Tag: Africa
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Kenya and Benin have signed a visa-free agreement allowing citizens of both countries to travel without visas for up to 180 days. The deal was formalised by Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi and Benin’s Foreign Minister Oleshegun Adjadi Bakar on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. The accord aims to ease travel…
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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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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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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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