The Rwandan-backed armed group M23 moved south as it closed in on a key military airport in DR Congo on Friday, a day after ...

None of the men I saw at the Gaîté Lyrique looked like he was under 18 years of age. Their passports are probably at the bottom of the Mediterranean. The only woman I saw was the white activist making ...

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has launched an five-year strategic plan aimed at strengthening environmental governance and promoting sustainable practices. The plan, which will run from ...

As private sector donations increase, the 21 African countries still not contributing to the fund must pay up.

The ongoing crisis in the DRC, particularly the escalating tensions in Goma, brings to mind the tireless diplomatic efforts ...

An initiative led by the African Development Bank and World Bank is securing big money and political commitments to bring ...

Across the West African Economic and Monetary Union, governments are tightening mining regulations to boost revenue for development. But as Côte d’Ivoire, Mali and Burkina Faso push reforms, investor ...

As Egypt campaigns for the vice-presidency of the African Union (AU) Commission, President Abdel Fattah Al-Sissi has called ...

South Africa often uses its diplomatic heft to position itself as defender of the "global south" on the world stage, but the ...

To celebrate Black History Month and the 50th anniversary of “Cooley High,” visit Independent Picture House for a special ...

In 2012, when M23 rebels appeared poised to seize control of a major city in eastern Congo, western countries suspended aid ...