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...
Mediterranean Will Face Death Without Rescue Boats, UN Warns
The risk of migrants and refugees becoming shipwrecked in the Mediterranean and dying at sea is the highest it has ever been due to a lack of NGO rescue ships and the conflict in...
Empowering Africa’s Youthful Agripreneurs
At 23 years old, Aboubacar Karim is CEO and founder of INVESTIV, an Ivorian startup established in 2017 specialised in precision agriculture.
INVESTIV uses drones to provide farmers with information on soil quality, plant health...
Financing Climate-Smart Investments in Africa
At a time when climate change is making catastrophic weather events more common, boosting resilience in developing countries has become imperative. Success will depend largely on mobilizing private investment in climate-smart projects.
On the evening...
Tanzania Suspends $10 Billion Port Project in New Blow to China’s Belt and Road
Tanzania has suspended a $10 billion port project given unfair financial conditions in the biggest blow yet to China’s Belt and Road ambitions in Africa.
The port, to be built in Bagamoyo and operated by...
