Commentary
How India’s Vaccine Industry Will Save Millions of Children in Africa
On 2 October 2023, when India celebrated both Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti, there was one more reason to celebrate this year. Click here to read...
How China’s Belt and Road Initiative is changing
On October 17th officials from at least 90 countries are expected to arrive in Beijing for a two-day diplomatic festival. Click here to read...
After Six Months of Civil War, What’s the State of Play in Sudan?
While the international community struggles to coordinate a unified effort to broker peace, Sudanese civilians bear the brunt of the fighting. Click here to read...
The long road to Reconciliation in Burundi
Thirty years after the civil war between the Hutu and Tutsi began in Burundi, nobody has forgotten the atrocities. But the country's current conflict is more political than ethnic. Click here to read...
News
Israel-Palestine conflict leaves Africa divided
The ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip has left the African continent deeply divided, with some countries choosing to remain silent while some have openly shown solidarity with either Israel or Palestine. Click here to read...
Algeria offers to host Palestinian football matches amid Israel-Gaza war
Algeria’s football federation has offered to host Palestine’s international matches and ‘bear all associated costs’ amid the war in Gaza. Click here to read...
Morocco: anti-normalisation protests continue after Israeli officials leave
A spokesman for the Israeli Foreign Ministry denied Thursday, 19 October, the closure of the Israeli liaison office in Rabat, claiming that Tel Aviv "took measures related to temporary circumstances." Click here to read...
Liberia’s presidential race set for second round
Liberians look set to return to the polls for a second time to determine the West African country’s next president, after neither of the two leading contenders secured enough votes for an outright victory. Click here to read...
President Bio speaks in Brussels as Sierra Leoneans wait impatiently for his statement on peace accord signed with opposition APC
Yesterday in Brussels, President Bio addressed the Rebranding Africa Forum where he highlighted efforts by his government to develop Sierra Leone. Click here to read...
DR Congo lists 24 provisional candidates for December elections
The Democratic Republic of Congo's electoral commission (Céni) has declared admissible the 24 candidates registered for the 20 December presidential election, according to a list published on Friday but still to be examined by the Constitutional Court. Click here to read...
Ivory Coast: Governor Robert Beugré Mambé appointed Prime Minister
The governor of the Abidjan district and former head of the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI), Robert Beugré Mambé, was named the new Prime Minister of Côte d'Ivoire on Monday and is expected to form a new government within the week, two years before the next presidential election. Click here to read...
Tunisia: President Saied dismisses Economy Minister
Tunisian President Kais Saied dismissed the Minister of Economy and Planning on Tuesday and appointed the Minister of Finance as interim head of the ministry, the presidency of the Republic announced without giving any explanation. Click here to read...
Zimbabwe Calls By-Elections After Opposition Lawmakers Lose Seats
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared by-elections in nine constituencies that were controlled by lawmakers from the main opposition party who were stripped of their parliamentary seats. Click here to read...
Lesotho's Prime Minister Faces Uncertainty Amid Constitutional Challenge
Prime Minister Sam Matekane of Lesotho is confronting an uncertain political future as the main opposition party, the Democratic Congress (DC), initiates a vote of no confidence. Click here to read...
Mali junta upholds UN peacekeepers' departure, sends more troops north
While the UN voiced concern over an escalation of fighting in Azawad in northern Mali, the Malian foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop said this weekend that the withdrawal of United Nations peacekeepers from the region would go ahead before 31 December. Click here to read...
Military: First French Convoy Withdrawing from Niger Arrives in Chad
The first French road convoy containing troops withdrawing from Niger following the overthrow of its president has arrived in neighboring Chad, the French military said on Thursday. Click here to read...
Niger junta says ousted President Mohamed Bazoum tried to escape
The military government in Niger says it has foiled an attempt by the deposed former President, Mohamed Bazoum, to escape from custody. Click here to read...
Central African Republic ex-militia leader released by ICC
The International Criminal Court said on Thursday that it had released a former militia leader in the Central African Republic and is dropping all charges against him. Click here to read...
Gabon: Former Bongo's chief of staff released from prison
Ali Bongo Ondimba's former chief of staff was finally released from prison on October 20, after spending nearly four years in solitary confinement and more than a week after his confrontation with Sylvia Bongo Ondimba, the wife of the deposed former leader. Click here to read...
Madagascar: Police violence mars election build-up
Tensions are high in Madagascar as President Andry Rajoelina and his long-standing rival, former president Marc Ravalomanana, prepare for the island nation to head to the polls on 16 November. Click here to read...
Madagascar opposition denounce "illegitimate electoral process"
A collective of opposition candidates taking part in the Madagascan presidential elections have held a major rally in the capital, Antananarivo, denouncing what they described as “an illegitimate electoral process. Click here to read...
