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Africa to surpass Asia in hunger by 2030 as global crises bite — UN report

The United Nations has predicted, in its annual report on food security and nutrition, that Africa will overtake Asia as the continent with the highest number of people experiencing hunger by 2030. Five UN agencies have warned in the new report there was a “clear trend” of rising prevalence of undernourishment in the continent, which […]

Lobito corridor: West’s bid against China’s BRI and its grip on African ore

With the support from the European Union and the United States, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia hope soon to realize their ambitious plans to shore up their green energy resources — and face up China’s influence. In October 2023, the EU and the US passed a declaration to support efforts to revive […]

Burkina Faso reiterates support for Morocco’s Atlantic access initiative

Burkina Faso reaffirmed its full support for the initiative launched by King Mohammed VI aiming to help landlocked Sahel states access the Atlantic Ocean and global trade. Burkina Faso’s foreign minister Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré said following talks in Rabat with his Moroccan counterpart Nasser Boourita. Traore described the initiative as embodying south-south cooperation in line […]