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China’s economic malaise and how it will impact on African countries

With China’s Central Bank making Tuesday (15 August) its largest interest-rate cut since the pandemic and news that its economy has fallen into deflation, the implications of this economic instability in China could have repercussions for Africa, experts warn. China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Tuesday (15 August) it would stop releasing youth unemployment […]

Hungary supports Autonomy Plan as ‘most credible basis’ to resolve Sahara dispute, lauds Royal Atlantic Initiative

Hungary has joined its voice to the supporters of Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara as it expressed its support for the Kingdom’s efforts to resolve the Sahara issue and backing to the Autonomy Plan, presented in 2007, as “the most credible basis” to resolve this dispute. This position was expressed by Hungary in the Joint […]

Grounded ambitions: Africa’s aviation dreams detour through Europe

Despite growing calls for regional integration, most African air traffic continues to detour through Europe and the Middle East, exposing the continent’s stalled aviation reforms. A glaring example came during the 2025 Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) in Algiers, where Kenyan and other countries’ delegates flew via Paris, turning a six-hour journey into a 15-hour ordeal […]