Africa
Ethiopian Constitution
Ethiopia's National Dialogue Backs Constitutional Shift to Executive Presidency
4 sources · 4d ago
Explainer
The Mechanics of the CFA Franc: How a Colonial-Era Currency System Works and the Debate Over Monetary Sovereignty
4 sources · 7d ago
Border Security
Yale Satellite Analysis Detects Major Military Build-Up at Ethiopian Base Near Sudan Border
3 sources · 1d ago
More in Africa
Critical MineralsInfrastructure Race
US Backs $1 Billion DRC Railway to Secure Copper and Cobalt Supply Amid China Rivalry
Western Strategic Planners 40%Chinese State Interests 35%African Corridor States 25%
7 sources · 11d ago
Nigerian EconomyMarket Move
Nigeria Regains FTSE Frontier Market Status as Reserves Hit 17-Year High
International Institutional Investors 40%The Central Bank of Nigeria 35%Domestic Consumers and Businesses 25%
5 sources · 9d ago
UN SanctionsDiplomatic Push
US Proposes Nationwide UN Arms Embargo on Sudan, Explicitly Targeting Drones
US & International Mediators 40%Sudanese Armed Forces 35%Veto-Holding Skeptics 25%
8 sources · 13d ago
Eastern DRC ConflictDiplomatic Breakthrough
Ceasefire Monitors Deploy in Eastern DRC as Government and M23 Rebels Agree to Peace Roadmap
DRC State Authorities 40%M23 Representatives 30%International Mediators 30%
3 sources · 6d ago
Gulf of AdenSecurity Watch
Indian Government Confirms Safety of 22 Seafarers Following Gulf of Aden Hijackings
Indian Diplomatic Officials 40%Maritime Security Analysts 40%Regional Security Observers 20%
6 sources · 14d ago
Tigray ConflictEscalation Watch
Drone Strike Hits Tigray Capital, Wounding 13 and Raising Fears of Renewed War
Tigrayan Authorities 35%Federal Government & Allies 35%International Observers 30%
5 sources · 16d ago
Sahel GeopoliticsStructural Shift
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger Formalize Alliance of Sahel States Following ECOWAS Exit
AES Leadership 35%ECOWAS Defenders 35%Geopolitical Analysts 30%
7 sources · 18d ago
Zambia ElectionStakes Watch
Zambia Suspends and Restarts Presidential Vote Count Amid Ballot Theft and Violence
Electoral Commission 35%Opposition Alliance 35%Incumbent Administration 30%
5 sources · 22d ago
ExplainerSahel Geopolitics
How the Sahel Became the World's Largest Contiguous Belt of Military Rule
Western Strategic Analysts 40%Sahelian Sovereignty Advocates 35%Regional Observers 25%
3 sources · 25d ago
ExplainerEconomic Modeling
How Agriculture and Reform Could Rebuild Sudan's Economy by 2043
Development Economists 40%Humanitarian Organizations 30%Regional Analysts 30%
3 sources · 29d ago
Genomic SurveillanceExplainer
How Health Officials Are Tracking Potential Mutations in the DRC's Ebola Outbreak
Public Health Officials 40%Genomic Researchers 40%Health Economists 20%
5 sources · 32d ago
Nuclear SafeguardsSupply Chain Watch
DR Congo Investigates Undeclared Uranium in Cobalt Exports to China Following Scientific Alarm
Scientific Researchers 40%DRC Government 30%Mining Operators 30%
6 sources · 20d ago
ExplainerSahel Security
UN Report Details Escalating Sahel Security Crisis Amid Geopolitical Pivot to Russia
International Institutions 41%Geopolitical Analysts 35%Russian Federation 24%
7 sources · 53d ago
International LawExplainer
Explainer: The Mechanics of DR Congo's New ICJ Case Against Rwanda
International Legal Observers 40%Congolese Advocates 30%Geopolitical Analysts 30%
4 sources · 72d ago
Off-Grid SolarExplainer
How Pay-As-You-Go Solar is Powering Africa's Off-Grid Revolution
Private Solar Operators 41%Global Development Institutions 35%Financial Risk Analysts 24%
2 sources · 78d ago
ExplainerEnergy Access
How Off-Grid Solar is Bypassing Africa's National Power Grids
Off-Grid Developers 41%International Financiers 35%Sustainability Advocates 24%
5 sources · 85d ago
ExplainerMalaria Vaccines
How Africa's Historic Malaria Vaccine Rollout is Reshaping Child Health
Public Health Officials 44%Immunization Logisticians 31%Health Economists 25%
5 sources · 87d ago
Blindspot
Important stories the mainstream barely covered
High-impact news with only 1–3 outlets covering it. These stories matter — they just didn't make the radar.
environment
Catastrophic Flooding in East Africa Displaces Over 240,000, Kills Hundreds Across Kenya, Tanzania, and Burundi
Weeks of relentless rainfall exacerbated by El Niño have triggered devastating floods across East Africa, displacing hundreds of thousands and prompting urgent humanitarian interventions.
Humanitarian Agencies 40%Regional Governments 35%Climate Forecasters 25%
world
Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda Becomes Fastest-Growing on Record as Bundibugyo Strain Spreads
An outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola has claimed over 2,100 lives across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, becoming the fastest-growing and deadliest in the region's history amid a lack of approved vaccines.
Public Health Responders 35%Regional Authorities 35%Local Medical Staff 30%