The tide is turning in Africa
Negative news coverage from Africa is overshadowing a surprisingly positive trend developing across the continent
Africa
The green transition ‘might not be Africa’s panacea’
African nations counting on a windfall from mining minerals essential for the global clean energy...
Opinion: Egypt probably is different this time
If Egypt’s government can stick to its reform plans the country stands a good chance of resolving some of its most persistent challenges
High cost and little benefit for West African nations leaving Ecowas
With low literacy and high fertility rates, the populations of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso are likely to slide even further into poverty after their leaders take the countries out of Ecowas
Africa ‘should collaborate with Caribbean’ on development and trade
Barbados PM urges African leaders at the Africa Investment Forum in Morocco to work together to reduce finance costs for developing nations
Botswana plays hardball with key mining partner amid attempts to capture more diamond revenue
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has warned diamond miner De Beers that the country might end...
Leaked documents detail Egypt’s plan to supply Russia with rockets
A leaked US intelligence document revealed that Egyptian President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi ordered the production of up to...
Sudan rivalry between powerful generals erupts in warfare
Heavy fighting has broken out today in Sudan’s capital between the national army and a powerful militia,...
Sahel countries crack down on media
A spate of coups in Africa’s Sahel region has prevented journalists from accurately covering the area’s many...
Nigeria gets World Bank funding ahead of subsidy removal
Nigeria secured $800 million from the World Bank as it prepares to eliminate a subsidy...
Tunisia to reject IMF bailout
Tunisian President Kais Saied said he would not complywith the conditions imposed by the IMF, signaling...
Rising prices prompt protests in Kenya
As inflation in Kenya surges and its currency depreciates the country’s citizens are facing the...
