The Soviet Union defeated more than just the Nazis in 1945
For Africans, Victory Day was not just about the fall of Hitler, but about the idea that brutal regimes could fall at all By Moussa Ibrahim, Executive Secretary of the…
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US foreign policy driven by resource competition – former South African envoy
Ebrahim Rasool says the growing “scramble for critical minerals” is fueling global tensions Former South African ambassador to the United States Ebrahim Rasool. © Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images…
Red Cross evacuates Congolese troops from rebel-held town
The African state’s soldiers had been confined to the UN mission base in Goma since M23 militants seized the city in January © X / @MONUSCO The International Committee of…
Peacekeepers leaving DR Congo – media
The withdrawal of Southern African forces comes as M23 rebels take control of major cities and violence displaces thousands FILE PHOTO. © Ihsaan Haffejee/Anadolu via Getty Images Troops from the…
DR Congo seizes assets of former president
Joseph Kabila has been accused of high treason and direct participation in rebel aggression against the African state’s government Former President of the DRC Joseph Kabila. © Antoine Gyori/GYORI Antoine/Corbis…
Trump ‘doesn’t know’ what Congo is
The US president has nevertheless claimed that many migrants from the African country are among those entering the US FILE PHOTO. © Win McNamee/Getty Images US President Donald Trump has…
Trump administration eyes closure of nearly 30 US embassies and consulates
The Trump administration is weighing plans to close nearly 30 US embassies and consulates around the world as part of an effort to downsize the federal government’s overseas presence, according…
How Trump’s trade policies could spell disaster for this region
Southern Africa will mostly bear the brunt of America’s new trade policy By Vsevolod Sviridov, deputy director, expert at the Centre for African Studies, Higher School of Economics, MoscowUS President…
US lawmakers seeking to block IMF aid to Central Africa
Two Republican congressmen claim a local policy targeting international oil companies threatens American investments in the region © Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images US lawmakers have introduced legislation to…
Americans behind DR Congo coup attempt returned to US
The repatriation of the three convicts followed talks between the Central African state’s president and a senior Washington official © Présidence RDC Three Americans convicted of attempting to overthrow the…