Eritrea to suspend all Ethiopian Airlines flights from September 30
Eritrean authorities have suspended all flights by Ethiopian Airlines to its airspace effective from September 30. In a letter circulating...
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Reports & Analyses
Formation of the Alliance of Sahel States (AES): Can It Impact Regional Economy and Geopolitics?
In thinking about coups in Africa, the motives that inspire the military to do what they do may be broken...
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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...
Environmental Threats and Conservation Efforts in Namibia
Namibia, an arid country with large tracts of desert and renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, diverse wildlife, and rich cultural...
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...
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...
Brief History and Culture of the City of Lagos, Nigeria
Lagos was originally inhabited by the Awori subgroup of the Yoruba people in the 15th century, who called it “Oko”. Under the leadership of the Oloye Olofin, the Awori moved to an island now called Iddo and then to the larger Lagos Island. In the 16th century, the Awori settlement was conquered by the Benin Empire and the island became a Benin war-camp called “Eko” under Oba Orhogba, the Oba of Benin at the time. Eko is still the native...
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...
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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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Nigerian lawmakers mediate rift with Africa’s richest man
On Monday, Nigerian legislators launched a probe into the reported importation of polluted fuel into the nation, in a bid...
Politics & Society
Kenya police warn against protests at capital’s main airport
Kenya's police has asked protesters to avoid marching to the capital's main airport and its environs, while the airport's operator...
Sci-Tech & Education
Nigeria fines Meta $220 million for violating consumer, data laws
Nigeria fined Meta Platforms $220 million, its competition watchdog said on Friday, after investigations showed data-sharing on social platforms violated local...
