Prosperity Party Clinches Parliamentary Majority in Ethiopia’s 7th General Election
ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party (PP) secured another parliamentary majority after winning 438 seats in the House of Peoples’...
Policy & Governance
Policy & Governance covers the institutions, decisions and public affairs shaping Africa’s future. This section focuses on governance, diplomacy, elections, regional integration, public policy, African Union affairs, intergovernmental cooperation and political developments that influence the continent’s direction.
Kenya’s President Ruto Takes Africa’s Agenda to G7 Summit in France
At the G7 Summit in France, President William Ruto pushed for investment-led partnerships, local processing of critical minerals and greater...
African, Caribbean Leaders Press for Reparations Following Landmark U.N. Slave Trade Resolution
At a conference in Accra, Ghana, leaders urged the world to move beyond acknowledging slavery's legacy and pursue meaningful reparatory...
Nigeria, Ethiopia Agree on Prisoner Transfer Pact to Let Inmates Serve Sentences at Home
According to Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry, the agreement will strengthen cooperation between the two countries' justice institutions and provide a legal...
Burkina Faso PM Calls for Results-Driven Implementation of 2026-2030 Development Strategy
Prime Minister cites economic gains in 2025 and urges officials to accelerate reforms, investment projects and domestic resource mobilization
Benin Announces Free Public Secondary Education for All Girls
President Romuald Wadagni says the policy will remove financial barriers to education and help thousands of girls stay in school...
Zimbabwe Secures Non-Permanent Seat on U.N. Security Council
The southern African nation will begin a two-year term in January 2027, marking its return to the council after more...
Millions Turn Out for Ethiopia’s 7th General Election as Leaders and International Observers Monitor the Poll
The introduction of the Mirichaye digital registration platform and 19 nationally televised debates represented a significant modernization effort by Ethiopia's...
All Eyes on Ethiopia as Seventh General Election Approaches
African Union and IGAD observer missions are monitoring Ethiopia’s seventh general election as more than 50.5 million registered voters prepare...
Senegal Appoints New Prime Minister as Faye Moves to Contain Fiscal Crisis
Veteran central banker takes the helm as Senegal races to stabilize its public finances and reengage frozen negotiations with international...
Who Gets to Define African Art? Moroccan Cubism and the Right to Self-Representation
Moroccan Cubism challenges who gets to shape African art, calling on artists and cultural voices to claim authorship of their...
South African Jurist Navi Pillay Wins 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
The Norwegian Nobel Committee honors Navi Pillay for a legal career confronting apartheid, genocide and war crimes and advancing international...
Africa Launches Own Credit Rating Agency in Push to Reshape Risk Assessments
AfCRA will offer an African-led view of sovereign and corporate credit risk, seeking to widen rating coverage and bring more...
Morocco Bets on Sports Hosting to Drive Growth and Gender Equity
Morocco's sports hosting boom has built global ambitions, but questions over public spending, stadium use and women's representation will shape...