ECOWAS lifts sanctions on Mali

Angola, DRC close to settling 50-year oil block dispute to become joint holders

Angola and the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are reportedly inching towards a settlement of a 50-year dispute over one of their offshore oil blocks, which may also pave the way for the expansion of collaboration between the two countries in various sectors. If successful, the deal could help reduce tensions between the […]

IMF urges African economies to tap into domestic financial markets to reduce reliance on foreign debt

The IMF urged African and other emerging economies to develop domestic financial markets to reduce reliance on volatile external borrowing. In its April 2025 Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF warns that high real interest rates globally have made external financing more expensive and less accessible, especially for frontier markets in Africa. Tunisia was identified […]

Tunisia: Phosphate companies begin operating again, protests suspended

Sit-in protests at several phosphate mining and production sites have temporarily ended after protesters agree to negotiate with authorities on their demands. The protesters are mainly local youths demanding to be employed. Their sit-ins have affected the sector because production has been blocked in four towns in the country’s main phosphate-producing region and in some […]