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Shadow of UAE support for RSF hangs over Sudan peace conference in London

1 week ago | theafricareport.com | Bojang Jnr |Patrick Smith

The British government’s conference on Sudan, marking two years of the country’s devastating war, opened on 15 April with shreds of positive news. Britain, which like most other Western states has been eviscerating its aid budget, offered to launch a £120m emergency humanitarian assistance package for Sudan. This must be set in the context of overall shrinking aid flows to Sudan at a time of its worst conflict since independence in 1956.
Africa’s happiness gap: Mauritius shines while Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe trail behind

1 month ago | theafricareport.com | Bojang Jnr |Erin Conroy

African countries dominate the bottom of the latest World Happiness Report, a leading global study on quality of life. Produced by Gallup, the Wellbeing Research Centre and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the report ranks countries based on indicators such as GDP per capita, healthy life expectancy, freedom, social support, generosity and perceptions of corruption. Get full access to The Africa Report
What will Gaza ceasefire mean for ‘forgotten’ conflicts in Africa?

Jan 16, 2025 | theafricareport.com | Bojang Jnr

The world’s attention over the past couple of years has been on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine. Global news headlines as well as the regard of the world’s policymakers and donors have been dominated by the two conflicts – in Europe and the Middle East. In Africa, on the other hand, ongoing conflicts creating some of the world’s worst humanitarian crises have been largely overlooked.
10 African scholars to watch in 2025

Jan 14, 2025 | theafricareport.com | Bojang Jnr

From award-winning science and tech researchers to academic rock stars, we have compiled a list of 10 African scholars whose work is worth watching out for in 2025. Adji Bousso DiengAn assistant professor of computer science at Princeton University in New Jersey, Dieng leads the lab Vertaix on research at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and the natural sciences.
10 African scholars to watch in 2025

Jan 14, 2025 | shorturl.at | Bojang Jnr

From award-winning science and tech researchers to academic rock stars, we have compiled a list of 10 African scholars whose work is worth watching out for in 2025. Adji Bousso DiengAn assistant professor of computer science at Princeton University in New Jersey, Dieng leads the lab Vertaix on research at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and the natural sciences.
Trump ally Steve Bannon blasts ‘racist’ Elon Musk, two other white South African tech moguls

Jan 13, 2025 | theafricareport.com | Bojang Jnr

The South African-born billionaire Elon Musk has been consolidating his power and influence around Donald Trump since he was elected the next US president. But Musk’s growing sway in the incoming US administration as well as the Make America Great Again (MAGA) movement has upset Steve Bannon, Trump’s former aide. “I made it my personal thing to take this guy down,” Bannon said in an interview with the Corriere della Sera newspaper in Italy.
Defeated in Middle East, Islamic State is rising again in Africa

Jan 10, 2025 | theafricareport.com | Bojang Jnr

Last weekend, insurgents from IS-aligned groups the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) and Boko Haram launched a pre-dawn raid on a military base in the northern Nigerian state of Borno, killing six soldiers.
Zambia: Ex-president Lungu cries foul court bars him from seeking re-election

Dec 10, 2024 | theafricareport.com | Bojang Jnr

The Constitutional Court in Zambia has barred former president Edgar Lungu from contesting in the 2026 and any future elections, ruling that he has served for two presidential terms, the maximum allowed by the constitution. Lungu, who served as minister of justice and minister of defence under president Michael Sata, became president in January 2015 after winning the by-election for the ruling Get full access to The Africa Report
Explainer: Why Assad’s fall in Syria may limit Russia’s operations in Africa

Dec 9, 2024 | theafricareport.com | Bojang Jnr

The fall of the government of President Bashar al-Assad over the weekend was quick and it came as a surprise. In a matter of days, a major offensive by opposition forces that started in Aleppo a few days earlier toppled him, more than 13 years after the beginning of the Syrian war following the Arab Spring. Moscow, Syria’s biggest military ally that has shielded the regime from the opposition Get full access to The Africa Report
Ghana: What will the new administration inherit?

Dec 8, 2024 | theafricareport.com | Bojang Jnr

Nana Akufo-Addo’s tenure as Ghana’s president is divisive. His critics are always quick to highlight his plummeting approval rating, especially in the latter parts of his second term, triggered largely by his alleged failure to deliver on his campaign promises. For his supporters, he served the country well. His presidency has now come to an end and the next government, according to some experts, will inherit a crisis hangover and no shortage of challenges.