Africa

Kenyan human rights campaigner Boniface Mwangi, a former photojournalist turned activist and outspoken critic of corruption and police brutality, was arrested in mid‑July 2025 and accused of facilitating terrorist activities related to protests held on 25 June 2025, which left at least 19 people dead during clashes with police. Mwangi was detained at his home in Lukenya, Machakos County on…

Former South African President Jacob Zuma, now leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, has come under sharp criticism for publicly supporting Morocco’s claim over Western Sahara—a position that starkly opposes the longstanding stance of his former party, the ANC. Western Sahara, a sparsely populated region previously administered by Spain, has been a disputed territory since 1975 when…

On July 19, 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the Rwanda‑backed M23 rebel group signed a declaration of principles in Doha, mediated by Qatar with strong support from the African Union and US diplomacy, including President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The declaration marks a potentially transformative moment in one of Africa’s most protracted and destabilizing…

On July 17, 2025, Togo held its first municipal elections since sweeping constitutional reforms. These polls unfolded amid widespread disillusionment and outrage over recent political developments that critics say entrench one‑party rule and extend President Faure Gnassingbé’s hold on power. A climate of fear and mistrust permeated the election. Voting stations in Lomé were mostly empty…

South Africa’s capacity to honor its G20 debt‐relief pledges —including improving the Common Framework, expanding debt suspension tools, and facilitating restructuring— hinges on both domestic fiscal discipline and global coordination. 1. G20 and African debt reform under South Africa’s leadership As G20 chair for 2025, South Africa has spotlighted debt stress in Africa, urging…