Afreximbank extends EUR110m facility to Chad
African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended its largest-ever financing to the government of Chad with EUR 110 million equivalent in local currency to support the country’s economic development. The facility agreement was signed on August 5 at the Afreximbank Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt by Dr. George Elombi, president and chairman of the board of directors […]
Liberia is seizing drugs, but who’s letting them in?
By Charles Massaquoi Liberia, one of the countries in Africa, is slowly losing credibility in the fight against drug abuse. While the police and drug enforcement agencies are trying to eradicate drug abuse in Liberia, drug trafficking remains a lucrative business. Liberia is making progress when it comes to discovering and storing drugs. The embarrassing […]
Results of controversial LSA election rejected
The recently announced results of the controversial Liberian Swedish Association (LSA) election have been rejected by candidates declared losers by the election commissioner. Election commissioner Beyan Kesselly, who solely conducted the elections, Sunday announced the following candidates as winners: Selina Tutu Bryant (president), Angeline King (vice president), Charlotte Bee (general secretary) and Carina Andersson (financial […]
Sweden: Eritrea holds seminar in Gothenburg
Fesehatsion Petros, Eritrea’s Ambassador to Italy and non-resident Ambassador to Sweden, conducted a seminar recently for Eritrean nationals residing in Gothenburg, Sweden, focusing on the progress of national development programs as well as the objective situation in the homeland and regional developments. Extending New Year and Christmas greetings to the Eritrean people, Ambassador Fesehatsion gave […]
The International Criminal Court and Africa: Issues of Justice and Sovereignty
By Jusu Kamara Abstract The relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and Africa has generated intense scholarly debate grounded in international criminal law, postcolonial theory, and global governance scholarship. Although the ICC was established as a universal and impartial institution to prosecute genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and aggression, Africa has become the […]
ECOWAS gives financial support to Ivorian elections
The ECOWAS Commission, through its resident representative in Ivory Coast, Fanta Cissé, officially handed over financial support to the Independent Electoral Commission (CEI) and the National Human Rights Council (CNDH) on October 14, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The ceremony took place in the presence of the first vice president of the CEI, Sourou Koné, representing […]
Africa: Leaders aim to facilitate free movement
The political will to build quality infrastructure at borders, including the construction of a single digitized checkpoint between two neighboring countries, should facilitate the free movement of people and goods and help streamline cross-border trade in Africa, participants in the sixth edition of the Africa Resilience Forum heard on Wednesday, October 1. The discussion was […]
Nigeria to host Intra-African trade fair in 2027
After a rigorous bid and due diligence exercise, Nigeria has emerged as the successful host country of the fifth edition of the Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF), Africa’s premier trade and investment event that is set to be held in 2027. This was announced by the Chairman of the IATF Advisory Council who is also a […]
How to drive Africa’s energy transition
By Anibor Kragha, Executive Secretary, African Refiners & Distributors Association (ARDA) External expectations have framed Africa’s role in the energy transition for years. Despite facing different realities, such as limited infrastructure, restricted access to capital, and less influence in global energy policy, it has been assumed that Africa will follow the same decarbonisation path as […]
Thousands of children displaced in Somalia fighting
More than 22,000 people including over 11,000 children have been displaced in Mahaas in central Somalia due to intense fighting that has left thousands cut off without basic services, Save the Children said. Clashes between local militia, government forces and non-state armed groups in the Hiraan region have intensified in the last two months, with […]
