African Voices Platform - AVP

02/01/2026

Aura for aura: Mali and Burkina Faso have matched America’s energy and introduced visa restrictions on U.S. citizens

02/01/2026

Congratulations to Mayor Zohran K. Mamdani, sworn in as the 112th Mayor of New York City. 

Born in , , and raised in New York from childhood, Mayor Mamdani’s story reflects the connective power of migration & how African beginnings and global democracy can meet in public service. 

From all of us at African Voices Platform (AVP): we wish you wisdom, courage, and steadiness as you serve 8.5 million New Yorkers and as you carry a story that resonates across the continent and the diaspora. 

01/01/2026

Full list of countries on Trump's travel ban starting today

01/01/2026

African Countries Celebrating Independence in January

🇨🇲 Cameroon
1 January 1960

🇸🇩 Sudan
1 January 1956

We honour these historic moments of sovereignty, self-determination, and nationhood.
Happy Independence Day to Cameroon and Sudan.

— African Voices Platform

31/12/2025

's head of electoral commssion Madam Djenabou Toure has declared on Tuesday night Mamadi Doumbouya as the winner of Sunday's presidential election with a significant margin of 86.72%. His closest rival Mamadou Yero Balde secured 6.59%, while the rest of the candidates received less than1%. Acvording to Toure, the total turn out for the election was 80.95%. However, opposition figures have described the election as a theatre to keep Mr Doumbouya in power.

30/12/2025

28/12/2025

After being faced with the threat of visa shutdowns, Angola and Namibia have agreed to accept the return of illegal migrants and criminals.

Further countries that refuse the return of their citizens will lose the privilege of entering the UK.

28/12/2025

28/12/2025

How have horror and ghost stories challenged gender norms? Explore the feminist side of Gothic literature. With Q&A.

27/12/2025

It was a profound honour for Africa Leadership Magazine to appoint (AVP) as official media partner for the annual Africa Leadership Summit, .

The summit brought together an extraordinary constellation of African leadership, including Jakaya Kikwete, alongside former heads of state, senior policymakers, diplomats, global investors, and institutional leaders, all converging in London to shape conversations on Africa’s political, economic, and strategic future.

To witness these dialogues up close, to hold space for African stories at this level, and to amplify voices shaping the continent from both home and the diaspora was deeply meaningful.

Immense gratitude to everyone who made this possible, especially those who worked tirelessly alongside us behind the scenes. This was truly a collective effort, rooted in trust, excellence, and shared purpose.

27/12/2025

RIP to these and many more Africans that lost their lives in 2025.

26/12/2025

Guinea is preparing for its presidential election on December 28, 2025, marking the first national vote since the military coup in September 2021 that brought Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya to power. The election follows a constitutional referendum on September 21, 2025, which introduced significant changes, including extending the presidential term from five to seven years. Click on link to read the full article

Guinea is set to hold a presidential election on 28 December 2025, marking the country’s first national vote since the September 2021 military coup that brought Colonel Mamady Doumbouya to power