Africa
Sudan civil war takes dark turn as RSF launches 'parallel government'
Meanwhile US cancels peace talks, reflecting yet another intractable conflict on the administration's plate
August 05, 2025
Meanwhile US cancels peace talks, reflecting yet another intractable conflict on the administration's plate
The US is bombing while a number of countries with their own interests are engaging in counterterrorism on the ground. It isn't working.
Critics would say this active interest in the continent is purely transactional. But to get to deals, there must be peace.
The admin is signing peace and economic pacts today with countries that should be bursting with investment, not swimming in blood.
From Afrikaner refugees and Israel to pending tariffs, the South African president hopes to ease tensions and get his own deals.