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Almonty and Rwanda form tungsten venture backed by US economic framework

Nairobi to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first

Senegal and Eni sign MoU to evaluate five offshore blocks

Nigeria’s NLNG aims to start up Train 7 LNG project by end-2027

Nigerian billionaire Dangote launches oil refinery IPO, Africa’s biggest share sale

The interpreter giving a voice to the deaf in Abidjan

Senegal’s President to meet IMF chief in Washington on September 15

Niger appoints new Chief of Staff of Armed Forces after foiled mutiny

Cameroon’s economic capital Douala wakes up underwater after heavy rains
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DR Congo: The INGA Dam Paradox

Mineral Beneficiation: A Pipedream of Prosperity in an Unequal Financial Architecture

Is Zambia’s Economy Rebounding Under President Hakainde Hichilema?

Refinery rivalry: billion‑dollar oil projects expose East Africa’s long‑running regional tensions

Zambia’s chaotic but decisive election: government demonstrates strength, democracy shows weakness

Why African countries must rethink how they grow their economies

Beyond the Outbreak: How Ebola Reshaped East & Central Africa’s Economies

What Happens After Dandora? Kenya’s Green Transition Faces Its Hardest Test

African entrepreneurs work in challenging environments, and others may benefit from the skills they have developed
Studies

A study shows wind and solar projects in Kenya and South Africa don’t always benefit the communities that host them

Angola’s lengthy war shaped the way farmers utilised fire—why it matters

Schooling is the most severely affected by conflict when children are the target – Study

Pensions for Botswana’s elderly are expanding, but care services are lacking—study follows 20 years

60 new cosmic structures have been discovered by South Africa’s MeerKAT telescope, which is mapping previously unseen gaps between galaxies

Coup contagion? A rash of African power grabs suggests copycats are taking note of others’ success

One in three South Africans have never heard of AI: what this means for policy

Social Media as a Catalyst for the Spread of Dangerous Wealth Ritual Myths

Overcoming Education Barriers for Young Mothers in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Zumbi dos Palmares (1655-1695): Afro-Brazilian leader of the great Palmares Quilombo

Léon M’ba (1902-1967): First president of independent Gabon

Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah: President of Namibia

Ahmadu Bello (1910-1966): Nigerian statesman

Paul Biya: President of Cameroon

Al-Hajj Salim Suwari (fl. c. 13th–15th century): West African Soninke Islamic scholar

Strive Masiyiwa: Zimbabwean businessman and philanthropist

Diébédo Francis Kéré: Burkinabé-German architect

Herbert Wigwe (1966-2024): Nigerian banker and businessman
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Lower Valley of the Omo, Ethiopia

Sudano-Sahelian style mosques, northern Côte d’Ivoire

Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire

Medinas, the Historic Sultanates of the Comoros

Aldabra Atoll, Seychelles

Le Morne Cultural Landscape, Mauritius

Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, Guinea and Côte d’Ivoire

Sangha Trinational, north-western Congo Basin

Kasubi Tombs, Kampala, Uganda
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West Africa

News and analyses on the countries located in the westernmost region of Africa.

Energy

Senegal and Eni sign MoU to evaluate five offshore blocks

September 15, 2026

Energy

Nigeria’s NLNG aims to start up Train 7 LNG project by end-2027

September 15, 2026

Energy

Nigerian billionaire Dangote launches oil refinery IPO, Africa’s biggest share sale

September 14, 2026

Featured

Nigeria faith leaders sign peace accord months after Trump remarks

August 13, 2026

More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders have signed an interfaith peace accord in Abuja, launching a new body to...

Central Africa

US Senate votes to extend AGOA trade programme for 32 African nations

August 12, 2026

The United States Senate has approved a two-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, maintaining duty-free access on...

Energy

Nigeria considers crude supply reforms to aid Dangote, other refiners

August 12, 2026

Nigeria is considering changes to crude allocation and pricing rules to improve ‌feedstock access for its refiners, including Dangote Refinery,...

Featured

Detained Malian journalist Ras Bath rejects charges as trial opens

August 11, 2026

The trial of Malian commentator Youssouf Bathily, known as Ras Bath, and activist Rose opened on August 10 before the...

Guinea ships record 48.6 million tons of bauxite as China demand rises

Featured

Guinea’s Nimba to sell bauxite through monthly tenders, mines minister says

August 11, 2026

Guinea's ‌state-owned Nimba Mining Company will market its bauxite through monthly tenders open to global traders and miners, the country's...

Nigeria reviews oil, market exposure amid rising Middle East tension

Economy

Nigerians’ cost of living pain deepens as election looms

August 10, 2026

Grace Adama puts her earrings on in her two-room flat before grabbing her handbag and leaving for work in Abuja,...

Historical Readings

Sudano-Sahelian style mosques, northern Côte d’Ivoire

August 10, 2026

Mosques built in the Sudano-Sahelian style in northern Côte d'Ivoire represent a unique fusion of the local environment, religious beliefs,...

African Finance Corp says Gabon political situation a ‘good coup’

Central Africa

Why African countries must rethink how they grow their economies

August 9, 2026

The prolonged disruption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has exposed how vulnerable Africa’s economies are to geopolitical shocks. Fuel prices...

Central Africa

Infantino finds a friend in Africa as CAF backs FIFA president

August 9, 2026

The Confederation of African Football’s Executive Committee unanimously confirmed its support for beleaguered FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Thursday, at...