US counters China as Beijing’s ‘shock wave’ hits African economies

China's state-subsidized imports are crippling African manufacturing, a top State Department official says. The U.S. aims to ...

South African rand flat ahead of leading indicator data

JOHANNESBURG, Aug 25 (Reuters) - The South African rand was steady in early trade on Tuesday, ahead of central bank data ...
Los Angeles Times

Biden gathering with 50 African leaders in first such summit in eight years

WASHINGTON — President Biden is hosting nearly 50 African leaders this week in an effort to show “renewed commitment” to a continent routinely neglected by the West, one that has been battered by ...

Painted Hunters: Why African Wild Dogs Are Africa’s Most Endangered Carnivore

With a hunting success rate that puts lions to shame and social bonds tight enough to share food without a fight, African ...
NPR

A new dictionary will document the lexicon of African American English

Black Americans have long contributed to the ways in which the English language is used, and now a new research project aims to compile the first Oxford Dictionary of African American English.
Cfr.org

It Matters How We Define the African Diaspora

Krista Johnson is an Associate Professor and Director of the Center for African Studies at Howard University. The elevation of the African diaspora as a tool of soft power in U.S.-Africa policy is ...
The Conversation

African indigenous foods that fight inflammation may help people with diabetes – research

African indigenous food groups present an exciting area to explore when it comes to taste and nutrition. They may even offer potential as nutritional therapy for people with health problems. Foods ...

African Bundibugyo ebolavirus vaccine candidate to be advanced to clinical trials

Leading African biopharmaceutical company Minapharm Group, headquartered in Egypt with subsidiaries in Berlin, will receive ...

African Union to launch African credit rating agency in October, adviser says

NAIROBI, Aug 26 (Reuters) - The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) - an African Union-backed initiative - will launch a continent-wide credit ratings agency in October, a senior adviser at the AU ...