A Dangerous Ideological Battle in Africa’s Sahel Arena
While foreign powers with France at their head continue their journey across Africa, where are the African countries ?
The release of hostages - two French, an American and a South Korean - last month...
African Development Bank Safe and Sound Financially
President of the African Development Bank AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina on Friday at the closing ceremony of the Bank’s Annual Meetings in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea announced that the bank is safe and sound in terms...
2019 Africa Cup of Nations — What You Need to Know
Egypt will host the 32nd African Cup of Nations, but that wasn't how it was intended to be. Cameroon were named as the host nation back in 2014. However, failure to provide adequate infrastructure...
Why Is Africa so Poor ? You Asked Google – Here’s the Answer
Now here’s a question that demands an answer. Why is it that arguably the world’s richest continent – in terms of natural resources – has some of the world’s poorest people? To answer it,...
West African Finance Ministers Inch Closer to Single Currency
West African finance ministers and central bank governors agreed on technical issues surrounding the creation of a single currency for the Economic Community of West African States next year.
The 15-member regional organization has set...
Ethiopian PM Says Reforms Will Deliver 3 Million Jobs in 2019-20
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed plans to double jobs created in 2019-20 as he implements a reform agenda that opens up the economy for more foreign investment.
Africa’s second-most populous nation will probably create 3...
247 Immigrants Arrested, Including Africans
247 immigrants from Pakistan, Iraq, Egypt, Algeria, Morocco, Libya, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Pakistan were arrested in the border villages of Havsa, Uzunköprü and Enez districts as a result of inspections carried out in Edirne...
Is Egypt Using Syrian Refugees as A Bargaining Chip with Europe?
For Syrian refugees in Egypt, crackdowns from the state and racism in society are a part of everyday life. A migration expert spoke to DW about conditions in the country, and how the EU...
Human Rights Lawyers Bring Case Against EU at ICC Over Migrant Deaths
Lawyers say EU policies had led to a rise in the number of migrants dying in their attempts to reach Europe.Documents have been submitted to the International Criminal Court (ICC), charging the European Union...
420 Million Children Live in Conflict Zones Around the World
Around the world, 420 million children live in war zones as homeless and deprived of many
rights. On June 4, 1992, the United Nations resolution declared "International Day of innocents Children Victims of violence."Thousands of...
