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Separatist groups in Cameroon’s conflict-ridden Anglophone regions have announced a temporary ceasefire to coincide with Pope Leo XIV’s visit, offering a rare moment of calm after years of violence. The three-day pause, framed as a gesture of respect for the pope’s spiritual mission, is intended to ensure safe travel for civilians attending events in cities […]
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In a bold move to repair fractured ties, South Africa has appointed Roelf Meyer as its new ambassador to the United States. Meyer is a well-known figure who, alongside President Cyril Ramaphosa, helped negotiate the end of apartheid in the 1990s. His appointment comes after a turbulent year in which the Trump administration expelled South […]
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Stand on the flat industrial plains of Nouaceur, just south of Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport, and you see the scale of the ambition. It is not yet built. The cranes are not yet there. But on the sidelines of GITEX Africa 2026, held this month in Marrakech, a signing ceremony took place that those present […]
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Olimpia Pilch, Chief Strategy Officer of the Critical Minerals Africa Group (www.CMAGAfrica.com), will attend and contribute to discussions at the upcoming Invest in African Energy Forum, taking place in Paris on April 22–23, 2026. Bringing extensive expertise in strategic development and international critical minerals markets, Pilch will join industry leaders, policymakers, and investors to highlight […]
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Talentz MEDIA (https://TalentzMEDIA.com), a Ghana-based media and talent promotion company, today announced a strategic partnership with emerging music artist Kwaku Cenima as part of its ongoing mission to elevate young creative talents across Africa and the global stage. This strategic collaboration forms part of Talentz MEDIA’s structured initiative to identify, develop, and promote promising creatives […]
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The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) and The Global Trust Project (TGTP – part of VUKA Group) (www.WeAreVUKA.com) have entered into a memorandum of understanding to pilot the Trust Equity Framework (TEf) in up to 18 municipalities across South Africa. The initiative will be voluntary for participating municipalities and is intended to support stronger […]
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Energy major TotalEnergies has announced a new hydrocarbon discovery on the Moho license offshore the Republic of Congo, marking a strategic milestone for a country rapidly pursuing 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) in oil production. Led by TotalEnergies as operator (63.5%) alongside Société Nationale des Pétroles du Congo (SNPC) – which is led by Managing […]
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Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) (www.AfricaFC.org), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, has reached financial close and disbursed €43 million under the Poro Power Green Bond, the first project finance green bond in Cote d’Ivoire and the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU). Structured as a €65 million dual-currency facility in euros and CFA francs […]
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Rome, Italy,14 April 2026 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- On the eve of three years of devastating war, the Sudanese people are still being left to cope with intense fighting and widespread suffering. Conflict is killing and injuring countless civilians, and leaving millions without access to food, shelter or sanitation, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) […]
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Benin heads to the polls this Sunday in a tightly controlled presidential race widely seen as favouring the ruling party’s candidate. This story is written and edited by Global South World Outgoing leader Patrice Talon is stepping down after a decade in power, having reached the constitutional term limit. His chosen successor, Finance Minister Romuald Wadagni, […]
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Seun stopped using the word “hustle” sometime in late 2024. The Lagos-born entrepreneur — who spent three years making the rounds in London and San Francisco, sitting across polished conference tables from investors who smiled politely and said they’d follow the space — noticed something different when the meetings resumed in 2025. The balance of […]
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Papa Gueye’s strike into the net in extra time, on the night of January 18 in Rabat, sent thousands of Senegalese supporters into streets from Dakar to Marseille. Captain Sadio Mané — veteran, icon, the man who had urged his team back onto the pitch during a chaotic walkout — lifted the Africa Cup of […]
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