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African leaders have intensified calls for colonial-era crimes to be formally recognised, criminalised and addressed through meaningful reparations. This renewed push took centre stage at a high-level conference held in Algiers, Algeria, where diplomats and senior officials gathered to advance an African

The International Conference on the Crimes of Colonialism in Africa is taking place in Algiers on November 30 and December 1, 2025, marking a pivotal moment for the continent. Organized in line with the African Union’s Assembly  Decision 903(XXXVIII), adopted in February

The East African Court of Justice (EACJ) has dismissed an appeal aimed at halting the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), ruling that the petition was filed after the legally prescribed time limit had expired. The decision upholds a prior judgment by

Kenya has embarked on a major $1.5 billion highway expansion project in partnership with two Chinese construction firms, signalling a clear shift in the country’s infrastructure strategy. The move replaces a previously planned U.S.-backed transport initiative that was ultimately shelved, reflecting changing

United States President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping new policy to suspend immigration from what he described as “all Third World countries”, a move likely to affect dozens of nations across Africa, Asia, and Latin America. The announcement came just a

The presidents of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda (Rwanda) are expected to travel to Washington (Washington) next week to sign a major peace agreement that could mark a turning point for one of Africa’s most troubled regions. According