The annual general meetings of the African Development Bank were recently held in Kenya. The reform of the international financial architecture was on the agenda. And as usual, that word – sustainable development – was thrown around in the meeting rooms. It was reported that Africa would need $213 billion per year until 2030 for […]
Botswana has rejected plans by the G7, a group of Western countries, to have all African diamonds sent to Antwerp, Belgium for certification. Gaborone claims that such a move which is designed to enforce sanctions on Russian diamonds would cause a logistical nightmare and increase costs for African diamond producers. Botswana’s minister of minerals said […]
The recent military takeover in Niger is the ninth in a long series of coups and coup attempts that have de-stabilized West and Central Africa over the past three years. Political turmoil in Niamey raises serious concerns for the future of the Sahel, a region that has become the epicenter of terrorism globally, accounting for […]
Nigeria has slammed the move by three Junta-led countries to quit ECOWAS. Abuja currently chairs the bloc, and says the unelected military leaders of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso are letting their people down with their joint decision to leave. There are concerns that their exit will deal a blow to the bloc’s regional integration […]
African Radical Economic Transformation Alliance (Areta) leader, Carl Niehaus,has joined the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF). This is as political parties geared towards the 2024 general elections. Niehaus said his party would cease to exist following his decision to join the EFF. He formed Areta last year. During the briefing, Niehaus urged his party members to […]
President Julius Maada Bio of Sierra Leone has declared in an announcement, that the recent incident on November 26 was, beyond any doubt, an attempted coup d’État. The president revealed that investigations carried out by the security and intelligence community strongly indicate a premeditated and coordinated effort to overthrow the democratically elected government through violent […]
Mali’s military government has officially entered into an agreement with Russia, unveiling plans for a state-of-the-art gold refinery project to be established in the Malian capital, Bamako. The deal, which spans four years, includes the construction of a refinery capable of processing a substantial 200 tonnes of gold annually. Gold stands as Mali’s primary export […]
A recent audit by the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF) has declared Togo’s electoral register “reliable” in preparation for the upcoming legislative and regional elections. The audit, conducted by three experts in Lomé from October 20 to 27, 2023, aimed to assess the transparency and accuracy of the electoral register. Togo, led by President […]
Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has called for a united front with African leaders on demands for reparations for transatlantic slavery and colonial-era damages. Some Western leaders have recently moved to acknowledge the wrongs of the colonial era in Africa and museums have begun returning stolen African treasures and artefacts. Ghana’s leader has been vocal in […]
The European Union called for an investigation into an alleged massacre of nearly 100 civilians including women and children in Burkina Faso. The mysterious killings took place in the village of Zaongo in the Center-North region earlier this month that is according to an EU statement on Sunday. It’s unclear who perpetrated the attacks. The […]