The Trump Administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn much criticism.

The US Agency for International Development, an organization that dates to President John F. Kennedy’s attempts to fight Soviet influence in the developing world, is on the brink of collapse. Over the ...

Organisers of the African Military Games held at the MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja, have commended U.S.-based pharmaceutical startup, ViaDerma, for its significant impact at the event, which saw ...

Read more: South Africa to lead new military force in the DRC: an expert on what it's up against The M23 rebel group, which is supported by Rwanda, has committed a wide range of atrocities in the ...

South Africa's ambition to champion the 'global south' is diminished by its military failures, highlighted by the deaths of its troops in eastern Congo. Despite diplomatic efforts, internal challenges ...

Some, including political parties, have questioned whether the soldiers were adequately trained, equipped and supported. Lindy Heinecken has spent decades researching the South African military in ...

The Sahel region is a geographical belt in Africa that stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Red Sea, between the Sahara Desert in the north and the Savannah in the south. It is characterised by ...

Congo Checks 12 Possible Ebola Cases, African Health Body Says DAKAR (Reuters) - Democratic Republic of Congo authorities are investigating 12 possible cases of the deadly Ebola virus in its ...

In South Africa, the interest rates decisions are taken by the South African Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). The official interest rate is the repo rate. This is the rate at ...

In 2013, the Guptas used a South African military base to fly in dozens of guests for a nearby wedding ... kneecapping an already struggling economy and disrupting basic services. Zuma set the project ...

Three countries under military ... West Africa observers are also concerned the withdrawal will worsen security in the region. The Sahel - the semi-arid region just south of the Sahara Desert ...