Benin seeks reset with AES as new president visits Niger and Burkina Faso
After years of strained relations between Benin and the Alliance of Sahel States (AES), newly-elected President Romuald Wadagni visited Niger and Burkina Faso this week in a bid to revive diplomatic ties and strengthen cooperation with the bloc.
Kenyan women protest femicide and violence
Kenya is facing a growing crisis of femicide, gender-based violence, and missing children, women-led movements and grassroots activists to stage protests on June 1 demanding immediate government action.
DRC Ebola outbreak: growing concerns over delayed response, health system stability
The most recent Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda has sounded the alarm among health workers and activists, raising concerns about health system stability in the region.
South Africa’s Conference of the Left issues a bold call for working-class unity
The Conference of the Left in South Africa has brought together a wide range of left-wing political parties, socialist organizations, and progressive movements in an effort to forge greater unity, coordination, and collective action among working-class forces.
Africa Liberation Day 2026: The renewed struggle for sovereignty and liberation
African Liberation Day was commemorated across Africa by movements and organizations calling for the defense of sovereignty, stronger organizing, and deeper international solidarity.
“A declaration of war against the poor”: AbM leads resistance against South Africa’s anti-occupation bill
The PIE Amendment Bill gazetted in 2026 is facing criticism for the changes it seeks to make to a law that was originally introduced after apartheid to protect poor and vulnerable communities from arbitrary evictions and homelessness.
Government pushed to negotiate as fuel strike paralyzes Kenya
In Kenya, a nationwide transport shutdown and protests were triggered by a sharp increase in fuel prices. The shutdown brought the transport sector to a standstill, with very little movement of vehicles across the country on Monday.
Anti-immigrant protests and violence escalate in South Africa
Anti-migrant marches have spread across several cities in South Africa in recent weeks, with some turning violent against African migrants amid rising economic tensions.