A new U.S. approach to global health assistance is drawing scrutiny from several African governments over data access, domestic spending commitments, and links to broader strategic interests. A New Model for U.S. Health Assistance Several African governments are raising concerns over new U.S. health aid agreements advanced by the Trump
Washington’s decision could reshape the future of African-led security operations The future of Somalia’s African Union peacekeeping mission has been thrown into uncertainty after the United States said it would no longer support United Nations logistical assistance to the mission beyond the end of 2026, raising concerns that one of
A fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Central and East Africa is no longer only a public health emergency. It is rapidly becoming a development crisis. A new assessment from the United Nations Development Programme warns that the current Ebola Virus Disease outbreak could cost African economies up to $3.6 billion, push
The United States has long wielded more than military, economic, and technological power. It has also exercised moral influence, using diplomacy and foreign policy to advocate for human rights and shape international norms. That approach appears to be changing. According to reporting by The Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration
East African nation seeks to transform state assets into a vehicle for future generations NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya is turning to one of the world’s most successful financial models as it advances plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund designed to finance national development, reduce dependence on public borrowing, and
LONDON — In a landmark development for sustainable finance, Ecobank Group has launched what it describes as the world’s first International Capital Market Association (ICMA)-aligned Nature Bond issued by a commercial bank, raising $450 million to support biodiversity protection, sustainable agriculture, and water infrastructure across Africa. The bond, listed on
As cases rise in Central Africa, the world is racing to develop vaccines and treatments for a strain of Ebola that has none. A growing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and neighboring Uganda is exposing a critical vulnerability in the world’s pandemic defense system: despite
KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo — A fast-moving Ebola outbreak is spreading across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and into neighboring countries. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has traveled to the epicenter with a stark message: the epidemic can still be stopped, but the window to
A new Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed at least 65 people and triggered growing concern among African and international health authorities over the risk of cross-border spread in one of the continent’s most fragile regions. The outbreak has emerged in Ituri province, near the
Africa’s Longest Political Era Enters a New Chapter Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni was sworn in Tuesday for a record seventh consecutive term, extending his rule into a fifth decade and reinforcing his position as one of the world’s longest-serving leaders. The inauguration ceremony in Kampala unfolded under heavy security, with
