UAE’s IRH Bids $367M for Majority Stake in DRC’s Largest Tin Mine
UAE-based International Resources Holding (IRH) announced last week a definitive agreement to acquire a 56% stake in Alphamin Resources, the owner of the Bisie tin […]
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Angola Tightens Grip on Private Security as Seized Arms Reveal Alarming Lapses
Angolan authorities have ramped up efforts to regulate the sprawling private security industry, seizing more than 30,000 military-grade firearms in a sweeping crackdown aimed at […]
AfDB wins top infrastructure award for Africa’s largest wind power project in Egypt
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has won the prestigious “Infrastructure Deal of the Year” award at the 2025 African Banker Awards for its leading role […]
Chad Suspends US Visas in Defiant Response to Renewed Trump Travel Ban
Chad has taken a bold diplomatic stance by suspending the issuance of visas to US nationals, invoking the principle of reciprocity in the face of […]
Ghana: Ex-Finance Minister Ken Ofori-Atta Declared Wanted by INTERPOL for Corruption
Former Ghanaian Minister of Finance, Kenneth Nana Yaw Ofori-Atta, has been placed on INTERPOL’s wanted list following formal charges of corruption brought against him by […]
Côte D’Ivoire: Opposition Leader Tidjane Thiam Barred from Presidential Race amid Political Turmoil
Ivory Coast’s political landscape faces renewed turbulence as opposition heavyweight Tidjane Thiam, former Credit Suisse CEO and leader of the Democratic Party of Côte D’Ivoire, […]
Ghana joins increasing number of countries backing Morocco’s autonomy plan as sole realistic solution to Sahara issue
Ghana has joined the increasing number of countries that have clearly expressed backing to the Morocco-proposed autonomy plan as the only realistic and sustainable basis […]
Doha Delivers Hope: Draft Peace Plan Floated in DRC–M23 Conflict Mediation
A glimmer of hope has emerged in the protracted conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), as Qatari mediators presented a draft peace proposal […]
Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu Dies at 68
Zambia is in mourning following the passing of former President Edgar Lungu at the age of 68. According to a statement by his party, the […]
Burundi votes amid economic turmoil and opposition exclusion
Burundians went to the polls Thursday (5 June) in legislative and local elections marked by high voter turnout, economic hardship, and the near-total absence of […]