Sudan's paramilitary RSF advances, seeks to cement control
The paramilitaries fighting the Sudanese army over the past six months have advanced and sought to consolidate their reach in the capital in recent weeks, eyewitnesses told Reuters. Click here to read...
Sudan: African Union and IGAD plan to hold consultations with banned NCP
A prominent member of the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC) has disclosed that the African Union and IGAD are planning to hold a meeting with the banned National Congress Party (NCP) in an effort to involve them in an upcoming inclusive political process they prepare to convene. Click here to read...
Western Sahara: Several African Countries Renew Support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan
Several African countries have reiterated their support for Morocco’s Autonomy Plan before the 4th Committee of the UN General Assembly in New York. Click here to read...
Chad: Amnesty calls for "justice" one year after bloody demonstration
The families of the victims of the crackdown on a demonstration against the extension of military rule in Chad, which left more than 100 people dead a year ago, are "still waiting for justice", Amnesty International deplored on Friday. Click here to read...
Cameroon: Paris delivers classified colonisation files to historians
In a recent turn of events, Paris willingly delivered its classified files to a commission of historians from both countries charged by President Paul Biya of Cameroon and French President Emmanuel Macron to unveil the gruesome yet often ignored part of colonisation and decolonization process of the central African country. Click here to read...
Senegal: navy intercepts two migrant boats
Two boats carrying illegal migrants on Wednesday were intercepted by a Senegalese navy patrol off the coast of Senegal. Click here to read...
South African President Ramaphosa to attend Cairo peace summit
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will attend a peace summit in Cairo on Saturday to discuss the conflict in Israel and the Gaza Strip. Click here to read...
Trade, infrastructure in focus as Samia embarks on Zambia trip
The two-day visit will coincide with Zambia’s 59th anniversary of independence, which President Hassan will also attend. Click here to read...
Djibouti Latest Nation to Reject Ethiopia’s Red Sea Access Plea
Djibouti joined Eritrea and Somalia in rejecting an appeal from Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to grant his country direct access to a port on the Red Sea, one of the world’s busiest shipping routes. Click here to read...
Nigeria taps into the global lithium market
For years, Africa's largest economy relied mainly on oil, but is now placing its bets on its mining industry. Nigeria wants to bank on the booming global lithium market. Click here to read...
Ghana Joins the Lithium Bandwagon, Awards Historic First Mining Lease to Australian Firm
Ghana has granted a lithium mining license to Sydney-based Atlantic Lithium Limited, as the West African nation positions itself to tap into the multibillion-dollar global industry. Click here to read...
ERG Plans $800 Million Reboot of Idled Congo Copper-Cobalt Mine
Eurasian Resources Group plans an $800 million revamp of its dormant Comide copper and cobalt operation in Democratic Republic of Congo, as the Kazakhstan-backed miner taps demand for green-energy minerals. Click here to read...
Sonangol and Chinese CNCEC sign a contract for the construction of the Lobito refinery in Angola
Sonangol and China National Chemical Engineering Company (CNCEC) signed a contract for the construction of the Lobito Refinery in Angola. Click here to read...
Africa commits $800 billion to double LNG exports by 2035
This 20-year investment cycle, which began in 2010, is anticipated to end with major LNG projects in Mozambique and floating LNG (FLNG) initiatives spanning five African nations. Click here to read...
Namibia is building a blue economy — turning fish waste into high-value products like oil
Losses occur at sea from primary processing of the catch and on land from processing in factories. Much of this can go toward production of fishmeal or fish oil. Click here to read...
Togo, Benin slash telecommunication charges
Togo and Benin have inked an agreement cutting significantly telecommunication costs including roaming and internet between the two countries. Click here to read...
Uganda president declares ban on used clothing imports from the West, says items are coming from dead people
Jostling for space, people jam the crowded footpaths crisscrossing a massive open market in Uganda's capital. Click here to read...
Xi Jinping opens Belt and Road forum in Beijing
Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on Wednesday, with a message that China "can only do well when the world is doing well". Click here to read...
African Leaders Hear China's Xi Outline ‘BRI 2.0’
China and the U.S. presented competing visions for development in Africa this week as several leaders from the continent attended Beijing’s Belt and Road Forum, marking the 10-year anniversary of the global infrastructure initiative. Click here to read...
China upgrades ties with Ethiopia in fresh Africa diplomacy push
China on Tuesday upgraded its bilateral ties with Ethiopia in a show of deeper support for its a long-time strategic partner while extending a diplomatic push in a strategic part of Africa amid contesting efforts from Washington. Click here to read...
Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali
On the morning of October 17, 2023, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People with Prime Minister of Ethiopia Abiy Ahmed Ali who is in China to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation and pay an official visit to China. Click here to read...
Nigeria, China strategic partnership key to Africa’s development — Shettima
Vice President Kashim Shettima, says Nigeria’s strategic partnership with China needs to be scaled up because it remains key to Africa’s development. Click here to read...
