Ten Things Nigeria’s Buhari Will Have to Deal With in Term Two
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari officially begins his second and final term on Wednesday following his re-election in February.
Despite his large winning margin, the next four years won’t be easy for the 76-year-old former general....
Gabon: Vice President and Minister of Forests Dismissed
Gabonese President Ali Bongo Ondimba announced Tuesday the dismissal of his vicepresident Pierre Claver Maganga Moussavou, as well as that of the Minister of Forests and the Environment, Guy Bertrand Mapangou.
The post of Vice...
Nigeria Listed as The Largest Arms Importer in Sub-Saharan African from 2014-2018
Nigeria, emerged as one of the top five arms importers in sub-Saharan Africa although the report showed a decrease in arms importation in Africa by 45 per cent from 2009- 2103and 2014-2018.
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Trends in African Maritime Security
More than 90 percent of the world’s trade travels by sea. Submarine cables transmit 95 percent of telecommunications data and roughly $10 trillion per day. Cutting one group of such cables could black out...
Britain Ordered by Un to Return Control of Chagos Islands to Mauritius
The United Nations has passed a resolution demanding the UK ends its control of the Chagos Islands. It means Britain must hand back control of the islands to Mauritius within six months.
Britain forcibly evicted...
Policy Dialogue Commences in Ethiopia to Pave Way for Right Implementation Of AfCFTA
A policy dialogue has started on Monday in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa to give a certain roadmap to the strategies for successfully implementing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA).
The dialogue is co-organized by...
Sudan’s Military Leadership Pledges to Back Saudi Arabia Against Iran Threats
Sudan will stand by Saudi Arabia against "all threats and attacks" from Iran, the deputy head of the country's ruling military council told Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during a meeting in Jeddah. "Sudan...
Eliminating Gender Disparities in Business Performance in Africa: Supporting Women-Owned Firms
According to a new World Bank report, women entrepreneurs make or are obliged to make different decisions than men because of gender-specific constraints.
As a result, the report notes that, on average, women-owned firms post...
South Africa Is Collateral Damage in U.S.-China Trade War
South Africa may be almost 12,000 kilometers from Beijing and even further away from Washington D.C., but the mass producer of fruit and wine is still affected by the U.S.-China trade war.
Flaring U.S.-China tensions...
China’s Wuju Group Signs $500m Deal to Build Ghana’s Western Railway
Under the agreement, CRWG will build 100km of rail between the towns of Manso and Dunkwa in less than a year. A 22km section between Kojokrom to Manso was awarded to the Ghanaian engineer...
