Nigeria’s NNPC stake in Dangote refinery reduced over non-payment, CEO says
Nigerian state-owned oil firm NNPC shareholding in Dangote refinery has been whittled down to 7.2% from 20% after failing to...
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Reports & Analyses
Kenya’s Economic Crisis and the Protest Movement: What Next?
Kenya, East Africa’s dominant economy, has grappled with escalating living costs that have spiked food prices and other commodities. The...
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AfDB approves $8.6 million grant to boost non-oil revenue mobilisation in South Sudan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is providing additional financial support to enable South Sudan to increase its non-oil revenue mobilisation....
UN desertification president says Africa’s Great Green Wall to miss 2030 goal
Africa's Great Green Wall, which is meant to restore degraded landscapes and boost economies across the continent, is low on...
Senegalese leader Bassirou Diomaye Faye makes trade, diplomatic forays in Mali
The Dakar-Bamako corridor remains a vital route for trade between the two neighbouring countries. The visit of Senegalese President Bassirou...
Your teachers’ level of knowledge affects how well you perform in class: perspectives from 14 French-speaking African nations
By Jan Bietenbeck* Countries in sub-Saharan Africa have made remarkable progress towards reaching universal school enrolment in the past 25...
Islamic Finance in Nigeria: Between Islamization and Shariah Non-Compliance Polemics
Islamic finance's entrance into Nigerian financial sectors is in its third decade. The introduction of Islamic finance in Nigeria dates...
What determines a return to civilian rule after military coups in Africa?
Slightly more than two years after Niger’s first peaceful handover of power from one civilian president to another, the military...
Former French President says Niger coup is doomed to “failure”; Germany backs EU sanctions against junta
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Wednesday predicted the "certain" failure of the perpetrators of the coup in Niger, believing...
Burkina Faso coup: Crowd celebrates while ECOWAS has been “blamed” for unrest
More than 1,000 people gathered in Burkina Faso's capital Ouagadougou on Tuesday in support of a military coup that a...
Nigerian academics weigh in on the faults and frustrations of managing COVID-19
By Doyin Odubanjo*, Christian Happi*, Folasade Ogunsola*, & Oyewale Tomori* The Conversation Africa recently held its first policy dialogue session where seasoned academics in...
Culture & Literature
Africa’s radio history over a century: from propaganda to people’s power
Radio’s influence is likely to endure, with podcasts complementing rather than replacing traditional broadcasts. A 2022 survey across 34 African countries found radio was “overwhelmingly the most common source for news”. This is a testament to its enduring influence and unique ability to connect with diverse audiences – even a century after its introduction.
300,000 Tanzanians were killed by Germany during the Maji-Maji uprising: why it was genocide and should be called that
German involvement in Tanzania began in 1890 when Berlin decided to take over administration of east African territories which German traders and travellers had secured. To reduce the cost of...
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Who is Hakim Adi, the first African-British professor of history on the verge of losing his course in the UK?
An academic and expert in the history of Africa and the African diaspora, Professor Hakim Adi is at risk of termination by the University of Chichester, United Kingdom. News emerged...
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How South Africa’s deplorable situation is undermining Nelson Mandela’s legacy
The questioning of the 1994 settlement, and therefore Mandela’s legacy, has different dimensions, running through diverse narratives. One, associated with a faction of the governing African National Congress (ANC) that...
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Nigeria reaches oil supply deal, ending dispute with producers
Nigeria's oil regulator has struck a deal with producers to allow sales of crude to domestic refiners at market prices,...
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Mali junta lifts suspension on political party activities
Mali's military junta has lifted a suspension on political party activities meant to safeguard public order, the council of ministers...
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Kidnapped Nigerian university students rescued
Nigerian security forces have rescued students kidnapped from a university in northern Kogi state, along with other victims held by...
