and she is 85. The Navi Pillay Nobel Peace Prize announcement came on Friday in Oslo, where the Norwegian Nobel Committee honoured the former UN human rights chief for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Al Jazeera reports she is the fifth South African to win […]