Category: Africa
Coverage of Africa’s geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs. From elections and regional conflicts to economic development, trade, and diplomacy, this section explores how African nations shape global politics and respond to international challenges.
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President Duma Boko has confirmed that Botswana will launch a citizenship-by-investment programme as part of efforts to diversify the economy beyond diamonds, the country’s largest export. – Botswana announces citizenship by investment plan • The programme aims to attract capital to support housing, tourism, renewable energy, mining, and financial services.• Investment thresholds for citizenship have…
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Authorities in Antananarivo, Madagascar’s capital, have imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew after protests over prolonged power outages and water shortages turned violent. – Madagascar enforces curfew • Hundreds of demonstrators blocked roads with rocks and burning tyres; some incidents of looting were reported at shops, banks, and appliance stores. • Stations of the city’s new cable…
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The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a 25-year-old US trade programme, is set to expire next week unless renewed by Congress. The scheme grants duty-free access to US markets for 32 African nations, supporting industries from textiles to automotive. Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), warned that ending AGOA would…
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The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), a 25-year-old US trade programme, is set to expire next week unless renewed by Congress. The scheme grants duty-free access to US markets for 32 African nations, supporting industries from textiles to automotive. – African trade Pamela Coke-Hamilton, Executive Director of the International Trade Centre (ITC), warned that…
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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have jointly announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling it “a tool of neocolonial repression.” In a statement issued on Monday (Sep. 22), the military-led governments said the ICC had failed to deliver justice on war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression, and genocide. The move…
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Sahel countries leave ICC: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have jointly announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), calling it “a tool of neocolonial repression.” In a statement issued on Monday (Sep. 22), the military-led governments said the ICC had failed to deliver justice on war crimes, crimes against humanity, crimes of aggression,…
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Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has formally conceded defeat in the 2025 presidential election to Peter Mutharika, who previously led the country from 2014 to 2020. In a public address, Chakwera, 70, said: “It is only right that I concede defeat out of respect for your will as citizens and out of respect for the constitution.…
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Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera has formally conceded defeat in the 2025 presidential election to Peter Mutharika, who previously led the country from 2014 to 2020. – Malawi election 2025 In a public address, Chakwera, 70, said: “It is only right that I concede defeat out of respect for your will as citizens and out of…
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Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the tribunal of serving as an instrument of “neocolonial repression.” In a joint statement, the three military-led governments argued the ICC has shown bias and failed to prosecute major crimes, including war crimes and crimes against humanity. They accused…
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Mali Burkina Faso Niger ICC withdrawal: Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing the tribunal of serving as an instrument of “neocolonial repression.” – Sahel Countries In a joint statement, the three military-led governments argued the ICC has shown bias and failed to prosecute major crimes,…
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