Africa

Sub-Saharan Africans in Tunisia are especially suffering the EU-fuelled migrant crackdown: the outsourcing of European border control has led to thousands of migrant people being stranded in the country, where they face hostile rhetoric and expulsion

Relation with Russia is deteriorating after decades of military cooperation since the cold war; Russia's influence in the Sahel has caused tensions, forcing Algeria to rethink its defence strategy, its alliance policy and its dependence on Moscow for arms

16 Namibian companies have expressed interest in contributing to establish a new national airline, announced for December 2026; a dedicated technical committee has been set up to guide the process of setting up the new national carrier

Four convicted drug traffickers have been transferred to the United States in a landmark extradition carried out under a judicial cooperation agreement; “Operation Landing”, carried out in September 2024 also resulted in the seizure of 2,6 tons of cocaine

Extended Credit Facility for Cape Verde and Resilience and Sustainability Facility, were discussed during the visit of a International Monetary Fund team to the country; reviews including an agreement to extend the arrangements

A group of 60 white Afrikaners took part in a resettlement program of the Trump administration: they flew to Washington, D.C. on a charter jet after the U.S. granted expedited refugee status over claims they were facing racial discrimination on home soil

Seychelles joined the annual meeting of Ministers for health of small states of the European Region of the WHO; Minister Vidot underlined that the country shares more common challenges and similarities with these countries than with many neighbours

The Ethiopia Peace Observatory reported that in the days 26 April and 9 May there has been a 71% decrease in fatalities due to political violence compared to the previous two weeks, with 82 reported casualties and -37% political violence events (37)

130 civilians were killed by Burkinabè special forces and allied militia in March near Solenzo, Human Rights Watch reported; the operation targeted ethnic Fulanis, a pastoralist community who the government accused of backing Islamist militants

Military leader Mahamat Deby Itno was declared the winner of the presidential election, according to provisional results, released weeks earlier than planned; the results were contested by his main rival, Prime Minister Succès Masra

To better prevent and control avian and swine flu outbreaks in Togo, a two phases training with animal health experts started in Kpalimé: a four-week theoretical course and a three-month field internship with mentors

A major cocoa producer, Ghana announced it will launch its 2025/2026 main cocoa harvest two months ahead of schedule in a strategic move to curb the persistent issue of bean smuggling: the early start aims to tighten security, disrupting illicit routes