Islamic State, Largely Defeated at Home, Is Rebuilding in Africa
Shortly before, Islamic State had claimed its first attack in Congo, where three soldiers were shot dead by what the group said was a new Central African wilayat, or province. He also praised Islamic...
Zimbabwe Increases Diesel, Petrol Prices by Up to 47%
Zimbabwe's energy regulator on Tuesday announced that prices of diesel and petrol had been increased by up to 47% effective immediately, a day after the central bank said oil firms would now buy dollars...
Gabon: Vice President and Minister of Forests Dismissed
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba announced Tuesday the dismissal of his vicepresident Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou, as well as that of the Minister of Forests and the Environment, Guy Bertrand Mapangou.
The post of Vice...
China’s Wuju Group Signs $500m Deal to Build Ghana’s Western Railway
Under the agreement, CRWG will build 100km of rail between the towns of Manso and Dunkwa in less than a year. A 22km section between Kojokrom to Manso was awarded to the Ghanaian engineer...
Nigeria Listed as The Largest Arms Importer in Sub-Saharan African from 2014-2018
Nigeria, emerged as one of the top five arms importers in sub-Saharan Africa although the report showed a decrease in arms importation in Africa by 45 per cent from 2009- 2103and 2014-2018.
Trends in International...
English-Speaking Ghana May Adopt French as An Official Language: Why?
Ghana, one of the few English-speaking holdouts in Francophone-heavy West Africa, is suddenly talking about adopting French as an official language.
In 2017, Emmanuel Macron became the first French president to visit this former English...
Criminality in Africa’s Fishing Industry: A Threat to Human Security
The illegal exploitation of African fisheries by foreign fishing companies deprives African governments of a highly valuable source of revenue and contributes to Africa being the only region in the world where rates of...
Ghana Will Grow Faster than any other Economy this Year, the IMF Says Why
Just three decades ago, Ghana was in crisis; impoverished and suffering famine, it was on the verge of economic collapse. Fast-forward to the present day, the West African nation has staged a remarkable comeback...
Maybe Africa Really Will Be the New China
When people tell me that Africa will be the new China, I’m not as incredulous as I used to be. The continent is showing potential, and progress could come from what many consider to...
Why the U.S.-China Trade War Hurts African Economies
Sub-Saharan African countries are experiencing economic distress from the U.S.-China trade war. Although not the target of the trade dispute, U.S. tariffs have precipitated drops in commodity prices, local currencies, and major stock exchanges....
