Interpol arrests wanted Mozambican kidnapping master in South Africa

Police in South Africa has announced the arrest of wanted 50-year-old Mozambican suspected to be the mastermind of a lucrative kidnapping ring for ransom. Esmael Malude Ramos Nangy is wanted in his country and by Interpol for organizing kidnappings for ransom which can reach several million dollars in the country affected by the phenomenon for […]

DRC’s protests: 15 people killed in Congo’s east amid anti-UN demonstrations

The death toll following the protests against a United Nations peacekeeping force in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo this Tuesday (26 July) rose to 15. Three members of the MONUSCO mission and at least 12 protesters were killed in two cities of the North Kivu province, according to a UN spokesperson and the Congolese government. […]

Six megatrends that are forging mid-21st century Africa — USAID/BCG report

There are six megatrends in Africa that, if navigated successfully, could help in advancing the continent’s social and economic progress, a research funded by the USAID Mission to the African Union and conducted by Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has found. The world has seen many emerging economies parlay their young populations and entrepreneurial spirit into […]