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China’s practice of gifting million-dollar buildings to governments across Africa is under renewed scrutiny.

Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Abroad Nasser Bourita said on Friday Rabat is committed to promoting cooperation in order to address the complex and transnational nature of the terrorist threat in Africa. This commitment is reflected first by the Kingdom's accession to several sub-regional cooperation frameworks…

A diplomat in Addis Ababa has said the African Union is still waiting for a response from the Tigrayan side.

The leader of Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region has been invited to peace talks in South Africa this weekend as part of a pan-African effort to end one of the world’s most overlooked wars

The Australian government is backing Ukraine's claims of genocide against its citizens and is considering expelling the Russian ambassador.

Burkina Faso awoke to fresh chaos Saturday with the country facing its second coup in a year. Junta leader Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was toppled by junior officers led by Captain Ibrahim Traore, who accused Damiba of failing to address the numerous jihadist attacks on the impoverished and restive West African…

Morocco will take over the presidency of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council decision-making body during October. The kingdom was elected at the AU’s 35th Summit in February as a member of the AU Peace and Security Council for the period between 2022 and 2025.

The Ethiopian forces and Tigrayan rebels failed to progress in peace talks during a five-month truce period.

“You succeed three out of 10 times and you’re considered a great hitter. That’s a lot of the challenge, the mentality. The ones that succeed are the ones who can consistently have a good mentality,” Ramirez said.