Rwandan Rape Survivors and Their Children, 25 Years Later
In 1994, approximately 800,000 people were suffered from the genocide when Hutus turned on their Tutsi neighbors. During the 100 days of extreme violence, many women were raped at the hands of militias. According...
Huawei Poised to Fuel China Foreign Policy in Kenya
Technology giant Huawei is poised to become one of China’s main links for fuelling the next phase of its ambitious programmes under the Belt and Roads Initiative (BRI) in Kenya.
Chinese authorities immediately placed the...
World Bank Increases Support for Cyclone Idai Hit Nations
The World Bank has increased emergency support for the three southern African countries affected by a devastating cyclone that killed hundreds in March to $700 million. More than 1,000 people were killed across Mozambique,...
35 Parties in South Africa Objected to Election Results
In South Africa, 35 parties, national parliamentarians, state governors and state councilors have objected to their election. In South Africa, Romeo Ramuada made a statement to journalists on behalf of the parties who objected...
Djibouti, New Battlefield of China’s Global Ambitions
On August 1, 2017, China’s People’s Liberation Army (PLA) opened in Djibouti, a former French colony of Eastern Africa, its first outpost overseas. Presented as a logistic support facility rather than a full-fledged military...
China’s Belt and Road Stretches to Africa
37 countries have signed up for this Belt & Road Initiative. So, what does it actually mean for Africa? Why are African countries attracted to do this? Because they want to continue to be...
The Libyan Paradigm
Observing Libya and its struggle to become a nation is sometimes really frustrating. The 2011 Revolution against the regime that quickly become a civil war, did not bode well. Too many hidden latent divisions,...
Total Completes an Acquisition in Africa
Total announces that it has signed a binding agreement with Occidental for the acquisition of Anadarko's assets in Africa for $ 8.8 billion. The stock is valued on the basis of an EV /...
Djibouti President Fires Four Ministers in Cabinet Reshuffle
Djibouti President Ismail Omar Guelleh reshuffled his cabinet on Tuesday according to presidential palace press statement.
The Head of State has dismissed the finance minister, Mr. Bobe Ahmed Roble, information minister, Mr. Abdi Yusuf Suge,...
Investing in Infrastructure Can Open a Variety of Doors for Intra-African Trade
Physical connectivity amongst African countries is as crucial and regulatory freedom in order to ensure success of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), according to Chairman of KPMG Africa Kunle Elebute. Infrastructure development...
