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The recent Southern African Development Community (SADC) summit in Harare is likely to be seen as advancing political repression rather than democracy, particularly in Zimbabwe, where the ruling Zanu-PF government forcefully cracked down on political opponents to prevent protests during the summit. A similar crackdown occurred in Tanzania last week with that nation’s authorities detaining […]

Ethiopia is experiencing a rapid transition to electric vehicles (EVs), driven by a government ban on the import of gas-powered cars and reduced import taxes on EVs. The country currently has about 100,000 EVs. However, the government estimates that number will quadruple, at the very least, by 2032. Ethiopia’s decision to go hard on EVs […]

Libya’s Central Bank announced on Sunday that it was suspending all operations following the abduction of Musab Msallem, the head of information technology, from his home in Tripoli. The bank stated that it would not resume activities until Msallem is released and also noted that other executives had been threatened with kidnapping. The incident follows […]

Nigerian telecom operators are grappling with financial pressures, prompting considerations of load-shedding and tariff hikes. High tax rates, unreliable power supply, and rising operational costs, including fuel expenses and unpaid debts, are straining the industry and making it nigh impossible for them to cover their costs. Load-shedding would involve turning off cell sites during low-traffic […]

Eswatini has launched the Country Program Framework (CPF) to utilize nuclear technology for sustainable development in the agriculture, health care, and energy sectors. The initiative, supported by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), aims to enhance energy security, food security, and human health, aligning with Eswatini’s National Development Plan and the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation […]

Talks between Somalia and Ethiopia over a controversial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ethiopia and Somaliland ended without an agreement in Turkey. Despite the failure, the talks are being viewed as a diplomatic success, as they helped prevent direct confrontation or war between the two nations. The talks, mediated by Turkey, took place in Ankara […]

Libya is facing the threat of a new civil war as tensions between its two rival administrations escalate. Recent mobilizations by militias affiliated with Khalifa Haftar, a key figure in Libya’s eastern government, have sparked international concern, with the UN and EU urging restraint. While Haftar claimed the forces were marching to protect Libya’s borders […]

Senegal has become one of only 12 African nations to have a surveillance and telecommunications satellite with the launch of its first satellite, GAINDESAT-1A, from California’s Vandenberg base. The nanosatellite, developed by Senegalese engineers in collaboration with France’s Montpellier University Space Centre, was deployed into orbit via SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket. It will collect data […]

According to Yale University’s Environmental Performance Index (EPI) report, Gabon is the cleanest country in Africa in 2024. The Central African country leads the continent with a score of 53.1, placing 45th globally. It is followed closely by Zimbabwe with a score of 51.7, ranking 55th worldwide. Botswana, Seychelles, and Mauritius round up the top […]

Israel Adesanya and Dricus du Plessis have put their rivalry behind them after their historic all-African title bout at UFC 305, where Du Plessis defeated Adesanya. Despite the tension leading up to the fight, both fighters agreed that Africa was the true winner of the night. Before the event, Du Plessis had stirred controversy by […]