How A Liberian School is Transforming Lives Through Education
From Hunger to Hope: A Mission to Educate and Feed the Next Generation In the heart of Moses Town, along Liberia’s Marshall Highway, a transformative movement is unfolding. The Success New Destiny International School System, spearheaded by the Connect Liberia Organization, is rewriting the future for over 250 children who once faced a life limited […]
Mozambique Begins Hearing into Police’s role in Post-Election Violence and Killings
Hearings Should Lead to Accountability and Reform On July 7, the former commander-general of the Mozambican police, Bernardino Rafael, whom the President dismissed in January 2025, appeared before the Office of the Attorney General (Procuradoria-Geral da República) for a hearing about the police’s involvement in the killing of about 400 people during the civil unrest that followed […]
Minerals for peace? How to make the Rwanda-DRC deal stick.
A U.S.-brokered peace deal, signed on June 27 between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda, will link economic integration and respect for territorial integrity with the promise of Western investment. It is a mineral deal first, an opportunity for peace second. Making the deal work will depend on continued monitoring by the U.S. […]
World Bank Appoints New Country Manager for Kosovo and North Macedonia
WASHINGTON, USA – July, 07th 2025 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The World Bank has appointed Carole Megevand as its the new Country Manager for Kosovo and North Macedonia, effective July 1, 2025. In her new role, Megevand will lead the World Bank’s engagement in Kosovo and North Macedonia, guiding the implementation of the Country Partnership Frameworks. These frameworks support the two […]
Ethiopian Doctor Arrested After Health Worker Strike
Drop Politically Motivated Charges, End Crackdown On the afternoon of June 25, police in the regional capital of Ethiopia’s conflict-affected Amhara region arrested Dr. Daniel Fentaneh, a gynecologist and obstetric resident at Bahir Dar University Teaching Hospital, confiscating his phone and laptop. Daniel had been a key figure in recent nationwide protests by Ethiopian healthcare professionals […]
Two Sustainability And ESG Awards. One Evening. Join Africa’s Sustainability Changemakers At The YES ESG And Beyond Awards
SEACon, previously known as the ESG Africa conference, is proud to announce the launch of the third edition of the ‘Beyond Awards’. This year, the organisers of the event are excited to announce that the Beyond Awards will be co-located with the YES (Youth Employment Service) ESG Awards. Both events provide a platform to recognise […]
Esther Dyson To Keynote 12th Angel Fair Africa At Google NYC
On 19th September 2025, we will be welcoming the 12th Angel Fair Africa (aka AFA@12) to Google’s 9th Avenue offices in New York City. Angel Fair Africa is an event that brings entrepreneurs and investors together to do deals. This marks the first time the event is being hosted in the US, after eleven years […]
Africa Prepares for US Tariffs as Trump Threatens Additional Levies
African nations are bracing for economic turbulence as US President Donald Trump pushes ahead with steep new tariffs initially announced in April. Trump also threatened an additional 10% levy on countries aligned with the BRICS bloc, accusing the group of pursuing anti-American policies. With a three-month reprieve ending on Wednesday, tariffs—some as high as 70%—are set to […]
Egypt, Morocco, and South Africa Named Among World’s Best Nations
Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita has been handed a renewable five-year presidential term—without elections—by the transitional parliament, cementing his grip on power until at least 2030. The move, approved unanimously, has been framed by officials as a step toward national stability, but critics see it as a deepening of authoritarian rule. The development means that Goita, […]
From Coup to Charter: Mali’s Junta Leader Secures Open-Ended Presidency
Mali’s military leader Assimi Goita has been handed a renewable five-year presidential term—without elections—by the transitional parliament, cementing his grip on power until at least 2030. The move, approved unanimously, has been framed by officials as a step toward national stability, but critics see it as a deepening of authoritarian rule. The development means that Goita, […]
