https://foreignpolicy.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/senegal-protests-sonko.jpgThe defenses that made the country unique are falling one by one—leaving political discontent and spiritual voids exposed to al Qaeda.
https://static01.nyt.com/images/2023/06/12/multimedia/12safrica-russia-1-cbjh/12safrica-russia-1-cbjh-moth.jpgSouth Africa is accused of helping supply Russia with weapons for the Ukraine war, a charge that South Africa denies.
Fighting in Sudan has led to a new wave of violence in Darfur, raising fears of further escalation.
At just six months of age, Lea Kilenga Bey was diagnosed with sickle cell. Her parents were told by doctors that she wouldn’t reach her teenage years. Instead, Lea has become a beacon of hope for sickle cell sufferers across Africa, battling both the stigmas surrounding the disease and the authorities who fail to provide…
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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…
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In May 2023, the UK government has announced plans to scrap dependent visas for many foreign students. The new rule comes as migration to the UK hit a record high of 606,000 last year. BBC Africa explains why is Nigeria one of the main targets of the clampdown. Presented by Anita Nkonge Produced by Maureen Nyukuri …
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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.
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/194f263bf5e5926a175dafafe683d86576ec71a1/0_133_4000_2400/master/4000.jpg?width=140&quality=85&auto=format&fit=max&s=0e94f55803eee0f4d4f9b3d3c7877152Antony Blinken says he’s looking to ‘promote accountability’ for Ugandan officials who have violated rights of LGBTQ+ people The US may restrict visas issued to Ugandan officials in its latest condemnation to the African country’s enactment of stringent – and highly controversial – anti-LGBTQ+ laws. Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, said that Joe…
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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)
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Binyavanga Wainaina attacked insulting clichés in the essay, “How to Write About Africa,” in 2005. In a posthumous collection of the same name, his range as a writer is on display.