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Burundi The Republic of Burundi, in the Great Lakes region of Eastern Africa, is a landlocked country. It is bordered by Tanzania to the east and south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west, and Rwanda to the north. Its population is estimated at 14,236,766 million and its area is 28,000 sq. km. […]
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Cape Verde The Republic of Cape Verde, an island country, covers an island chain of 15 islands located in the central Atlantic. It sits 570 km off Western Africa. The island’s area is approximately 4,000 sq. km. They are of volcanic origin. Three are sandy, flat, and dry but the remaining ones are rocky. Rainfall […]
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Cameroon The Republic of Cameroon is a west African country bordered by Chad to the northeast, the Central African Republic to the east, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, and the Republic of the Congo to the south, and Nigeria to the west. The country’s coast, on the Bight of Bonny, is part of the Gulf of Guinea […]
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Central African Republic The Central African Republic, a landlocked country, borders Sudan to the east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo to the south, Cameroon to the west, and Chad to the north. Its land area is 240,000 sq. mi. The capital is Bangui. The country is mostly savannas, […]
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Africa’s economic struggles persist despite efforts to attract foreign investment, largely due to weak corporate governance in the public sector. Unlike private businesses, where accountability drives performance, many African governments lack mechanisms for strategy, risk management, and transparency. Public offices are often seen as tools for political patronage rather than governance, fostering corruption and “performative […]
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Nigeria has successfully shipped its first export to Kenya under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), marking a significant milestone in Africa’s ambitious trade integration effort. The shipment, comprising synthetic filaments from Lucky Fibres Limited (Lush), was coordinated by Nigeria’s AfCFTA Coordination Office in line with an African Union directive. According to Olusegun Olutayo, […]
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Zimbabwe’s Kuvimba Mining House is set to finalize a $270 million lithium project deal with two Chinese companies this month, despite recent lithium price declines. The deal involves building a 600,000 metric-ton-per-year lithium concentrator in Sandawana, Zimbabwe. Kuvimba Mining’s CEO, Trevor Barnard, revealed that the decision is based on projections that lithium prices will recover. […]
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Mozambique’s opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane has expressed willingness to join President Daniel Chapo’s government if key demands to resolve the country’s political crisis are met. Mondlane contested the October election as an independent with considerable support among Mozambique’s youth. When Chapo was declared the winner, Mondlane claimed malpractice and encouraged his supporters to strike and […]
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Nigeria has reclaimed its position as Africa’s top oil upstream investment destination in 2024, surpassing Angola, according to Wood Mackenzie. This resurgence stems from strategic deep-water projects like the $4.6 billion Bonga North Tranche 1 and Energes’ $2.6 billion HI (OML 144) development. Key reforms, including five presidential directives and fiscal incentives, bolstered Nigeria’s appeal, […]
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The ruling United Hearts Movement (MCU) of Central African President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has formalized a political cooperation agreement with Russia’s United Russia party, led by President Vladimir Putin. Signed remotely, the agreement signifies growing ties between the two nations, following Touadéra’s recent official visit to Moscow. Key figures, including Russian senator Andrei Klimov and Central […]
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Kenya has deployed 217 additional police officers to Haiti as part of a multinational force tackling gang violence, bringing its total contribution to over 600 officers. Interior Minister Kipchumba Murkomen confirmed the deployment, praising the mission’s progress in reducing violence. Over the past few years, gang violence has displaced over 700,000 people in Haiti, forcing […]
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Despite a peace agreement ending the Tigray conflict in November 2022, nearly a million displaced people remain in dire conditions, unable to return home. Many, like Birhane Tafere, who has lived in a camp for over four years, describe life as miserable. Control of western Tigray by militants and Eritrean forces at border areas hinders […]
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