Why Donald Trump is popular in Africa
Most Kenyans and Nigerians like him, and not just because they like America
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Trump's Bold Stand: Halting Aid to South Africa
Former U.S. President Donald Trump announced a halt on future funding to South Africa unless it investigates alleged mistreatment of specific groups. Accusing South Africa of land confiscation and unfair treatment, Trump insists on a full probe, threatening financial consequences for non-compliance.
Devdiscourse by Devdiscourse
First Afrikaners arrive in US as part of resettlement programme
South Africa denies Trump claims white farmers are being brutally killed
The Irish Times by The Irish Times
How Trump's travel ban could disrupt the way knowledge about health is shared
Global health specialists talk about the consequences of the full or partial ban on travel to the U.S. from 19 countries.
NPR by Jonathan Lambert
US basketball training for Senegal cancelled after visas rejected
Players will train in Dakar instead "in a sovereign and conducive setting", says the prime minister.
BBC News
Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?
African countries make up the bulk of a list of countries that could face new visa bans from August.
Al Jazeera English by Shola Lawal
Under Trump, US strikes on Somalia have doubled since last year. Why?
As Trump hits the Horn of Africa, experts caution against drone strikes, saying the US needs to invest in peacebuilding.
Al Jazeera English by Mohamed Gabobe
Study: 14 million lives could be lost due to Trump aid cuts
A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like.
NPR by Jonathan Lambert
Keep your America, Mr Trump, and we’ll keep our Africa
In trying to shut us out, Trump may be doing what African leaders have long failed to do: Push us to stand on our own.
Al Jazeera English by Tafi Mhaka
Rwanda president unsure if DRC peace deal will hold, warns against ‘tricks’
Paul Kagame gives cautious welcome to US-brokered agreement, but says success depends on goodwill from warring parties.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
What's on the table for the 5 African Presidents meeting Trump at the White House?
President Trump is hosting 5 African leaders in Washington this week — a mini summit that's raising eyebrows over who was invited, what's on the table, and what it signals about U.S. rivalry with China and BRICS in Africa.
NPR by Jewel Bright
White House hosts West African leaders to discuss trade and development
Talks come as US shifts focus from aid to building sustainable economic partnerships.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Trump’s African summit was a masterclass in modern colonial theatre
To dodge Trump’s tariffs and wrath, five African presidents played colonial subject, and left their dignity behind.
Al Jazeera English by Tafi Mhaka
Trump’s push for peace in the DRC
Peace agreement between the DRC and Rwanda is staggering in its ambition.
Al Jazeera English
US deports immigrants to African country of Eswatini amid rights concerns
The Trump administration has pushed third-party countries to accept deportees whose home countries will not accept them.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff
Do Africa’s leaders have a ‘game plan’ to deal with Trump?
Former African Union diplomat Arikana Chihombori argues that Trump’s Africa policy is ‘a step in the right direction’.
Al Jazeera English
Is Trump using Africa as a ‘dumping ground’ for criminals?
Activists and rights groups have criticised Trump's 'third country' scheme to deport criminals.
Al Jazeera English by Yashraj Sharma
'We are being driven from the land' - after a massacre, a Nigerian village buries its dead
Another deadly overnight raid in central Nigeria left more than 100 villagers dead and hundreds displaced. Survivors in Benue State say it's part of a brutal campaign to drive Christian farming communities from their land. NPR reports from Yelwata, where resi…
NPR by Emmanuel Akinwotu
Trump’s Africa deal: Peace plan or power grab?
As Rwanda and the DRC hold their first meeting under a US-backed peace deal, Trump is touting it as a diplomatic win
Al Jazeera English
US sanctions DR Congo armed group over illicit mining, ceasefire tested
The US is sanctioning the Pareco-FF armed group, as well as the Congolese mining company CDMC.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
‘No more food’: In northern Nigeria, US funding cuts bite for aid groups
Organisations like the World Food Programme are scaling back aid or completely halting operations.
Al Jazeera English by Sani Adamu, Shola Lawal
Trump, send your deportees to Europe not Africa
Deal with them in the US; failing that, let the former colonial powers bear the burden they helped create.
Al Jazeera English by Tafi Mhaka
Uganda agrees deal with US to take in deported asylum seekers
A Ugandan official said the country would prefer to receive people from African nationalities under the agreement.
