China intercedes to end Benin’s ban on Niger’s oil exports
China has brokered a deal that enabled an end to Benin’s blockade of Niger’s oil exports through a Chinese-built pipeline. China had extended a resource-backed […]
Month: May 2024
Ghana seeks nuclear power plant
Ghana plans to select in December the company that will build its nuclear power plant to close electricity supply gaps. The bidders include France’s EDF, […]
Kenyan President Ruto Visits US Amid Progress on Haiti Police Deployment
Kenyan President William Ruto is visiting the United States this week, amid efforts to deepen economic and security cooperation between the two nations and finalize […]
New Mozambican President Faces Policy Rethink in Cabo Delgado Crisis
Borges Nhamirre of the Institute for Security Studies asserts that Mozambique’s incoming president will immediately address the escalating violence in the northern Cabo Delgado province. […]
Nigeria Rescues Hundreds of Women and Children from Boko Haram Captivity
The Nigerian army has announced the rescue of hundreds of hostages, primarily children, and women, who had been held captive for months or even years […]
Switzerland denies any Polisario’s official representation on its territory
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs said “that there is no official representation of the polisario front either at the United Nations Office in […]
Chad’s oil wealth failed to curb poverty
Despite the discovery of oil in the 1990s, Chad failed to curb poverty and to diversify its economy, ditching its growth rate in recent years. […]
Kenyan Economy Expands at 5.6% Rate in 2023, Outpacing Prior Year
Kenya’s economic growth accelerated to 5.6% in 2023, a marked increase from the revised 4.9% expansion recorded in the previous year. This robust performance was […]
South Africa’s Former President Zuma Barred from Parliamentary Run After Conviction
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has barred former President Jacob Zuma from running for a parliamentary seat in the upcoming national election scheduled for next week. […]
Entrepreneurs in Angola’s Soyo Embrace Sustainable Farming Over Oil Dependence
Domingo Nvita Manuel Judite previously operated a guesthouse and car rental business in Soyo, Angola’s Zaire Province, catering to offshore oil workers. Since the region’s […]