US First Lady Jill Biden has arrived in Kenya as the Horn of Africa region endures its worst drought in decades. The past five rainy seasons have all been poor and that’s led to millions of livestock dying as well as the destruction of many farmers’ crop harvests. And now climatologists say the next rainy season will be poor too.… Read More

Africa’s most populous country Nigeria has withdrawn 200-, 500- and 1000-naira notes from circulation following the redesign of the Nigerian currency. On 26 October, 2022, Nigeria’s Apex bank the central bank of Nigeria CBN announced the introduction of redesigned three high denomination of the naira notes into the country’s financial system. According to tthe CBN, the policy was designed to… Read More

A virulent critic of Tunisian President Kais Saied, Jawhar Ben Mbarek, was arrested as part of a crackdown on the opposition, which accuses the authorities of trying to muzzle him while the country is mired in a serious crisis without a solution in sight. Mr. Ben Mbarek, 55, is the most prominent opponent to be arrested as part of a… Read More

The Malian prime minister urged the government of Burkina Faso not to rely on foreign armies to fight the jihadist groups present in both countries. Speaking during a visit to Burkina’s capital, Ouagadougou, the Malian PM reiterated his determination in winning the war. “To win the war, it is with our armies. No foreign army, it must be clear, no… Read More

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden spent her second day in Namibia visiting Hope Initiative Southern Africa. It is a nongovernmental organization that works to end poverty and hunger in marginalized communities in the region. Some of its programs, including ones to prevent new HIV infections and gender-based violence, are funded by PEPFAR. She ceased the oppurtunity to touch on gender… Read More