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In this era of geopolitical competition and realignment, India recognizes Africa as a key component in its pursuit of superpower status and the continent is thus becoming a crucial player in New Delhi’s ambitious quest for global economic dominance. India’s multifaceted relationship with African countries is set for a fundamental transformation, as the continent is […]
The security and humanitarian situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has further deteriorated, despite the recently held peaceful elections, as M23 rebels continue to expand its territory, the United Nations has warned. The armed group M23 “is making significant advances and expanding its territory to unprecedented levels,” Bintou Keita, the head […]
Once a model of urban development in Africa, Johannesburg has come to represent all that is wrong with urbanization in the continent due to the failure of the ruling party, ANC, to provide basic services and upgrade infrastructure. The city came to the spotlight of several international media outlets such as the Financial Times and […]
Higher cocoa prices, due to catastrophic harvest in West Africa, triggered a surge of chocolate prices. About 60% of Cocoa, a key chocolate ingredient, is produced in West African powerhouses Ghana and Cote D’Ivoire, which both reported a sharp drop in output due to a devastating heatwave. Experts expect that chocolate prices would further rise […]
African countries are expected to post the highest growth rates this year globally, said the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), a UN agency. Niger, Senegal, Côte d’Ivoire, DRC, and Rwanda are expected to be world’s top growth performers, according to an ECA report. Niger and Senegal, in particular, are expected start reaping the benefits of […]
The Sudanese population is slipping to famine as infighting hits the country’s farm production capacity as well as imports. Nearly a year since fighting broke out between forces loyal to army chief Al Burhan and head of the Rapid Support Force (RSF), children are being reported to have died out of hunger while sick people […]
Conflict and violence remained the main drivers of record internal displacement and movements of people in sub-Saharan Africa in 2022, exacerbated by increasing climate shocks and hazards, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM). The report, launched recently by the IOM and the African Union Commission (AUC), highlights that migration […]
Nigeria’s government has announced it will only grant new mining licenses to companies committed to process extracted minerals locally, signaling a major shift from the West African country’s long-standing policy of exporting raw materials. Under new guidelines being developed by Nigeria’s government, the new mining licenses will only be granted to those firms that present […]
Burkina Faso announced an extension of the emergency measures for another year as the war against terrorist groups seems yet to be won. The measures include summoning people aged 18 to fight and entailed curbing freedoms and forming local defense groups. Terrorist activity worsened under-development in the poor country and pushed 2 million people out […]
A French criminal court has handed former Liberian rebel commander Kunti Kamara a 30-year prison sentence for violence against civilians and complicity in crimes against humanity between 1993 and 1994 during Liberia’s first civil war. The 49-year-old had been sentenced to life in prison during a first trial in Paris in 2022. In the appeals […]