Who holds capital and political leverage — and how that power is exercised.
Uganda has approved a military deployment to Gaza as part of a U.S.-backed plan. But beneath the headlines lies a web of domestic security threats, and regional conflicts that have left citizens asking: Why abandon your people for Gaza?
Cameroon's Paul Biya has been missing from public view for over two months. While his office insists everything is normal, he is busy promoting generals and signing decrees 4,000 miles away in Geneva, leaving 26 million citizens in the dark.
For years, the U.S. has said it would end the war in Sudan, but the peace deal has failed again. This shows the broken pattern of how foreign powers step in to get quick political wins for themselves, while leaving African countries to clean up the mess when the deals fail.
Across Africa, political alliances that once delivered presidents to power have repeatedly collapsed into fierce rivalries that reshaped governments, parties, and national politics.
Russian corps kill civilians with airstrikes, U.S. State Department officials cause international embarrassment at AIDS Conference with wrong AI-generated African map, President Kiir sacks central bank governor over economic woos. Ten stories from across Africa for 31 July 2026.
Oprah Winfrey's Leadership Academy for Girls in South Africa announces closure, a US strike on Iranian targets hits Egyptian port, and Washington bids for stake in Ethiopian Airlines. Ten stories from across Africa for Thursday, 30 July 2026.
Senegal steps in to mediate Mali's regional standing while Chad set to abandon international justice mechanisms and Uganda declared officially Ebola-free following 42-day clear window. Ten stories from across Africa for Wednesday, 29 July 2026.
Trump's recommendation of President Tinubu causes commotion in Nigeria. Uganda enters the UN race with Museveni's old rival Olara Otunnu, and Liberia's record cocaine bust ensnares its police intelligence chief. Ten stories from across Africa for Monday, July 27, 2026.
Faye launches a party against Sonko in Senegal, ICC member states remove Karim Khan, and Congo's Ebola caseload passes 3,000 in the fastest-spreading outbreak on record. Ten stories from across Africa for Sunday, July 26, 2026.
Trump's new tariffs hit seven African economies, Tinubu expands the army as Zamfara buries 23 farmers, and Namibia's parliament debates leaving the ICC. Ten stories from across Africa for Saturday, July 25, 2026.
Kidnappers of Nigerian school children jailed for life, Africa's richest man, Dangote secures $2.5 billion investment, Kenya blocks a British Army exercise, and President Traoré rejects Sharia law. Ten stories from across Africa for Friday, July 24, 2026.
Khartoum rejects fresh U.S. sanctions over chemical-weapons claims, American anti-abortion push abroad raises health risks for African women, and Morocco to spend over $20 billion for 2030 World Cup. Ten stories from across Africa for Tuesday, July 21, 2026.
ECOWAS signs deal West Africa has been promising for decades, Nigeria and Ghana demand court action against South Africa, and vote-counting gets underway in São Tomé. Ten stories from across Africa for Monday, July 20, 2026.
Sudan takes UAE to international court over seized drones, Europe deepens its naval foothold in the Red Sea as Somali pirates resurges in fresh raids, and the African country with the best electoral records go to polls today. Ten stories from across Africa for Sunday, July 19, 2026.
Trafigura refuses 2,000-megawatt line meant to carry Angolan hydropower, and a Nigerian court forfeits 48 properties tied to a former attorney-general. Ten stories from across Africa for Friday, July 17, 2026.
U.S. Tariff differential and policy changes are redistributing competitive advantage within African apparel. Kenya is coming out on top, while established manufacturing hubs like Lesotho and Madagascar face potential industrial collapse due to this instability.