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‘The whole scheme stinks’: Ugandans question deal to take US deportees
The East African country is being pushed as a deportation location for high-profile US detainee Kilmar Abrego Garcia.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
DR Congo, M23 rebels resume talks in Qatar after renewed violence in east
Qatar's foreign ministry said delegations were meeting in Doha to review the implementation of a truce signed in July.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Rwanda confirms it received seven immigrants deported under Donald Trump
The Trump administration has struck deals with third-party countries, including four in Africa, to accept US deportees.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Tiny African country detaining 5 deported migrants asks USA for $500 million...
Tiny African country detaining 5 deported migrants asks USA for $500 million... (First column, 13th story, link) Related stories:UPRISING AT ALLIGATOR ALCATRAZ... 'They've beaten everyone here'... Prison chaplain at PA facility accused…
The-independent.com by Alex Woodward
3 men deported by US are being held in an African prison without charge, lawyers say
Three men deported by the United States to Eswatini in July have been held in a maximum-security prison in the African nation for seven weeks without charge ...
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Africa's oldest leader isn't ready to retire - and he's not the only one defying age
At 92, Cameroon's President aul Biya is running for an eighth term on Sunday — a reminder of how Africa's aging leaders continue to cling to power, even as their nations face unrest, corruption, and calls for change.
NPR by Kate Bartlett
Mali imposes retaliatory visa bond fees on US travellers
The measure comes after the US added Mali to its list of African countries required to post bonds of $5,000 and $10,000.
Al Jazeera English by Faisal Ali
Urgent debt relief demanded for Africa amid public sector crisis
Many African nations now spend more servicing external debt than funding healthcare and education.
Al Jazeera English by Faisal Ali
A Cuban man deported by the US to Africa is on a hunger strike in prison, his lawyer says
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...
Yahoo Entertainment by GERALD IMRAY
Is Africa the West’s ‘Human Dumping Ground’?
We look at the deals between some African nations and the Trump administration to accept deportees from the US.
Al Jazeera English
How Christian Nationalism Is Shaping Trump’s Foreign Policy Toward Africa
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…
The Intercept by Jessica Washington
DRC, Rwanda-backed M23 sign framework deal for peace after talks in Qatar
The agreement is not expected to immediately change things on the ground, but to move forward a larger peace process.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff
G20 summit in South Africa: Who’s attending and what’s on the agenda?
US President Donald Trump is boycotting the summit but South African leaders say the meeting will go ahead.
Al Jazeera English by Shola Lawal
G20 summit in South Africa ends with glaring absence of US after Trump boycott
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...
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This African nation built its development on diamonds. Now it's crashing down
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...
Yahoo Entertainment by SELLO MOTSETA and FARAI MUTSAKA
Trump to host Rwanda, DRC leaders at White House to sign peace agreement
Meeting to build on earlier agreements to end fighting in eastern DRC, which has persisted throughout talks.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff, News Agencies
Trump to host signing of peace deal between leaders of DR Congo and Rwanda
The US president hopes that a peace deal will pave the way for greater American investment in the resource-rich region.
BBC News
Trump hails ‘great day for the world’ as DRC, Rwanda finalise peace deal
US president hosts leaders of DRC and Rwanda and says Washington will buy rare-earth minerals from the two countries.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff, News Agencies
Rwanda, DRC presidents sign ‘Washington Accord’ peace deal
The presidents of Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo have signed the “Washington Accord” peace deal.
Al Jazeera English
Fighting flares in DR Congo within hours of Trump’s peace deal ceremony
The Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group and government forces have traded blame for the renewed fighting.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Kagame: ‘Never seen this much attention’ to ending Africa war
Rwandan President Paul Kagame praises Trumpian diplomacy for de-emphasizing ‘democracy, freedom and human rights’.
Al Jazeera English
White South Africans divided on US refugee offer
Donald Trump says white South Africans are being persecuted and so qualify for asylum but black farmers are also being killed.
BBC News
Trump's 'historic' peace deal for DR Congo shattered after rebels seize key city
The recent Washington Accord was hailed as "historic" by the US president but the fighting continues.
BBC News
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claim withdrawal from Uvira as peace talks struggle
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...
