Rwanda’s evolving stature ensures muted global pressure as M23 advances in eastern Congo
When Rwanda-backed rebels seized control of eastern Congo’s strategic city of Goma this week, it prompted a flurry of declarations condemning Rwanda...
Africa
Morocco’s OCP group emerges as a world leader in phosphates
The Moroccan group OCP is seeking to consolidate its position as a world leader in phosphates. To this end, the...
How South Africa’s scientists are solving the world’s toughest problems
When the question of innovation within the science and technology fraternity arises, South Africa is right up there among other...
Ivory Coast leads first-quarter GDP growth in francophone West Africa
TLDR West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) zone's economy grew 5.1% in Q1 2024, driven by steady economic activity....
RECAP: State of Democratic Freedom in Africa
Narratives around the state of democracy in Africa tend to swing between exuberant optimism and gloomy pessimism. Recent electoral outcomes...
News Zanzibar’s First VP Concludes UK Visit, Heads to US on International Tour
Zanzibar’s First Vice President, Othman Masoud Othman, left the United Kingdom on Wednesday for the United States as part of...
“How Come No Arrest Has Been Made?” – Tinubu Queries Police Chief Over Benue Killings [VIDEO]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has queried the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over the failure to apprehend perpetrators of...
African Markets – Factors to Watchout for
The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on...
Sudan War fueled by External Arms Flow to the Country
Heavy fighting in Sudan continues to escalate as a “direct result” of the continued flow of arms into the country...
One in 67 people worldwide remains forcibly displaced: UNHCR report
At least 123.2 million people worldwide remain forcibly displaced as a result of conflict, violence, persecution and human rights violations....
