Tag: Africa Observatory – Issue 5
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...
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...
Islamic State, Largely Defeated at Home, Is Rebuilding in Africa
Shortly before, Islamic State had claimed its first attack in Congo, where three soldiers were shot dead by what the group said was a...
Zimbabwe Increases Diesel, Petrol Prices by Up to 47%
Zimbabwe's energy regulator on Tuesday announced that prices of diesel and petrol had been increased by up to 47% effective immediately, a day after...
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...
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...
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...
English-Speaking Ghana May Adopt French as An Official Language: Why?
Ghana, one of the few English-speaking holdouts in Francophone-heavy West Africa, is suddenly talking about adopting French as an official language.
In 2017, Emmanuel Macron...
Criminality in Africa’s Fishing Industry: A Threat to Human Security
The illegal exploitation of African fisheries by foreign fishing companies deprives African governments of a highly valuable source of revenue and contributes to Africa...
10 Things to Know About Africa Day
Celebrations on May 25th, crowned as Africa Day, recite the annual commemorations of Africa’s independence, freedom and liberation strife from colonial imperialists....
