China-Africa trade surges as duty-free African products boost markets: MOFCOM

A large batch of goods, including dump trucks, is assembled at the Yantai Port in East China's Shandong Province for export to Africa on July 7, 2025. In the first half of 2025, the port's China-Africa liner service transported 2.858 million tons …

IS Somalia Final Stand; Egypt-Ethiopia Rivalry in Somalia: Africa File, August 28, 2025

Key Takeaways: Somalia—IS Somalia. US-supported Somali forces are encountering strong resistance as they try to clear IS Somalia Province’s intricate and well-defended cave complexes in northern Somalia’s Puntland region. The ongoing operations are likely …

Millions of children at risk across Africa as aid cuts impact food supplies

Millions of children across four African countries could die of malnutrition in the next three months, Save the Children has warned, as emergency food supplies dwindle as a result of international aid cuts. Save the Children said on Thursday that Nigeria, …

International Relations on South Africa’s foreign policy engagements and diplomatic achievements

Tribute to Ambassador Mahlangu We would like to take this opportunity to pay tribute the late Ambassador Mahlangu who was serving as South Africa’s High Commissioner to Kenya. The Late Ambassador Mahlangu was also accredited to Somalia. He was born on …

Africa-focused Japanese VC Uncovered Fund launches $20-mn vehicle

Uncovered Fund, a Japanese venture capital firm that backs African startups, has launched a new investment vehicle in partnership with another Tokyo-headquartered VC firm Monex Ventures. The $20-million (around Rs 175 crore) fund Uncovered Monex Africa …

Rwanda and the rise of carbon diplomacy in East Africa

Russia-Africa partnership: Who totally wins, what?

Russia is the largest exporter of wheat on global markets. THE Russia-Africa summit, which was held from July 27-28 in Moscow, presented an opportunity for participants to evaluate their association and reset it for an overall positive outcome. Africa has …

Africa’s largest refugee-hosting country is facing backlash over US migrant deal

(CNN) — Uganda’s decision to approve the Trump administration’s offer to take in migrants unwanted by the United States has sparked criticism in the East African nation that already houses the continent’s largest refugee population. “The whole scheme …

Turkish Airlines Plans West Africa Expansion

Turkish Airlines has signaled its intention to expand its West African network by adding flights to Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau. In a statement, the airline says its board of directors has approved plans to launch scheduled service to Bissau, “ …

Kenya’s Ben Kwame Ayugi makes his mark at Basketball Without Borders Africa

Ben Kwame Ayugi participated at the 21st Basketball Without Borders camp in Kigali, Rwanda. Audio By Vocalize Seventeen-year-old Ben Kwame Ayugi is standing tall, literally and figuratively, at the 21st Basketball Without Borders (BWB) Africa camp held in …