How Climate Change and Conflict Are Threatening Somalia’s Exports: A 30-Year Data Review
In the sun-scorched lands of Somalia, farmers and livestock keepers have grown accustomed to the extremes of climate. In 2022, for example, the country suffered the longest drought in 40 years. This affected nearly half the national population of 18 million people. The following year, heavy and widespread flooding devastated the country’s farmlands and infrastructure. […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) aid operation reaches Beni with food supplies for thousands
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) said that trucks packed with cereals, beans and cooking oil reached the city of Beni in North Kivu province from neighbouring Uganda, amid clashes between Rwanda-backed M23 rebel fighters and Congolese forces. Aid for 140,000 WFP said that it intends to use the thousands of tonnes of relief supplies […]
Appointment of the New Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Trading Commission
The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Mrs Frederika Poussou as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) effective from the 1st May, 2025. Mrs Poussou has a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the University of Seychelles and a Bachelor’s Degree with First Class Honours in […]
Appointment of the new Principal Secretary for Trade in the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade
The Office of the President has today announced the appointment of Mrs Natalie Edmond as the new Principal Secretary for Trade in the Ministry of Finance, National Planning and Trade from the 1st May, 2025. Mrs Edmond has a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Social Policy from the University of Manchester and a Post […]
ExxonMobil Commits $1.5 Billion to Nigeria’s Deepwater Development
Exxon Mobil has pledged $1.5 billion to revitalize deepwater oil production in Nigeria’s Usan field, a move hailed by regulators as a sign of the company’s ongoing commitment to Africa’s largest oil producer. The investment, scheduled to be deployed within two years, adds to Exxon’s planned developments in the country’s Owowo and Erha fields. Nigeria, […]
GM Mosquitoes Join the Frontline in Africa’s Malaria Battle
In a lab outside Oxford, scientists at biotech firm Oxitec are breeding genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes to combat malaria and other deadly diseases. By injecting mosquito eggs with a lethal gene that causes female offspring to die, researchers aim to collapse mosquito populations over time. The initiative recently expanded to Djibouti, marking East Africa’s first […]
Tunisia: Year-long arbitrary detention of human rights defenders working with refugees and migrants
Tunisian authorities must immediately release human rights defenders, NGO workers, and former local officials who have been held in arbitrary pre-trial detention for one year because of their legitimate support for refugees and migrants, Amnesty International said today. The ongoing crackdown, part of a broader assault on civil society in Tunisia, was fueled by escalating […]
Trump Eyes Angola, Equatorial Guinea for Controversial Migrant Deportations
The Trump administration is intensifying efforts to deport migrants by negotiating with countries like Angola and Equatorial Guinea to accept deportees from the US. Internal government documents reveal a push to deport third-country nationals — including alleged gang members — to nations with which they have no prior ties, raising legal and humanitarian concerns. While […]
China Expands Africa Defense Footprint with Bold New Nigeria Deal
Nigeria is deepening its defense ties with China through a new deal that will see local production of military-grade ammunition and servicing of defense equipment. The agreement, revealed during a visit by Defense Minister Bello Matawalle to China, includes building production lines in the northern state of Kaduna, knowledge transfer, and enhancing Nigeria’s defense capabilities […]
Time Travel Through Africa: 5 Historical Sites That Tell the Continent’s Story
Africa’s historical attractions offer unforgettable insights into the continent’s rich, complex past. For instance, South Africa’s Apartheid Museum chronicles the harsh realities of racial segregation, while Senegal’s haunting House of Slaves confronts visitors with the legacy of the transatlantic slave trade. Kenya’s Kitale Museum celebrates tribal heritage with traditional artifacts, including weapons and musical instruments. […]
