African countries must not allow the United States to influence their decisions and actions and use them as “geopolitical tools” against countries such as China and Russia, says a political analyst.

French President Emmanuel Macron has launched a tour of Africa with a message that France is not after meddling, but the visit revived old colonial wounds, sparking protests.  

Hamas hails the African Union’s decision to suspend the Israeli regime's observer status at the 55-nation bloc.

The African Union says the Israeli regime's observer status at the bloc has been suspended and it was not invited to the union's recent summit.

The UN chief criticizes the international financial system for charging African countries with "extortionate" interest rates.

Security guards approached the Israeli delegation during the Saturday ceremony and demanded that they leave.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, amid mounting public anger, has declared a national “state of disaster” over the country’s crippling power crisis, warning that it poses an "existential threat" to the economy and social fabric.