As part of the U.S. government’s Young African Leaders Initiative, or YALI, a cohort of 23 young leaders from 18 sub-Saharan African countries embarked on a visit to an agricultural farm in Maryland.
Intimidation, arrests and journalists held incommunicado for months cut off vital news on conflict and rights abuses
AU members gather in Niger to determine headquarters and timing for implementation
But analysts say Ramaphosa must move cautiously to sideline president
Some 30 other African countries maintain economic ties with Pyongyang despite global criticism
