Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed becomes the first foreign leader to visit Sudan for a meeting with army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan since the country’s descent into brutal conflict that has driven nearly 10 million people from their homes and created a humanitarian crisis. Abiy and al-Burhan met in Port Sudan, the new seat of […]
The National Oil Corporation (NOC) has signed the Oil and Gas Methane Partnership (OGMP), a United Nations-backed initiative aimed at reducing methane emissions in the energy sector. In a statement, the NOC said on February 10 its Chairman, Masoud Suleiman, formalized the agreement, making the Corporation a member of the group operating under the supervision […]
Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, all governed by military juntas, are preparing to launch a new biometric passport as part of their exit from the regional bloc Ecowas. After a series of coups between 2020 and 2023, these countries formed the Alliance of Sahel States and announced their intention to leave Ecowas earlier this year. […]
