Friday, October 2, 2026

Africa

May 29, 2024

China accounts for half of foreign direct investment in Ethiopia

Ethiopia attracted $3 billion in foreign direct investment in the first 10 months of the current Ethiopian Fiscal Year 2023/2024, which started July 8, 2023.

Xi Jinping and Abiy Ahmed
May 29, 2024

Germany hails Tinubu’s leadership role as ECOWAS chair

“Democracy is a fundamental principle of ECOWAS and it is essential to uphold it.’’

TINUBU GIVING AN ADDRESS
May 28, 2024

Cocaine trafficking couple nabbed while shipping multibillion-naira narcotics to Ghana: NDLEA

1,100 ampoules of lethal synthetic opioid, fentanyl, weighing 6.48kg, were recovered from a member of a drug trafficking syndicate, 34-year-old Ikeh Stanley Ifeanyi.

Cocaine and fentanyl
May 28, 2024

Africa’s annual losses to climate change may climb to $40 billion in 2030: Adesina

“Africa loses seven to 15 billion dollars a year to climate change.’’

Akinwunmi Adesina
May 27, 2024

Kenya, EU partner to prosecute maritime crime suspects

“We have to work together to ensure that we achieve the aspiration for ensuring there is sustainability and security.”

Houthi rebels in Yemen with RPG
May 27, 2024

AU pushes for education, tech to achieve global competitiveness

“To address this, we are working diligently with various governments and stakeholders.”

African Union leaders (Credit: worldpoliticsreview)
May 27, 2024

South African border authority on high alert ahead of elections

The South African Border Management Authority (BMA) is on high alert as the country prepares to hold general elections on Wednesday.

South African Border Management Authority (BMA) officials
May 27, 2024

Burkina Faso junta extends military rule for another five years

Mr Traore became Burkina Faso’s president in a coup that ousted Mr Damiba from office in September 2022.

Burkina Faso's military ruler Ibrahim Traore
May 26, 2024

AfDB’s €209.17 Kenyan highway project to be completed in December: Official 

“The work started in October 2020 and has advanced, so essentially, by the end of this year, it will be completed.”

AfDB
May 26, 2024

IFRC mourns killing of Sudanese Red Crescent volunteer 

The IFRC strongly condemns violence and demands humanitarian workers be respected and protected under all circumstances.

Sudan war