South Sudan Election 2026 Faces a Credibility Test
South Sudan's 22 December 2026 election is legally set but voter registration had not begun as of October, leaving credibility...
October 8, 2026Topic
African Union
Africa Launches Its Own Credit Rating Agency
The African Union launched the Africa Credit Rating Agency in Mauritius on 7 October. Who owns AfCRA, what it will...
October 7, 2026
African Union Leaders Meet in Egypt on Trade and Water
African Union leaders meet in El-Alamein, Egypt, on 4 October to align AfCFTA trade, water and Agenda 2063 plans with...
October 4, 2026
Burundi’s Ndayishimiye Says Violence Stalls Africa
Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye told the Alamein Africa Forum that persistent violence is stalling African development and disrupting farming.
October 4, 2026
Kenya Continent Role, Weight and Alliances Explained
Kenya's continental influence rests on a US$136 billion economy, 53 million people and East Africa's main port, not on being...
October 4, 2026
Morocco’s Africa Role as a New Government Forms
Morocco holds about two-thirds of the world's phosphate reserves and banks across West Africa. Now its first woman prime minister...
October 4, 2026
AU Urges Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt to Show Restraint
The African Union urged Ethiopia, Eritrea and Egypt on 1 October 2026 to show restraint. Cairo pushed back on 3...
October 3, 2026
Angola’s Lourenço Co-Chairs AUDA-NEPAD Summit in Egypt
Angola's President João Lourenço co-chairs the AUDA-NEPAD summit with Egypt's Sisi at the Alamein Africa Forum, held 2–4 October 2026.
October 3, 2026
Egypt Expels Ethiopian Embassy Counsellor in 48 Hours
Egypt gave an Ethiopian embassy counsellor 48 hours to leave after Ethiopia expelled an Egyptian diplomat; the African Union urges...
October 2, 2026