Category: Blogs

Germany willing to talk with Sahel’s new juntas in bid to confront extremism in strife-torn region

March 5, 2024

Germany, which currently chairs the Sahel Alliance, a key development body in the conflict-torn region, makes efforts to boost trust in state structures in countries ... Read More

Russia launches new ‘Africa Corps’, part of Putin’s new military plans for the continent

February 13, 2024

After Wagner Group’s collapse in mid 2023, Russian President Vladimir Putin has recently launched a new Africa Corps, with 100 military staff officially deployed to ... Read More

Côte d’Ivoire achieves a historic milestone with a remarkable performance as host and winner

February 12, 2024

In a stunning remontada, Cote d'Ivoire emerged victorious in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, defeating Nigeria 2-1 in a thrilling final in Abidjan. As ... Read More

African smallholder coffee farmers’ livelihood jeopardized by new EU deforestation law

February 1, 2024

Many African smallholder coffee farmers are now finding their main source of income in jeopardy after the European Union announced its plan to outlaw products ... Read More

Kenya high court rules as ‘illegal’ deployment to lead UN mission in Haiti

January 30, 2024

A Kenyan High Court has ruled against the government's plan to deploy police officers to violence-hit Haiti to lead a United Nations-backed multinational mission, declaring ... Read More

Red Sea crisis to affect global trade, fuel inflation in Africa and beyond

January 30, 2024

Escalating attacks by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea have not only unraveled a key global trade route, sending shipping and insurance ... Read More

US’s Blinken starts four-nation West Africa tour to boost democracies amid Sahel concerns

January 23, 2024

The US top diplomat’s tour of four African countries began on Monday (22 January) with a visit to Cape Verde, as the Biden administration seeks ... Read More

WEF report 2024: sub-Saharan Africa to see moderate growth amid economic uncertainty

January 16, 2024

World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual survey of chief economists from the public and private sector is relatively upbeat about Africa, with 65% of them expecting ... Read More

Israel’s war on Gaza: ICJ genocide case opens in The Hague

January 12, 2024

Proceedings opened on Thursday (11 January) at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, where Israel faces accusations from South Africa that it ... Read More

Gambian ex-minister Sonko on trial in Switzerland for crimes against humanity

January 10, 2024

The trial of Ousman Sonko, a Gambian ex-interior minister accused of crimes against humanity committed under the regime of a former dictator Yahya Jammeh from ... Read More