African Union Suspends Sudan, Demands Civilian Administration
The African Union said on Thursday it had suspended Sudan until a civilian government was formed, intensifying international pressure on the country's new military rulers to give up power.
Suspension is the African Union's normal...
Huawei Turns to Africa to offset US Blacklist
As the US leads a drive for the West to shun Huawei over security fears, the Chinese tech giant has sought to strengthen its position in Africa, where it is already well-established.
Huawei has taken...
Attack in Central Mali Claims Over 100 Lives
Reports indicate that scores of people have been killed in central Mali in what is believed to be a terrorist attack. The local news portal, Mali Jet, said in its report that the incident...
Nigerian Refugees in Cameroon Will Return
Officials from UNHCR and those from Adamawa and Borno states said that about 90,000
Nigerian refugees in Cameroon "are safe'' and will return soon. The refugees were displaced by the Boko Haram insurgency. At the...
Making Globalization Work for Africa
The current backlash against globalization, most notably from working-class citizens in advanced economies who are worried about stagnant wages and insecure jobs, highlights how the benefits of global economic integration were oversold, and its...
Nigeria’s Hesitation in Joining the AfCFTA Train: The Real Problems Beneath
With Gambia becoming the 22nd country to ratify the AfCFTA, the AfCFTA entered into force on May 30 2019. However, Nigeria’s continued its abstention from ratifying the AfCFTA. This is significant, considering that Nigeria’s...
Africa’s Technology Hub Rises in A Congested Lagos Neighborhood
The fading facades of century-old buildings in a neighborhood of the Nigerian megacity of Lagos house a vibrant technology cluster that’s caught the eye of Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google.
The Yaba area, home...
Parting the Red Sea: Why the Chinese and U.S. Armies Are Fortifying This Tiny...
If there is a military front line in the growing global tensions between China and the United
States, it is here in Djibouti, a small country of less than a million people on one of...
Ethiopia Tries to Mediate Sudan Crisis
Ethiopia's prime minister has sought to mediate Sudan's political crisis by urging military rulers and civilian opposition to exercise "bravery" in resolving their standoff since the overthrow of President Omar al-Bashir. The opposition, which...
Nigeria Could Join Africa’s Free Trade Agreement in July, Afreximbank Says
Nigeria is set to enter Africa's free-trade agreement as early as July, Benedict Okey Oramah, president of Africa Export Import Bank, told The Annual Debate Africa Investment conference in London on June 5.
Nigeria, along...
