AfDB African Economic outlook 2020 supplement

African air travel demand sees strong growth, on track to reach pre-covid levels

African air travel has made a robust recovery, with the traffic in March having reached 94.8% of pre-pandemic levels of 2019, as more international routes and tourism reopened, the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) has said in a new report. Africa’s airlines have almost returned to pre-pandemic traffic levels, according to the report, noting that domestic […]

Election Fraud: Malawi leader loses election court challenge

The Constitutional Court in Malawi has rejected an appeal, brought by President Peter Mutharika and Malawi’s electoral commission, to suspend the judgement it made last week annulling May’s presidential election in the southern African nation. Since last week, opposition supporters in Malawi have been celebrating after a panel of five top judges annulled the results […]

Morocco Gathers Support for New African Vision on Migration

By holding a “Regional Retreat on Migration,” Morocco is spearheading initiatives aiming at reaching a paradigm change in how migration is tackled on the continent. The guiding line is to depart from the security approach in addressing migration issues in favor of a humanistic approach focusing on opportunities and common management. The event, held in […]