Xi Jinping Meets with Prime Minister of Mozambique Adriano Afonso Maleiane
On the evening of October 19, 2023, President Xi Jinping met at the Great Hall of the People with Prime Minister of Mozambique Adriano Afonso Maleiane who is in China to attend the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF). Click here to read...
Russia to build nuclear plant to meet Burkina Faso's energy needs
Burkina Faso's military leaders have signed a deal with Russia to build a nuclear power plant to increase electricity supplies. Click here to read...
President Erdoğan receives Libyan PM in Istanbul
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hosted Libya's Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah for a closed-door meeting in Istanbul on Friday. No statement has been made about the details pertaining to the meeting. Click here to read...
South Korea attracts more African countries to food project
South Korea is increasing the number of African countries participating in its official development assistance (ODA) project to alleviate the chronic food shortage on the continent. Click here to read...
IsDB and The Gambia to Strengthen Collaboration in Education, Energy and Transportation
The President of Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) President, H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, and Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia, H.E. Mr. Seedy Keita met on the sidelines of the World Bank Bank/IMF Annual Meetings where they reviewed ongoing projects being financed by IsDB. Click here to read...
Guinea-Bissau capital without power over unpaid bill to Turkey's Karpowership
A Turkish firm has cut power supplies to Guinea-Bissau's capital over an unpaid bill of at least $15m (£12m), plunging the city into darkness. Click here to read...
Airtel Rwanda Launches Affordable 4G Smartphone Under ConnectRwanda2.0 Initiative
Airtel Rwanda has announced the launch of the most affordable 4G LTE smartphone in Rwanda as part of the 'ConnectRwanda2.0' initiative, in partnership with the government of Rwanda. ‘Click here to read...
French MP Encourages ‘Non-Governmental Diplomacy’ With Algeria
Frederic Petit, a French MP of the Democratic Movement, has presented to France’s Foreign Affairs Committee a report detailing a new non-governmental diplomacy approach for France’s relations with Algeria. Click here to read...
Mali drops French as an official language
In a constitutional change, Mali, the eighth-largest country in Africa, has dropped French—its official language since 1960. Click here to read...
Fake Kenyan lawyer who won 26 cases, arrested
Brian Mwenda, a Kenyan resident, posed as a legal practitioner, and his professionalism went unquestioned by judges until his recent arrest. Click here to read...
Malawi swelters in record heat with temperatures nearly 20C above average
Malawians endured the country’s hottest weekend on record, with temperatures reaching nearly 20C above the seasonal average. Click here to read...
Morocco to build new stadium, upgrade six others before 2030 World Cup
Morocco plans to build a large stadium in Benslimane, near Casablanca, and upgrade six others in preparation for co-hosting the 2030 World Cup, the prime minister’s office said on Friday. Click here to read...
Six killed in suicide bombing in Somalia's capital Mogadishu
Six people including two civilians were killed and nine others wounded in a suicide attack on a military outpost in the outskirts of the Somali capital Mogadishu Saturday, police said. Click here to read...
Nigeria burns $1.4m-worth of pangolin scales in anti-trafficking stand
Nigeria has burned $1.4m (£1.2m) worth of pangolin scales in a stand against trafficking, officials said. Click here to read...
Burkina: 214 deaths from dengue since January 1
An epidemic of dengue fever, a disease transmitted by mosquitoes, has killed 214 people in Burkina Faso since January 1, mainly in the capital Ouagadougou and Bobo-Dioulasso, the country's second city, the Burkinabe government announced Thursday. Click here to read...
58 Killed Due to Diphtheria Outbreak in Guinea: WHO
An outbreak of diphtheria in northeastern Guinea has killed 58 people, many of them young children, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement received Thursday. Click here to read...
India in Africa
India and Zambia strengthen bilateral defence ties with a focus on manufacturing
In a bid to enhance their long-standing relationship, India and Zambia have come together to explore new avenues of collaboration, particularly in the manufacturing of small arms, ammunition, and other defence equipment. Click here to read...
Zambia seeks Indian help in manufacture of small arms, ammunition
India and Zambia on Friday agreed to explore opportunities for collaboration in the manufacture of small arms, ammunition and other defence equipment in Zambia. Click here to read...
How State Bank of Mauritius is rebuilding itself in India
State Bank of Mauritius’s Indian arm is undergoing a revamp. A much-needed one. Click here to read...
HC directs Indian, Nigerian authorities to pursue claim of two Tamil Nadu women seeking compensation
Taking into account that two women from Tamil Nadu who lost their husbands in 2013 in a road accident in Nigeria were yet to receive compensation, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has directed the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs and the Nigeria High Commission in New Delhi to pursue the claim of the two women seeking compensation. Click here to read...
While the world watched China, India quietly built a naval base in Africa
The international focus on China’s expanding presence in Africa has overshadowed another significant development. Click here to read...
