Category: Africa

US looks to Africa to secure energy transition metals

March 16, 2024

Amid growing global competition for strategic minerals, the US is relying on Africa to reduce the dominance of China over resources used for electric batteries, ... Read More

West, Central Africa in internet outage after undersea cable failure

March 15, 2024

Millions of internet users in Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia, Benin, Ghana and Burkina Faso were frustrated after an outage that was blamed on undersea cables failures. ... Read More

Royal initiative to send humanitarian aid to Gaza & Al Quds largely commented by international media

March 15, 2024

The successful humanitarian operation launched by King Mohammed VI to alleviate the sufferings of the Palestinians in the Gaza Strip and Al Quds, reeling under ... Read More

Morocco’s humanitarian aid to Gaza & Al Quds prompts worldwide praise

March 14, 2024

Several influential law-makers, experts and officials from Palestine, Europe, Africa, and the United States have lauded the successful humanitarian operation launched by King Mohammed VI, ... Read More

Ethiopia, India edge closer to defense pact

March 14, 2024

India and Ethiopia are in the final stages of finalizing a defense cooperation pact, Ethiopia’s ambassador to New Delhi said. Under the agreement, to be ... Read More

UK considers scheme to offer £3,000 to failed asylum seekers to move to Rwanda

March 14, 2024

The UK government reportedly has a plan in place to be included into a new agreement with Rwanda, which provides for a payment to failed ... Read More

Geopolitics of Sahel coups: doubts linger about ECOWAS’ quest for reconciliation

March 14, 2024

Despite the recent decision by the ECOWAS to lift its sanctions imposed on Niger, the stalemate between the regional bloc and the three coup-hit Sahelian ... Read More

ECOWAS single currency launch delayed beyond 2027 deadline — WAMZ boss

March 14, 2024

The expectation for an ECOWAS single currency to be launched by 2027 is no longer realistic, according to the director-general of the West African Monetary ... Read More

Insecurity ditches Burkina Faso’s gold output

March 14, 2024

Gold production in Burkina Faso dropped significantly due to a surge in Jihadist activity in a country where military rulers have been in power since ... Read More

AfDB warns of linking African loan payment to critical resources

March 13, 2024

Head of the African Development Bank called for an end to loans in exchange for oil or critical minerals, which helped countries like China control ... Read More