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Category: Africa
Illegal fishing major maritime threat in Gulf of Guinea, costing West Africa $26bn
The West African sub-region annually loses $26 billion to illegal fishing and illicit trade in marine resources, a senior Ghanian official has warned, echoing a ... Read More
Gabon’s strongman visits Chad for fourth international trip
Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, the General and new leader of Gabon, undertook his fourth international trip with a visit Monday October 9 to Chad where ... Read More
UK Supreme Court hearing scrutinizes legality of Rwanda migrant deportation policy
Three days of arguments have begun at the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom on Monday (9 October) with the UK government arguing its policy ... Read More
Nine people killed daily by armed groups in DR Congo since beginning of the year (UN)
Bintou Keita, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Head of the UN Stabilization Mission in the country ... Read More
IMF/WB annual meetings, a platform to display Morocco’s commitment to Africa – BAM Governor
The Governor of Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib (BAM), Abdellatif Jouahri has said that the annual meetings of the World Bank (WB) and the International ... Read More
Court in Niger orders immediate release of son of deposed leader
The High Court of Niamey has ordered the immediate release of Salem Mohamed, son of Mohamed Bazoum, the Nigerien President deposed on July 26 by ... Read More
Madagascar Senate Speaker puts next presidential elections into question on backdrop of violences
Herimanana Razafimahefa, the Speaker of Madagascar’s Senate has cast doubt about November 2023 presidential elections arguing that the ongoing confrontations and protests that are making ... Read More
As G20 member, Africa can help solve world’s critical mineral challenge
Against the backdrop of the African Union (AU) becoming a permanent member of the Group of Twenty (G20), responsible mining in the region, encapsulated in ... Read More
Africa’s coups epidemic hampers trade, takes heavy toll on AfCFTA
The recent military coups in Gabon and Niger, and claims of a military takeover attempt in Congo Brazzaville, show that the contagion may continue to ... Read More
IFM Chief urges African countries to embrace green transition in face of climate change
Kristalina Georgieva, the Director of International Monetary Fund (IMF) called on Africa on Thursday to turn to green energy and to accelerate their transition to ... Read More