Nigeria’s Tinubu meets South Africa’s Ramaphosa at 11th Bi-National commission
President Bola Tinubu has arrived in South Africa for the 11th session of the Nigeria-South Africa Bi-National Commission alongside President Cyril...
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The New Wave of Terror in West Africa: Challenges in the Sahel Post-Regime Change Era
The Sahel, an area that stretches across Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Chad, and Burkina Faso, is vast—nearly three million sq km...
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EAC deploys experts to combat mpox outbreak
For the first time, the East African Community (EAC) is operationalising its Rapidly Deployable Expert (RDE) Pool in response to...
Ivory Coast’s Wautabouna Ouattara takes up third Sub-Saharan Africa seat on IMF executive board
Ivory Coast's Wautabouna Ouattara has become the third director for Sub-Saharan Africa on the International Monetary Fund's executive board as...
Côte d’Ivoire: Ex Portuguese PM wins Houphouet Boigny Prize
Former Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa was named the 2024 UNESCO – Felix Houphouet-Boigny Peace Prize winner on 16 October....
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...
Mali, a historical empire in Africa
Mali, a trading empire that flourished in western Africa till the 17th century. The Mali empire developed from the state of Kangaba, on the upper Niger River east of the Fouta Djallon. Local records and historical research indicate that the empire was founded before 1000 CE, although many researchers also believe that its flourishing period started under Sundiata Keita, a Malinke prince (whose name "Sundiata" means 'lion prince'). Sundiata lived from c. 1214 to c. 1255, and reigned from 1230...
The Rich Heritage & Culture of Kélo, Chad
Kélo, the capital of the department of Tandjilé Ouest in Chad, has a population of approximately 42,000 people. The city is known for its market, where various goods such as...
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The identity and culture of Tadjourah, Djibouti
Tadjourah is located in the Djibouti’s region of Tadjourah and is also the regional capital of this region. The distance from Tadjourah to Djibouti's capital Djibouti (Djibouti) is approximately 36...
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The Identity and Culture of Ivory Coast’s City of Bouaké
Bouaké, the second-largest city in Ivory Coast, with a population of 740,000 (2021 census). Bouaké was established as a French military post in 1899 and has been an administrative centre...
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Ghana’s economic crisis looms over impending elections
After serving in Ghana's police force for over three decades, pensioner Emmanuel Amey-Wemegah had a clear retirement plan: invest part...
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Senegal seeks answers 80 years after French massacre of African soldiers
Senegal on Sunday commemorated the 80th anniversary of a massacre of African soldiers who fought for France during World War...
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Italian-run space centre in Kenya to be used again for earth observation
An Italian-run space centre in Kenya will be used again for the launch of Earth observation satellites in the coming...
