Opinion: Cattle Bosses on the Outs in Abuja, Industrialists Are in
Northern Elders showing Buyer’s Remorse for Backing Tinubu in 2023 It seems unthinkable that the wealthy and powerful cattle-herding class could be on the...
Somalia: Making the Most of the EU-Somalia Joint Roadmap
The Somali government aims to “eliminate” Al-Shabaab by the year’s end, marking a crucial point in its sixteen-year war with the insurgency. In this...
Opportunistic Russia exploits deepening rifts in West Africa
The rift in West Africa became more acute over the weekend after three Sahel countries currently ruled by military juntas announced that they were...
Lobito Corridor given top priority in AfDB, EU infrastructure deal
European Commission (EC) and the African Development Bank Group have formalised a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement to boost investments in infrastructure projects in...
Commissioner Kyriakides to strengthen EU-Africa health ties with Ethiopia visit
EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety Stella Kyriakides is set to visit Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday, February 5. This visit marks a concerted effort...
Italy’s Meloni opens Africa summit to unveil plan to boost development and curb migration
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni opened a summit of African leaders on Monday aimed at illustrating Italy’s big development plan for the continent that her...
EU’s Global Gateway keeps focus on investments in Africa
The EU will invest around €150B in infrastructure in Africa by 2027. Compared to investments elsewhere in the world, African projects remain a key...
Armed Men Spring Guinea’s Ex-Junta Leader Camara Out of Prison, Minister Says
The former head of Guinea’s 2008 military junta, Moussa Dadis Camara, was sprung from prison by heavily armed men in Conakry in the early hours...
The Fading Influence of France in Francophone Africa
Brussels, Frankfurt (10/11 -12) Words like ‘neocolonialism’ and ‘neo-imperialists’ are being tossed around by spokesmen of freshly-installed military regimes in Central and West Africa...
Niger Military Deploys Reinforcements to Capital After Ignoring Deadline to Cede Power
Niger’s armed forces have been bringing in reinforcements to the capital to prepare for a potential military intervention, a military source told CNN, just...