As National Debt Soars, Kenyans Ask If Priorities Need to Shift
The country's soaring national debt has sparked public discussion, with some Kenyans urging the governmentย to slow down on the accumulation...
Africa
U.S. Sanctions Mineral Traffickers ‘Stoking Conflict’ In DR Congo
The U.S. Department of Treasuryย has sanctionedย four entities, which it says are responsible for "producing and trading" in conflict minerals in...
Unravelling the Illicit Economies Fueling Terrorism in the Sahel
The Sahel region faces complex security challenges, which experts say have been driven by violent extremism, farmer-herder conflicts and banditry....
Major Defeat of RSF Militia in El-Fasher, Say Sudan Joint Forces
The conflict in Sudan's El-Fashir region intensifies with the Joint Force claiming aย key victoryย over the RSF militia, inflicting heavy losses....
Togo Is Flexing Its ‘Unrivaled Maritime Power’
The port of Lome is becoming increasingly strategic as rival global powers make moves to secure access to the region,...
Chad’s Opposition Politician Gets 20 Years In ‘Chilling Message’
Human Rights Watchย has condemnedย the 20-year sentence handed down to opposition leader Succes Masra, describing the charges against him as politically...
Somali Army Kills Former Soldiers By Firing Squad
A former corporal and a sergeant, who were earlier sentenced to death by a Somali military court for conspiring with...
Dangote Drops Ex-Depot Petrol Price To โฆ820 Per Litre
Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Tuesday further dropped the ex-depot price per litre of petrol from โฆ840 to โฆ820. In an...
US to Destroy $9.7m in Contraceptives, Sparking Fears of Unintended Pregnancies in Africa
The US governmentโs decision to incinerate over $9.7m (ยฃ7.3m) worth of contraceptives could lead to 174,000 unintended pregnancies and 56,000...
Can Botswana Survive Its Political and Economic Reckoning?
The fall of former president Mokgweetsi Masisi, who was defeated by a landslde in the 2024 election, was not merely...
