Africa Archive

As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  12,126,067    while  373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Reported deaths in Africa reached  256,242  and  10,363,429   people have recovered. South Africa has the

The first US ambassador to Sudan in 25 years has taken up his post in the latest easing of ties since Washington removed Khartoum from it state sponsors of terrorism list. “Ambassador John Godfrey arrived today in Khartoum, the first US

Early results from Angola’s most tightly contested vote in its democratic history have shown a wide margin for President Joao Lourenco, but the opposition is also claiming a lead. Ballot counting began after polls closed on Wednesday in the oil-rich nation,

A sovereign national dialogue began in Chad on August 24, 2022. Civil society organisations are among the approximately 1,400 participants. They have already taken steps to constantly monitor the dialogue, in order to make sure their proposals are taken into consideration

President Emmanuel Macron has indicated France and Algeria should move beyond their “painful” shared history and look to the future at the start of a three-day visit to the North African country. “We have a complex, painful common past. And it