Africa is trying to move past decades of economic strain by strengthening cooperation between neighbors, with Zimbabwe and Botswana now planning to allow passport-free travel using only national ID cards.

The Senegalese government continues to pursue its election pledges, including a review of foreign investment contracts seen as contributing to the exploitation of national resources and the waste of public wealth.

The Trump administration is moving quickly to implement its plan to deport undocumented migrants to third countries rather than sending them back to their homelands, with Africa at the center of the effort.

The United Arab Emirates is stepping up its strategic presence in West Africa, with its latest moves focusing on the Alliance of the Sahel States, which includes Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger.

Between promises of cooperation and development and warnings about the exploitation of the Global South for the benefit of the North, a new energy project connecting Europe, Tunisia, and Algeria has sparked debate over its benefits and risks.