Tag: Africa
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South Africa’s Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, criticised what he called “the DEI views of MAGA”, describing them as an ideological stance designed to “feed the agenda of white supremacy”. Speaking at the Bloomberg Africa Business Summit on 18 November, he argued that the Trump administration’s approach, including its refugee offer to…
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Global energy companies are renewing their presence in Libya as Tripoli seeks fresh investment to expand oil and gas production. A delegation from the Tripoli-based government visited Washington to promote the country’s first oil exploration licensing round in 18 years. Major firms — including Shell, Chevron, TotalEnergies, Eni and Repsol — have been pre-qualified to…
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Voters in Guinea-Bissau are heading to the polls for presidential and legislative elections, viewed as another key test of the country’s democracy. Twelve candidates are standing for president, including President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who is seeking a second term with backing from the No Kumpu Guinea-Bissau Republican Platform. Former President José Mário Vaz, Fernando Dias…
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Thousands of Tunisians marched through Tunis on Saturday (Nov, 22), protesting what they described as rising injustice, repression, and the consolidation of power under President Kais Saied. Demonstrators accused the president of using the judiciary and police to tighten control amid Tunisia’s ongoing political and economic crisis. Protesters dressed in black and carried banners calling…
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Armed men attacked a school in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State and kidnapped 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Saturday (Nov. 22), updating an earlier tally of 215. The Christian Association of Nigeria said the new number came “after a verification exercise” following the early Friday mass kidnapping, and added that…
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China’s embassy in the Central African Republic (CAR) has warned that its nationals risk becoming “mining slaves” as insecurity and illegal operations escalate across the country’s gold sector. The embassy said Chinese workers in CAR have faced killings, kidnappings, scams, document confiscation and forced labour, reflecting wider instability in a nation grappling with more than…
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Russia and Togo will open embassies in each other’s countries in 2026, as Moscow deepens its political and security engagement across Africa. The announcement followed talks in Moscow between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé. Putin noted that despite 65 years of diplomatic relations, neither country had established an embassy. Gnassingbé welcomed…
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Operations have begun at Simandou, Guinea’s flagship greenfield mining and infrastructure project — meaning a major development built entirely from scratch on previously undeveloped land. The launch marks a significant milestone for West Africa’s iron ore sector. The ceremony, attended by the President of the Republic of Guinea and partners Winning Consortium Simandou (WCS), Baowu,…
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Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 armed group have signed a new framework agreement in Doha, marking the latest diplomatic effort to halt escalating violence in eastern Congo. The initiative is supported by both the United States and Qatar, which describe the deal as a meaningful but early step towards…
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Fighting in Sudan has escalated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) advancing east in their conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). Drone strikes on Thursday (Nov. 13) targeted central Kordofan, a strategic corridor linking Darfur and central Sudan. The SAF said the attacks hit an army headquarters, an airport, and a dam in Merowe,…
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