Ethiopia and Tanzania Sign Loan Agreement Worth Billions with South Korea
South Korea has agreed to lend billions of dollars to Tanzania and Ethiopia in exchange for access to their mineral resources as well as their burgeoning export markets. The three countries put pen to paper during the South Korea-Africa summit that had 30 African heads of state in attendance. Per the agreement, Tanzania will receive […]
Nigeria’s Labor Unions Shut Down National Grid and Airports Amid Strike Action
The Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC), the country’s two major unions, brought the country to a standstill on Monday and Tuesday after they embarked on an indefinite strike. The unions, which are locked in a dispute with the government over wage demands, shut down the national grid, disrupting power supply to […]
Russia and Senegal Reveal Plans to Improve Partnership
Russia and Senegal have announced plans to strengthen their partnership under Senegal’s new president, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. During a conversation with Russian newspaper Sputnik, the Russian Ambassador to Senegal Dmitry Kurakov revealed his country has plans to improve upon its existing partnership with the West African state. He stated that Russia has initiated steps to […]
Chile Announces Support for South Africa’s ICJ Case Against Israel
Chile’s President Gabriel Boric has revealed his country will join forces with South Africa in its lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice. President Boric made this revelation on Saturday while addressing Chile’s National Congress in the port city of Valparaiso. In a speech that spanned over two hours, he stated he had […]
US Reveals Congolese Authorities Denied Access to Americans Detained Over Coup Attempt
The US Embassy in Congo revealed they have not been granted access to three American citizens detained for allegedly participating in last month’s coup attempt in the Central African country. The embassy, in its effort to fulfill the State Department’s duty of providing consular assistance to Americans detained on foreign soil, had reached out to […]
Somalia Demands the Departure of Ethiopian Troops by December
Somalia’s National Security Adviser Hussein Sheikh-Ali has stated that the country expects all Ethiopian troops to leave the country upon the expiration of their mandate with the African Union Transition Mission. Sheikh-Ali clarified that Ethiopian troops will not participate in the follow up mission with the African Union and other international partners to secure key […]
Burkina Faso Tagged World’s Most Neglected Crisis for Second Year Running
Burkina Faso has been named the world’s most neglected crisis for the second consecutive year, according to the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). The report highlights around 2 million internally displaced people in the country, most of whom are cut off from aid. Burkina Faso, ruled by a junta, has struggled with a jihadi insurgency for […]
Nigeria Settles 98% of $850 Million Debt to International Airlines
Nigeria has settled 98% of its $850 million backlog owed to international airline operators, leaving $19 million pending verification by its Central Bank. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced this development in a statement where it commended the authorities for their efforts and urged them to see to the payment of the residual $19 […]
Algeria Embarks on Plan to Attract Tourists to Neglected Cultural Sites
Despite being Africa’s largest country with Roman and Islamic sites, beaches, mountains, and Saharan landscapes, Algeria welcomed only 3.3 million foreign tourists in 2023, with a substantial part being Algerians in the diaspora. In contrast, its neighbor, Morocco, welcomed 14.5 million tourists. The North African country’s decline to backwater tourist attraction began in the 1960s […]
Tems and Femi Kuti join Burna Boy on Glastonbury 2024 Lineup
Glastonbury Festival’s organizers has revealed that fast-rising Nigerian pop star Tems, who recently released her debut album, and multiple Grammy Awards nominees Femi Kuti will perform at the 2024 edition of the event taking place at Somerset, England, later this month. Tems and Kuti will join their countryman, Burna Boy, as one of the acts […]
