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AfricaHealthPolitics

Burkina Faso suspends health project funded by Bill Gates

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In August 2025, the government of Burkina Faso, led by military ruler Captain Ibrahim Traoré, halted all activities of the Target Malaria project—an initiative funded primarily by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (in collaboration with Open Philanthropy)—that sought to curb malaria by releasing genetically modified mosquitoes. Background & Scale of the ProjectInitiated in 2012…
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AfricaPolitics

DR Congo and rebels return to Doha for talks

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In mid‑2025, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the M23 rebel group—backed by Rwanda—returned to Doha, Qatar, for renewed peace negotiations after a series of failed truces and escalating conflict in eastern DRC. Background & EscalationSince early 2025, M23 launched a major offensive, seizing key eastern cities including Goma and Bukavu by March, displacing hundreds of…
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AfricaPoliticsWar

Boko Haram Chief “Bakoura” Killed in Targeted Airstrike

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On August 15, 2025, the Nigerien military conducted a precise airstrike against Boko Haram positions on Shilawa Island in the Lake Chad region, resulting in the death of Ibrahim Mahamadou, better known as “Bakoura”, a long-serving leader of the militant group. The operation reportedly eliminated not only Bakoura but also dozens of militants accompanying him. According to the Nigerien army…
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AfricaPolitics

South Africa strengthens trade ties with Japan

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South Africa is actively enhancing its economic relationship with Japan, one of Asia’s largest economies, in an effort to boost bilateral trade, investment, and development cooperation. Recent high-level meetings and business forums between the two nations have underlined a mutual commitment to deepen economic ties, with a particular focus on energy, manufacturing, infrastructure, and…
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AfricaPolitics

Uganda agrees to deal with US to take in deported asylum seekers

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On August 21, 2025, Uganda announced it had reached a temporary agreement with the United States to receive certain individuals deported under a “third-country” policy. This arrangement is being framed as part of the Trump administration’s broader strategy to manage asylum seekers and undocumented migrants when repatriation to their countries of origin proves complicated. Under the…
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AfricaPolitics

South African telecom giant investigated in US

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MTN Group, Africa’s largest mobile operator headquartered in Johannesburg, is currently facing a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) grand jury investigation concerning its past operations in Afghanistan and its 49 percent stake in Irancell, an Iranian mobile operator. The probe centers on allegations that MTN may have breached the U.S. Anti‑Terrorism Act (ATA) by facilitating support for…
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AfricaPolitics

M23-DR Congo peace talks in Doha stalled

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Peace negotiations between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group, mediated by Qatar in Doha, have hit a serious impasse. Originally, both parties signed a Declaration of Principles on July 19, committing to pursue a comprehensive peace agreement with negotiations set to begin by August 8 and a final deal signed by August 18. Despite this framework, the August 18…
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