Jul 24 Russia hosts Africa summit in bid for allies By Cara Anna, Associated Press A crucial grain deal has been terminated. The Wagner military group's future is in question. It's a notable time for Russia to host a summit for African countries that rely heavily on Moscow for agricultural products and security. Continue reading
Jul 04 Watch 6:46 A look at the Wagner Group's presence and activities in Africa By Amna Nawaz, Teresa Cebrian Aranda More than a week after the failed mutiny by Wagner mercenaries in Russia, there are lingering questions about the future of the paramilitary group. The U.S. has imposed sanctions on gold companies suspected of funding the group’s activities, including in… Continue watching
Jun 18 Where African countries stand in their struggle toward more inclusive LGBTQ+ laws By Mariel Ferragamo, Kali Robinson, Council on Foreign Relations Countries in Africa have some of the harshest and most discriminatory LGBTQ+ policies in the world. But some governments are taking hopeful steps toward inclusion. Continue reading
Jun 17 African leaders meet with Putin in Russia after Ukraine trip, urge end to war By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with a group of leaders of African countries who traveled to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” the day after they went to Ukraine. Continue reading
Jun 17 Dozens of students killed in extremist attack on Ugandan school near Congo border By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press Ugandan authorities recovered the bodies of 41 people, including 38 students, who were burned, shot or hacked to death after suspected rebels attacked a secondary school near the border with Congo, the local mayor said Saturday. Continue reading
May 29 Uganda's new anti-gay legislation includes death sentence in some cases By Rodney Muhumuza, Associated Press This version doesn't criminalize those who identify as LGBTQ, still prescribes the death penalty for cases of sexual relations involving people infected with HIV, as well as with minors and other categories of vulnerable people. Continue reading
May 23 WATCH: State Department holds briefing as Russia extends arrest of U.S. journalist by 3 months By Associated Press Gershkovich, a 31-year-old American citizen, was ordered held until Aug. 30. He had been arrested in March on espionage charges on a reporting trip in Russia. He, his employer and the U.S. government have denied the charges. Continue reading
May 21 Kyiv, Moscow to separately host African leaders to discuss grain, fertilizer exports amid war By Gerald Imray, Associated Press A delegation of six African leaders set to hold talks with Kyiv and Moscow aim to “initiate a peace process," but also broach the thorny issue of how a heavily-sanctioned Russia can be paid for the fertilizer exports Africa desperately needs. Continue reading
Apr 15 Watch 5:53 Journalists retrace fateful journey of group of 43 African migrants lost at sea By John Yang, Andrew Corkery A new AP investigation highlights the desperate and sometimes deadly journey many African migrants are taking across the Atlantic in search of a better life in Europe. The reporting centers on a boat that drifted thousands of miles off-course from… Continue watching
Apr 01 In Zambia, Vice President Harris visits farm with climate change innovation in mind By Chris Megerian, Associated Press Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday traveled down a dirt road to tour a farm outside Zambia's capital that’s using new techniques and technology to boost its vegetable crop as she highlighted ways to secure food supplies in an age of… Continue reading