What can Russia offer Africa?
Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders from the continent, promising aid and lashing out at the West.
New malaria vaccine offers a ray of hope to Nigeria. There’s just one thing …
The country’s toll makes up nearly a third of the world’s 619,000 malaria deaths each year. Now Nigeria has approved a new vaccine. Will it get into the arms of those who need it most? (Image credit: Emma Houston/Xinhua via Getty Images)
Q&A: Afrobeats is ‘one of Africa’s biggest cultural exports’
A leading music executive answers questions on the essence and evolution of the trendy music genre Afrobeats.
African Peace Mission to Ukraine Gets Off to a Rocky Start
The delegation of African leaders was met with a missile barrage on Kyiv and made little progress in talks with Zelensky.
Uganda Anti-Gay Law Met with Condemnation from US, UN
On June 1, President Yoweri Museveni, the autocratic and long-serving leader of the African nation of Uganda, signed what is considered one of the harshest anti-LGBTQ laws globally. Some of the punishments in the new law for Uganda’s found breaking the law include a 20-year sentence, and capital punishment for repeat offenders and other individuals…
The relative calm of Senegal has been shattered by protests, arrests and deaths
Senegal has been wracked by unrest, violence and sporadic social media blackouts in a country that is usually seen as a beacon of democracy and calm in an unstable region of West Africa.
Nigeria swears in a new president facing profound economic and security pressures
Bola Tinibu takes over as president of Africa’s largest economy at a time when the country is facing unprecedented economic and security challenges. (Image credit: Ben Curtis/AP)
Review: Kenya Airways 787–8 Economy Class
From Nairobi to Johannesburg, I traveled on Kenya Airways on a Boeing 787–8 in economy class. Service was pleasant onboard and the meal was acceptable, but the chronically-delayed airline was late again. Kenya Airways 787–8 Economy Class Review After flying from Nairobi to New York in business class on Kenya Airways on my prior trip, I…
How U.S. Efforts to Guide Sudan to Democracy Ended in War
Critics say the Biden administration and its partners were naïve about the intentions of two rival generals and failed to empower civilian leaders.
Coloradans Gather for Sierra Leone’s Independence Day Celebration
April 27 marked 62 years since the African nation of Sierra Leone attained its independence from Great Britain. The local community of Sierra Leoneans in Colorado did not want this important historical event to pass by silently. So, they sent out invitations, prepared dishes, ordered a variety of drinks, and gathered in the halls of…