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MSF Report Exposes Widespread Use of Sexual Violence in Sudan Conflict

International medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) warned that sexual violence is being systematically used as a weapon of war in Sudan’s ongoing conflict between the military and the Rapid Support Forces. The war, which erupted on the 15th April 2023, is under investigation by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes and crimes […]

Discovery of a major oil deposit in Côte d’Ivoire

Côte d’Ivoire announced in an official statement the discovery of oil in the sedimentary basin of the country, estimated at around 1.5 to 2 billion barrels of oil. gross by the Italian firm Eni and the Ivorian national company Petroci Holding. Ivorian Minister of Mines, Petroleum and Energy Thomas Camara indicates in the statement that […]

As Trump backs 1-year AGOA extension, Africa braces for trade shake-up

The Trump administration has backed a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) just as the two-decade-old trade agreement was set to expire on 30 September. While the move offers temporary relief, it has done little to dispel mounting fears over the future of U.S.-Africa trade. AGOA, first passed in 2000, provides […]