Africa Didn’t Get the Trade War Memo
The leaders of Nigeria and Benin signed the accord for the African Continental Free Trade Area at a special African Union meeting in Niger’s capital, Niamey, last weekend. Eritrea is now the only AU-recognized...
Ethiopia: 90% of Children ‘Multidimensional’ Poor
In spite of marked improvements in the levels of poverty in Ethiopia, 90% of children under the age of 10 are poor, according to a new UN Development Program report. This sobering statistic was...
West Africa Should Decide on Common Currency by 2020: Ivory Coast
Western African countries who meet conditions should declare together whether they will
join a common currency for the region by 2020, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara. Last month the 15-member Economic Community of the West African...
Sudanese Stage Night Protests Following Killing of Civilian
Scores of demonstrators in Sudan have taken to the streets in a Khartoum district to protest against the killing of a civilian allegedly by paramilitaries the previous day.
Riot police on Monday night looked on...
Africa’s Free Trade Agreement: Curse or Blessing?
It took 17 years of difficult negotiations, but at Sunday’s summit in Niger’s capital Niamey, the African Union (AU) finally launched the “operational phase” of the African Continental
Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Nations agreed to...
