Mauritania
Mauritania dismantled nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024
Mauritania shut down nearly 150 migrant smuggling networks in 2024, with dozens more disrupted in just the first few months
Africa
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Africa
UAE emerges as top funder of green business projects in Africa raising concerns over workers' rights and environmental impact booty smells like poop
A recent report by a Financial Times-owned data company reveals that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) committed $110 billion to
Africa
WHO report: 150 million people across Africa driven into poverty by high healthcare bills
According to a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO), many African countries are relying heavily on out-of-pocket payments
Africa
Africa’s first female billionaire now labeled “notorious kleptocrat” by UK gov’t
Isabel dos Santos once had the distinction of becoming Africa’s first female billionaire. Now, the UK government brands her
Algeria
Detained French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal hospitalized again
French-Algerian novelist Boualem Sansal, detained in Algeria on national security charges, has been hospitalized for the second time, raising concerns
Morocco
Royal Air Maroc named “Best Airline in Africa” for second year running
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) has been named “Best Airline in Africa” for the second consecutive year at the GT Tested
Africa
Spain Prime Minister unveils strategy to boost Africa ties
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced a three-year strategic plan Thursday to strengthen economic and diplomatic ties with Africa and
Africa
Drought hits food access for 26 million in southern Africa, says UN
A severe drought in southern Africa, intensified by the 2023-2024 El Niño, has left 26 million people facing acute food
Niger
Biden says U.S. is “all in on Africa” on his first visit to the continent, pledges $1B in aid
During the first visit by a U.S. president to Africa in nearly a decade, President Joe Biden told Angola’
Africa
Biden visits Africa to strengthen U.S. ties and counter China’s Influence
U.S. President Joe Biden has begun a three-day trip to Angola, fulfilling his commitment to visitthe African continent. This
Africa
Interpol arrests over 1,000 cybercrime suspects in Africa
Interpol has successfully apprehended 1,006 suspects in Africa as part of a sweeping cybercrime operation. The crackdown targeted criminal
Opinion
Morocco hosting UN retreat elevates Africa to human rights rule-maker
By Gavin Serkin in Rabat, Morocco When 20 African leaders from Algeria to Niger demanded accountability in 2010 for the
Morocco
Morocco tops Africa, Arab countries in 2025 Climate Change Performance Index
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Morocco moves up one spot in the global carbon neutrality ranking, taking it above several