The African Continental Free Trade Area, known as the AfCFTA, brings together all 55 member states of the African Union into a single trading bloc, an...
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The Republic of Congo’s president, Denis Sassou Nguesso, was sworn in this week after securing a fifth consecutive term, extending a rule that now spans nearly...
Burkina Faso’s military authorities have ordered the dissolution of more than 100 civil society organisations, in a sweeping move that rights groups say marks a deepening...
An opposition MP in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has requested a parliamentary debate over a reported agreement to receive deportees from the United States,...
South African authorities have arrested the pan-African activist Kemi Seba, and initiated extradition proceedings linked to a Benin-issued warrant over allegations of “inciting rebellion”. Benin issued...
A South African court has handed a five-year prison sentence to Julius Malema, in a ruling that could ultimately disqualify one of the country’s most prominent...
Benin’s finance minister, Romuald Wadagni, has won the country’s presidential election with a commanding 94% of the vote, according to provisional results released by the electoral...
The African Development Bank Group will convene a high-level consultative dialogue in Abidjan this week, bringing together the continent’s financial leadership to advance a proposed New...
Zia Yusuf, Reform UK’s home affairs spokesperson, has announced plans to deny visas to citizens of any country pursuing compensation for Britain’s historical role in the...
The Democratic Republic of Congo has moved to deepen its economic engagement with China, formalising a new phase of cooperation centred on geology and mineral resources,...
A coalition of Barbadian civil society groups has launched a humanitarian initiative to assist Cuba as the island continues to...
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) entered into force on May 30, 2019, and was officially launched in July...
🌍 Africa Steps Up on Climate Action At the closing of the Second African Climate Summit (8–10 September, Addis...
