Libya Truce: All Talk no Deal
The role of international actors in the Libyan conflict has come into focus in recent months, with Turkey passing a controversial law to deploy troops… Read More »Libya Truce: All Talk no Deal
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Akon has His Own City in Senegal
Akon, who is of Senegalese descent, originally announced plans for the futuristic “Crypto city” in 2018 saying that the city would be built on a… Read More »Akon has His Own City in Senegal
Tanzanian Artist Looks to Grow His Brand
Tanzania’s celebrated musician Nasib Abdul a.k.a Diamond Platnumz has said that he is in talks with International football star, Cameroonian footballer Samuel Eto’o to build… Read More »Tanzanian Artist Looks to Grow His Brand
More Casualties in South Africa’s Retail Market
South Africa’s Massmart Holdings could cut up to 1,440 jobs under a plan to close some stores, as the retailer struggles to grow sales in a… Read More »More Casualties in South Africa’s Retail Market
Sudan Ditches Oil as the Only Source of Income
In a bid to curb smuggling activities and attract foreign currency into the country’s cash-strapped treasury, the exportation of gold in Sudan is now open… Read More »Sudan Ditches Oil as the Only Source of Income
Cameroon Counters Boko Haram’s Moves
The Boko Haram jihadist group has exploited high unemployment to recruit new fighters in Cameroon along the Nigerian border. To counter those efforts, some charity… Read More »Cameroon Counters Boko Haram’s Moves
The Mark on UK Somalis’ Back
FGM – intentionally cutting or injuring the female external genitalia for non-medical reasons – is understood to be practised in some African, Asian and Middle… Read More »The Mark on UK Somalis’ Back
The Future of the Nile Basin
Climate projections suggest that, by the end of the century, the amount of rain in the Upper Nile basin could increase by up to 20%.… Read More »The Future of the Nile Basin
Paris Mulls its Role in the Sahel Region
France has called five African presidents to a meeting on Monday to disavow rising anti-French hostility in their countries, work out how to stop the… Read More »Paris Mulls its Role in the Sahel Region
How Ghana Jumped into the Global and Diaspora Consciousness
Ghana is having a moment and some describe it as akin to the Harlem Renaissance, the 1920s movement in the United States that’s credited with… Read More »How Ghana Jumped into the Global and Diaspora Consciousness