A growing wave of anti-immigrant unrest across South Africa has triggered emergency evacuations and repatriation efforts by several African governments, as hundreds of foreign nationals flee violence, intimidation, and mounting insecurity in communities across the country. The crisis, which escalated significantly during May and June 2026, has exposed deep regional tensions over migration, border enforcement, […]

A festive World Cup atmosphere recently swept through the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos as U.S. Consul General Rick Swart engaged with visitors, staff members, and local partners in a series of public-facing activities designed to strengthen ties between the United States and Nigeria. The energetic engagement reflects Swart’s broader mission of expanding diplomatic, economic, […]

At 80 years old in 2026, Sudanese-British entrepreneur Mo Ibrahim remains one of the most influential figures in Africa’s modern business history. Through the creation of Celtel International, Ibrahim challenged long-standing assumptions that Sub-Saharan Africa was too risky for large-scale private investment, ultimately helping to unlock billions of dollars in capital and reshape the continent’s […]

Historian, author, and reparations scholar Dr. Panashe Chigumadzi argues that the global conversation on slavery reparations has entered a new era—one in which demands for historical justice can no longer be dismissed as symbolic moral appeals but must now be treated as a central geopolitical issue. In her essay, “The Africa Exception: The Slavery Reparations […]