Tag: Africa Observatory – Issue 7
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement: Welfare Gains Estimates from A General Equilibrium Model
In March 2018, representatives of member countries of the African Union signed the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement. This agreement provides a...
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...
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...
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...
South Sudan Refugees Flood into DR Congo
The refugees, sheltering in the town of Aru in Ituri province, fled fighting along the border
between South Sudan and Uganda. Authorities say 554 people...
Migrant Women and Children in Libya
Migrant women and children trapped in the battle for control of Libya's capital are being turned away from shelters, exposing them to airstrikes and...
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...
Africa Tops ‘World’s Most Neglected Displacement Crisis’: Cameroon, DRC, Ethiopia Etc.
Africa contributed seven out of ten countries bedeviled by displacement crisis classed as ‘most neglected’ according to a Norwegian Refugee Council, NRC, report released...
The Return of Russia to Africa
As Moscow attempts to re-establish old Soviet ties and buy influence in the continent, it is presenting itself as the alternative to...
Turkey in Africa – Issue 7
Turkish Firm to Launch Mega-Housing Project in Angola
A Turkish construction firm will launch a mega-housing project in Angola, marking the largest social housing project...
