African Union Inaugurates New HQ of Intelligence and Security Services

Senegal: Parliament shifts power balance as reform agenda gains momentum

Senegal’s ruling PASTEF party has achieved a decisive parliamentary victory, securing 130 of 165 seats according to provisional election results. This overwhelming majority empowers newly elected President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to implement his comprehensive reform agenda targeting corruption, fishing industry revitalization, and natural resource management. The opposition coalition, led by former President Macky Sall, captured […]

Sub-Saharan Africa holds $193bn renewables investment opportunity, high ROI, study shows

Sub-Saharan Africa offers opportunity for a $193-billion investment in renewable energy sector by 2031, including utility-scale wind, solar, storage and transmission projects, which may yield an internal rate of return of 15% to 21%, much higher than with similar projects in Europe and the United States, according to a new study. “Africa represents a significantly […]

Ailing President returns to Algeria to avoid being incapacitated

Ailing president Abdelmadjid Tebboune has returned to Algeria after convalescing in Germany for 60 days. It is not clear however if he has recovered or if he had to interrupt his healing process to pass the 2021 budget law to shun being incapacitated. Tebboune, a heavy smoker, had contracted the coronavirus and had to be […]