Egypt, Spain Deepen Diplomatic Alignment Amid Rising Regional Tensions
In a demonstration of deepening diplomatic synchronization, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez held a pivotal phone call on […]
Articles by Geraldine Boechat
Senegal’s New Government Tightens Noose on Graft as Former Minister Faces Indictment
Senegal’s anti-corruption court has formally indicted on May 26 Amadou Mansour Faye, a former community development minister and brother-in-law of ex-President Macky Sall, for allegedly […]
AfDB Flags Global Trade Turbulence as Key Risk to Africa’s Economic Momentum
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has sounded the alarm on the rising geopolitical and trade tensions impacting the continent’s economic trajectory, as it trimmed its […]
Barrick Gold Rejects Mali’s Push for Temporary Control of Major Mine
Canadian mining firm Barrick Gold has firmly opposed efforts by Mali’s ruling junta to place the Loulo-Gounkoto gold complex under temporary administration, deepening a protracted […]
Grain and geopolitics: Russia tightens grip on the Sahel
In a strategic push across West Africa, Russia is expanding its influence through humanitarian aid and high-profile partnerships with military-led governments in the Sahel. Moscow […]
Morocco Chairs Africa Day Celebration in Berlin for Third Consecutive Year
For the third year in a row, the Kingdom of Morocco chaired Africa Day celebrations in Berlin on Thursday, with this year’s event held under […]
DRC: Senate Removes Former President Joseph Kabila’s Immunity
The military justice system in the Democratic Republic of the Congo accused former President Joseph Kabila of complicity with the AFC/M23 rebellion, which has taken […]
GIS Repatriates 925 People After Removing Beggars, Arrests Are Halted Due to Space Constraints
Out of the 2,241 individuals the Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) removed from several Accra streets last Friday (May 16), 925 have been repatriated. There were […]
Cameroon Celebrated Its 53rd National Day With Parades
Cameroon held both military and civilian parades throughout the nation on Tuesday, May 20 to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of its National Day. Hundreds of […]
WHO Declares Madagascar’s Polio Outbreak Is Over
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on May 20 that the variant type 1 polio outbreak in Madagascar is now over. The WHO said in […]