Russia–Africa: Partnership for Development
On May 30, under the theme “Russia–Africa: Partnership for Development,” the Russian Chamber of Commerce of Russian Federation and the National Guild of Producers and Importers held a one-day mini-business forum. The forum provided...
Ghana Will Grow Faster than any other Economy this Year, the IMF Says Why
Just three decades ago, Ghana was in crisis; impoverished and suffering famine, it was on the verge of economic collapse. Fast-forward to the present day, the West African nation has staged a remarkable comeback...
Suakin: Turkey Wins Against Regional Rivals
Few Turks knew the name of the Suakin Peninsula before the visit of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan to Khartoum on December 2017. But it is so important at the geostrategic level that in...
Tunisia Prepares to Host Refugees Fleeing Libya
Officials working for international organizations and institutions visited the border areas of Tunisia to examine the resources available ahead of the potential mass arrival of refugees fleeing armed clashes in Libya.
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Why the U.S.-China Trade War Hurts African Economies
Sub-Saharan African countries are experiencing economic distress from the U.S.-China trade war. Although not the target of the trade dispute, U.S. tariffs have precipitated drops in commodity prices, local currencies, and major stock exchanges....
UNHCR Published an Update Report on Libya
According to the report, since April 4, more than 82,000 people were displaced due to the conflicts in and around Tripoli. In addition to other statistics and determinations related to migration, the report also...
Are Africans’ Freedoms Slipping Away?
Protection of individual rights and liberties has been on both the African continental agenda and the global agenda for decades, shaped especially by the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the African...
UN Renews Arms Embargo on South Sudan
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday newed a one-year-old arms embargo on South Sudan, the world’s youngest nation. Despite resistance from South Africa, Ivory Coast, Equatorial Guinea, Russia and China, ten members...
4,300 Somali Refugees Has Returned to Their Home
UNHCR, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, has reported that since 2017, 4,300 Somali refugees have returned to their homes from Yemen thanks to Assisted Spontaneous Return Programme. UNHCR spokesman Babar Bloch said in...
West Africa Stocks Drop to 2012 Low
The optimism that drove gains in a benchmark West African stock index earlier this year has faded. Abidjan’s Bourse Regionale des Valeurs Mobiliere has tumbled almost 10% from its February high to languish at...
