Africa Hemorrhaging Billions Yearly in Illegal Gold Exports, Study Finds
Massive amounts of gold, worth billions of dollars, are illegally smuggled out of Africa annually, with most of it ending up in the United Arab […]
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Senegalese Activist, Cleric Imprisoned for Denouncing PM’s LGBTQ Stance
A court in Senegal has sentenced activist Bah Diakhate and Imam Cheikh Ahmed Tidiane Ndao to three months in jail and fined them $165 each […]
African-Korean Partnership, a Crucial Driver for Continent’s Progress, Morocco Argues
Morocco is convinced that the African-Korean partnership is a crucial driver for the continent’s progress, for global stability, and for the achievement of international justice, […]
Nigerian unions’ strike disrupts electricity supply, shuts down airports
An indefinite strike by Nigeria’s labor unions over minimum wage hike left the country in the dark after the power grid shutdown and closed airports. […]
AfDB’s economic outlook: Africa’s resilient economies set for stronger growth in 2024
African economies remain resilient and its growth potential in 2024 is “remarkable,” despite challenges that are testing the global economy, says the latest African Development […]
Alassane Ouattara in Seoul for the Inaugural Korea-Africa Summit
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – After visiting France, Ivorian President Alassane Ouattara arrived in Seoul on Sunday, June 2, to participate in the first Korea-Africa Summit, […]
King Mohammed VI chairs a council of ministers, several draft decrees adopted
King Mohammed VI chaired this Saturday at the Royal Palace in Casablanca a council of ministers that adopted a number of draft decrees, including one […]
Senegal’s new leader calls for West African unity during visit to junta-ruled Mali, B.Faso
Mali “is not totally inflexible” when it comes to its position on ECOWAS membership, Senegal’s new President Bassirou Diomaye Faye said on Thursday (30 May), […]
Morocco wins landslide re-election to UN Human Rights Committee
Morocco was re-elected by an overwhelming majority to the Advisory Committee of the Human Rights Council, in a vote that reflects the standing the country […]
Sharaf Mahama Emerging as Youth Voice in Father’s Political Machine
At a formal event introducing Naana Jane Opoku Agyemang as running mate to presidential candidate John Mahama for Ghana’s 2024 elections, a young man named […]