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Gabon’s President Ali Bongo has vowed to continue leading the central African country with a view to “finishing the job”, few months ahead of the presidential elections scheduled for August. The 64-year old man has not officially indicated plans to run for a third term but many believe he will do so. “I felt a […]
While the ability to export products or import inputs efficiently will be key to helping African countries engage more comprehensively with global trade, a new World Bank report finds that even many African countries with major sea ports can still take longer delays than the average European or North American country. As African countries heavily […]
Morocco’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Omar Hilale, has been appointed co-chair of the new Science, Technology, and Innovation Coalition for Africa (STI). Launched on Tuesday in New York by South Africa as part of Africa Day held on the sidelines of the United Nations ECOSOC’s Science and Technology Forum, the Coalition is also […]
A group of 30 African and international news organizations and rights groups have joined in an appeal for press freedom in Mali and Burkina Faso, calling on the authorities of these two countries and the international community to put an end to the pressure and threats against national and foreign journalists. The signatories of the […]
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz heads Thursday May 4 to Ethiopia and Kenya, where talks will focus on reaffirming strategic alliances in the region, though the Sudan crisis is likely to dominate the talks. While Germany has been one of the biggest financial supporters of Ethiopia, the Tigray conflict significantly strained Addis Ababa’s relations with Berlin. […]
Europe is increasingly turning to Africa to find alternatives for Russian energy supplies it has shunned since the start of the war with Ukraine, while the United States, China and Russia are racing for economic influence on the continent. These four global powers are in a race to win over Africa, the continent’s market of […]
Côte d’Ivoire’s President Alassan Ouattara decided Tuesday to name the under construction fourth bridge in capital Abidjan after former leader and rival Laurent Gbagbo as part of reconciliation process. The decision not public yet will be submitted to the next Cabinet meeting, French media Africa Intelligence reports. The bridge funded by the African Development Bank […]
The United States is ready to provide the necessary support for Egypt, U.S top diplomat Antony Blinken said Tuesday as the North African country continues to welcome Sudanese refugees fleeing the infighting between the army and paramilitary group, Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Blinken made the pledge during a telephone conversation with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh […]
The Malian army has urged the population to stop wearing military uniforms that it argues are causing confusion and mistaking terrorists for soldiers, few days after a bloody terrorist attack. The army in a statement said any civilian caught wearing the uniform without being a soldier could be charged for contributing to confusion and blurring […]
Commitments for Private Participation in Infrastructure (PPI) across 263 projects in Africa were worth $91.7 billion in 2022, a 23% increase from 2021, according to the World Bank’s latest data projection on investments, which demonstrates that infrastructure investments in low- and middle-income countries have started to recover. But in terms of “the total number of […]