Yahoo Entertainment by RUTH ALONGA and WILSON MCMAKIN
Nigeria Clarifies What Really Happened With Trump’s Airstrikes
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…
The New Republic by Malcolm Ferguson
Why are some African countries banning US citizens from entry?
Mali and Burkina Faso are the latest to issue 'tit-for-tat' bans on visas for US citizens with immediate effect.
Al Jazeera English by Shola Lawal
How China’s Overinvestment Helped Produce Africa’s Deindustrialization
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
Nakedcapitalism.com by Yves Smith
South Africa defends BRICS naval drills as ‘essential’ amid tensions
South African official says drills with Russia, Iran, China and others key to protecting 'maritime economic activities'.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Failed U.S. Military Effort in Africa is on the Chopping Block
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.
The Intercept by Nick Turse
From Uganda to Cameroon, how Africa’s ‘leaders for life’ stay in power
Yoweri Museveni, Paul Biya, and other leaders use tactics including elections to cement their long rule, experts say.
Al Jazeera English by Shola Lawal
Somalia’s Mohamud slams Israel’s interference, rejects base on Somaliland
Somali president promises to confront Israeli military presence amid reports of base plan in breakaway Somaliland.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera Staff
Somaliland minister says US may access its minerals, military bases: Report
Minister of the presidency says exclusive rights offered to US are part of Somaliland's push for global recognition.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
AfricaMuseum refuses to yield Congo geological archives despite US pressure
The AfricaMuseum in Tervuren (Flemish Brabant) is refusing to hand over geological archive material on Congo to an American mining company that wants to use the data to map valuable raw materials. ‘We want to digitalise the archives ourselves and not leave it…
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Will Trump help or hinder Zimbabwe's white farmers in their compensation battle?
They have engaged a lobbying firm with close ties to the US president to argue their case.
BBC News
"Lives will be lost": How the U.K.'s aid cuts may affect parts of Africa
In March, the UK announced it would trim its global aid budget and set new priorities in 2027. This has some countries and organizations worried that on top of the US aid cuts, this could be unsurvivable.
NPR by Fatma Tanis
Minerals for aid: Are new US health deals ‘exploiting’ African countries?
Zimbabwe and Zambia have pushed back against 'lopsided' agreements after US asks for health data and minerals.
Al Jazeera English by Shola Lawal
Pope Leo heads to Angola in landmark Africa visit amid Trump clash
Leo is the third pontiff to visit the fossil fuel-rich country after John Paul II in 1992 and Benedict XVI in 2009.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
China This Week | Why a tiny African nation matters to China on Taiwan, Meta-Manus deal and Pakistan’s submarine
Every week, we recap highlights of the news from China. This edition covers the one African nation that continues to support Taiwan diplomatically, tech-related controversies, and a milestone in China-Pakistan defence ties.
The Indian Express by Rishika Singh
Is Trump demanding Zambia hand over mineral rights or lose access to lifesaving HIV/AIDS meds? What we know
The Trump administration previously cut off funding to global HIV/AIDS programs, including in Zambia, in an effort to reduce what it deemed as waste.
Snopes.com by Rae Deng
CAF is failing Africa’s World Cup fans
The confederation’s silence on US travel bans and visa restrictions for African fans is shameful.
Al Jazeera English by Abdullahi Boru Halakhe
US Senate confirms veteran naval officer Frank Garcia as top Africa envoy
The Senate confirmation ends a long vacancy and signals a trade-focused shift in US policy towards Africa.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
What is the Lobito Corridor, cited by US Africa envoy as model for ties?
Washington is set on a trade-focused shift in Africa, but critics say it facilitates further plundering of resources.
Al Jazeera English by Federica Marsi
Why the US doesn’t want American Ebola patients to return home
As global concern about an Ebola outbreak in central Africa grows, hundreds of Kenyans have taken to the streets to protest a plan by the Trump administration to send American citizens who have been exposed to the virus to Kenya, rather than bringing them bac…
Vox by Avishay Artsy, Noel King
Rights group sues South African government over US arms exports
Case challenges permits approved by South Africa’s arms control body, citing compliance failures and oversight gaps.
Al Jazeera English by Al Jazeera
Why some African nations are turning down Trump aid money
The Trump administration sees the aid as more transactional - but some say it is not a fair trade.
BBC News by Barbara Plett Usher - Africa correspondent