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Category: Africa
The case for Nairobi-Rabat rapprochement
Kenya is seemingly taking the first steps to recognize Morocco’s sovereignty over the Sahara territory, following the example of the US and nearly half African ... Read More
Togo and Chad launch campaigns for historic elections in April-May
Campaigning has begun in Togo and Chad, as the former prepares for historic regional and legislative elections against a backdrop of protests over the government's ... Read More
Niger: protest held in Niamey demanding withdrawal of US troops
Hundreds of demonstrators took part in a protest on Saturday (13 April) to demand the departure of the US troops after the military junta in ... Read More
South Africa’s Rand depreciates after poll showing Zuma’s political return
A Bloomberg report on a poll showing a drop in ANC popularity ahead of the upcoming elections was enough to plunge South Africa’s currency, the ... Read More
Ghana raises cocoa prices by over 50%
Ghana’s president ordered an increase in farmgate cocoa prices by 58% amid a drop in output due to climate change. Ghana is the world’s second ... Read More
Kenya proposes maritime treaty to defuse Ethiopia-Somalia tensions
Kenya has offered Ethiopia and Somalia a maritime treaty as a solution to a standoff that sparked when Adis Ababa signed a deal with breakaway ... Read More
Nigeria’s oil output plummets on pipeline dysfunctions
Nigeria’s oil production shrunk to 1.23 million barrels per day in March with authorities blaming pipeline problems and maintenance issues. OPEC said Nigeria produced 1.32 ... Read More
US to renew AGOA trade pact with Africa
A group of US senators introduced a bill to renew AGOA trade program with 40 nations in Sub-Saharan Africa, to help them maintain duty-free access ... Read More
UK returns ancient artefacts to Ghana
The UK has agreed to return some 32 gold and silver artefacts that have been stolen from the court of Ghana’s Asante King in the ... Read More
Red Sea attacks to shrink Africa’s trade volume, worsen its macroeconomic stability — report
Africa’s trade volume is projected to shrink in the first six month of 2024, as the recent attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on commercial vessels ... Read More