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Somaliland minister says US may access its minerals, military bases: Report
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
Minister of the presidency says exclusive rights offered to US are part of Somaliland's push for global recognition.
Feb 22, 2026, 10:33 AM
Somalia’s Mohamud slams Israel’s interference, rejects base on Somaliland
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
Somali president promises to confront Israeli military presence amid reports of base plan in breakaway Somaliland.
Feb 8, 2026, 5:04 AM
From Uganda to Cameroon, how Africa’s ‘leaders for life’ stay in power
Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera English
Yoweri Museveni, Paul Biya, and other leaders use tactics including elections to cement their long rule, experts say.
Jan 19, 2026, 7:08 AM
Failed U.S. Military Effort in Africa is on the Chopping Block
Nick Turse, The Intercept
As Trump focuses the military on the Western Hemisphere, AFRICOM and other foreign commands could be consolidated. The post Failed U.S. Military Effort in Africa is on the Chopping Block appeared first on The Intercept.
Jan 11, 2026, 11:00 AM
South Africa defends BRICS naval drills as ‘essential’ amid tensions
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
South African official says drills with Russia, Iran, China and others key to protecting 'maritime economic activities'.
Jan 10, 2026, 3:21 PM
How China’s Overinvestment Helped Produce Africa’s Deindustrialization
Yves Smith, Nakedcapitalism.com
An in-depth article from a leftist vantage on China's extensive involvement in Africa finds that it has been a net negative for development
Jan 2, 2026, 10:55 AM
Why are some African countries banning US citizens from entry?
Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera English
Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue 'tit-for-tat' bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.
Jan 1, 2026, 8:10 AM
Nigeria Clarifies What Really Happened With Trump’s Airstrikes
Malcolm Ferguson, The New Republic
The Nigerian government took the time to debunk President Trump’s claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria after he announced the bombing of Africa’s most populous (and most oil-rich) nation. “The United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISI…
Dec 26, 2025, 2:14 PM
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim withdrawal from Uvira as peace talks struggle
RUTH ALONGA and WILSON MCMAKIN, Yahoo Entertainment
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claimed to have begun a withdrawal from the city of Uvira in eastern Congo late Wednesday night, according the leader of the rebel...
Dec 17, 2025, 8:41 PM
Trump's 'historic' peace deal for DR Congo shattered after rebels seize key city
BBC News
The recent Washington Accord was hailed as "historic" by the US president but the fighting continues.
Dec 13, 2025, 1:37 AM
White South Africans divided on US refugee offer
BBC News
Donald Trump says white South Africans are being persecuted and so qualify for asylum but black farmers are also being killed.
Dec 8, 2025, 5:05 AM
Kagame: ‘Never seen this much attention’ to ending Africa war
Al Jazeera English
Rwandan President Paul Kagame praises Trumpian diplomacy for de-emphasizing ‘democracy, freedom and human rights’.
Dec 7, 2025, 6:30 PM
Fighting flares in DR Congo within hours of Trump’s peace deal ceremony
Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera English
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group and government forces have traded blame for the renewed fighting.
Dec 5, 2025, 5:41 PM
Trump hails ‘great day for the world’ as DRC, Rwanda finalise peace deal
Al Jazeera Staff, News Agencies, Al Jazeera English
US president hosts leaders of DRC and Rwanda and says Washington will buy rare-earth minerals from the two countries.
Dec 4, 2025, 11:53 PM
Rwanda, DRC presidents sign ‘Washington Accord’ peace deal
Al Jazeera English
The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed the “Washington Accord” peace deal.
Dec 4, 2025, 7:29 PM
Trump to host signing of peace deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda
BBC News
The US president hopes that a peace deal will pave the way for greater American investment in the resource-rich region.
Dec 4, 2025, 6:45 AM
Trump to host Rwanda, DRC leaders at White House to sign peace agreement
Al Jazeera Staff, News Agencies, Al Jazeera English
Meeting to build on earlier agreements to end fighting in eastern DRC, which has persisted throughout talks.
Dec 1, 2025, 9:25 PM
This African nation built its development on diamonds. Now it's crashing down
SELLO MOTSETA and FARAI MUTSAKA, Yahoo Entertainment
In a village outside Botswana ’s capital, Keorapetse Koko sat on an aging couch in her sparsely furnished home, stunned that a career — and an entire...
Nov 29, 2025, 4:05 AM
G20 summit in South Africa ends with glaring absence of US after Trump boycott
Associated Press Videos, Yahoo Entertainment
The first G20 summit in Africa also broke with tradition Saturday by issuing a leaders' declaration on the opening day of the talks, when declarations...
Nov 23, 2025, 6:55 PM
G20 summit in South Africa: Who’s attending and what’s on the agenda?
Shola Lawal, Al Jazeera English
US President Donald Trump is boycotting the summit but South African leaders say the meeting will go ahead.
Nov 22, 2025, 3:46 AM
DRC, Rwanda-backed M23 sign framework deal for peace after talks in Qatar
Al Jazeera Staff, Al Jazeera English
The agreement is not expected to immediately change things on the ground, but to move forward a larger peace process.
Nov 15, 2025, 1:55 PM
How Christian Nationalism Is Shaping Trump’s Foreign Policy Toward Africa
Jessica Washington, The Intercept
Trump ended deportation protections for South Sudanese immigrants, prioritized asylum for white South Africans, and threatened to invade Nigeria. It’s all part of the Christian nationalist playbook. The post How Christian Nationalism Is Shaping Trump’s Foreig…
Nov 8, 2025, 3:25 PM
Is Africa the West’s ‘Human Dumping Ground’?
Al Jazeera English
We look at the deals between some African nations and the Trump administration to accept deportees from the US.
Oct 28, 2025, 7:30 PM
A Cuban man deported by the US to Africa is on a hunger strike in prison, his lawyer says
GERALD IMRAY, Yahoo Entertainment
A Cuban man deported by the United States to the African nation of Eswatini is on a hunger strike at a maximum-security prison having been held there for...
Oct 22, 2025, 8:18 AM