Lobito corridor, an exception in US aid cut

The US has scaled down its aid to Africa but kept supporting and funding for the Lobito corridor which will give its industry access to rare minerals, key to the energy transition. The Lobito Corridor is a major trans-African infrastructure project designed to connect the mineral-rich regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and […]

Togo parliament gives final approval to new constitution, denounced by opposition as ‘power grab’

Lawmakers in Togo have given final approval to a constitutional reform linked to presidential term limits and how presidents are elected, which some opposition politicians and civil society groups have denounced as a constitutional coup. Togo’s parliament had already adopted the amendments on 25 March, but following a backlash by the opposition who fear the […]

Landslides kill at least ten in DRC

Devastating landslides triggered by heavy rains killed at least ten people in the South Kivu Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Seven children were deplored among the dead as research for missing people is still ongoing, local media reported. The landslides destroyed seven homes completely and damaged 31 others, as poor urban planning and […]