Mali Political Crisis: New PM Pressured to Stop Attacks
The new prime minister of Mali is under pressure to stop attacks by fighters linked to al Qaeda - as well as calming inter-ethnic unrest.Former Minister of Finance Boubou Cisse is forming a new...
Top Five Belt and Road Projects in Africa
For decades, political leaders across Africa have developed strong relations with their Chinese counterparts, establishing bonds built on hard-earned trust and mutual interest. As this relationship has developed, so has the African continent, with...
Trump Backed Libyan Strongman’s Attack on Tripoli, U.S. Officials Say
President Donald Trump indicated in a phone call with Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar last week that the U.S. supported an assault on the country’s capital to depose its United Nations-backed government, according to American...
Algeria: Abdelkader Bensalah Appointed Interim President
Algeria’s lawmakers on Tuesday appointed the upper house chairman Abdelkader Bensalah as interim president following the resignation of Abdelaziz Bouteflika after weeks of mass protests against his rule. Protesters, who are demanding sweeping democratic...
ITD Strengthens in Africa Through the Opening of An Ivorian Office This Month
As early as April, the french IT-Development technology company (ITD) will begin a new chapter in its expansion in Africa. A new subsidiary of the company will open in Abidjan in Ivory Coast. The...
Egypt Signs $3 Billion Loan Deal with Chinese Commercial Bank to Build Business Zone...
Egypt signed on Sunday a $3 billion loan with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to design and establish a central business zone in the New Administrative Capital (NAC). Minister of Housing...
African Summit Gives Sudan Military Three Months for Reforms
African leaders meeting in Cairo on Tuesday agreed to give Sudan’s ruling military council three months to implement democratic reforms, Egypt said on Tuesday, amid pressure for a quick handover of power to civilians....
Sudan in Transition: Two Broad Factors that Will Determine What Happens Now
Sudan’s courageous protesters have already forced incredible change since 6 April. The ruling National Congress Party (NCP) has been dissolved. President Omar al-Bashir is now confined to Kober Central prison. And his short-lived successor...
Investment: African Start-Ups Take Off
2018 was the year of the take-off of African start-ups. According to the study conducted by the investment company Partech, published in late March, the start-ups of the continent attracted $ 1.163 billion in...
Saudi Arabia , Uae to Send $3 Billion in Aid to Sudan
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates said on Sunday they had agreed to send Sudan $3 billion worth of aid, throwing a lifeline to the country’s new military leaders after protests led to...
