December 07, 2022
Cameroon: Govt Hands Road Construction to Military Following Separatist Attacks, Abduction
Cameroon's military has taken over construction of roads linking its troubled western regions to Nigeria after what it said were repeated separatist attacks. The military says the… Read more »
December 01, 2022
Southern Africa: South African Court Rules that UN Experts Can Intervene in Zambian Lead Poisoning Case
A court in South Africa last week ruled that U.N. experts can intervene in a class action lawsuit against mining giant Anglo American over lead poisoning in Zambia. South African… Read more »
November 25, 2022
Ghana: Ghana to Use Gold to Buy Oil Instead of U.S. Dollars to Address Debt Distress
Ghana's finance minister says the country is at high risk of debt distress as the currency, the cedi, has depreciated against the U.S. dollar, increasing its foreign debt by $6… Read more »
November 23, 2022
Nigeria: Bid to Expand Oil Exploration in Nigeria's North Raises Concerns
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari opened the first oil drilling site in the country's north Tuesday, saying it will bring energy security and economic development. Read more »
West Africa: Cameroon Merchants Say Equatorial Guinea Partially Reopens Border
Traders working on Cameroon's border with Equatorial Guinea say Malabo has partially reopened border traffic a day after partial election results indicate Teodoro Obiang Nguema… Read more »
November 24, 2022
Senegal: Senegal's Women Gold Miners Carry Heavy Burden
Every few minutes, 14-month-old Awa coughs, the phlegm rising from deep within her chest. Read more »
November 18, 2022
Malawi: UN - Shipment of Russian Fertilizer Bound for Malawi
The U.N. top trade official said Friday a shipment of Russian fertilizer is scheduled to leave a Norwegian port Monday bound for Malawi, helping to ease a backlog of 300,000 tons… Read more »
Benin: Cotton Exporter Benin Tries Local Processing to Reduce Climate Emissions
As world leaders meet in Egypt to discuss ways to combat climate change, one possible solution is brewing across the continent in Benin. Benin has built an industrial park to move… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Africa: African Women Entrepreneurs Call for Support of Africa Free Trade
African women entrepreneurs from 35 countries have called for more support from lenders and governments to help them benefit from the African Continental Free Trade Area. Meeting… Read more »
Ethiopia: Govt Prepares to Host UN Internet Forum Amid Tigray Blackout
Ethiopia is set to host the U.N.'s annual Internet Governance Forum later this month, despite an ongoing communications blackout in its war-damaged Tigray region. The… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Malawi: Malawi Fuel Crisis Shows No End in Sight
Drivers in Malawi are spending all night in long lines at fuel stations in hopes of filling their gas tanks as the country struggles with a weekslong fuel shortage. Read more »
Kenya: Lawmakers Want More Details On U.S.$5 Billion Railway Loan After Contract Partially Released
Some Kenyan lawmakers are demanding to see more documents from a $5 billion loan agreement with a Chinese bank that financed a cross-country railway. The 2011 agreement was… Read more »
November 05, 2022
South Africa: South African Police Investigating Deaths of 21 Suspected Illegal Miners
South African police say the bodies of at least 21 suspected illegal miners were found outside an active mine this week in the town of Krugersdorp, west of Johannesburg. Police… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Nigeria: Currency Hits Record Lows As Citizens React to Govt's Redesign Plan
Nigeria's currency, the naira, has dropped to a record low against the U.S. dollar as Nigerians scramble to buy U.S. currency ahead of a redesign of naira notes. Nigerian… Read more »
November 02, 2022
Africa: UN - Agricultural Automation Can Boost Global Food Production
A new U.N. report finds agricultural automation can boost global food production and be a boon for small-scale farmers in developing countries. Read more »
October 27, 2022
Nigeria: Analysts Criticize Nigeria's Plan to Redesign Currency
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is planning on replacing its naira currency to reduce excess cash, inflation and crime. Although the currency could be in circulation as early as… Read more »
Malawi: Malawians Protest High Cost of Living, Alleged Corruption
In Malawi, protesters and opposition supporters chanted and marched Thursday in the commercial capital, Blantyre, to protest the high cost of living and alleged corruption. Read more »
October 26, 2022
Ghana: Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire Boycott Cocoa Meeting in Brussels
The world's top cocoa producers, Ghana and Ivory Coast, are boycotting meetings in Brussels this week of the World Cocoa Foundation on cocoa sustainability. Authorities in the two… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Technology Helps Improve Crop Yields in Drought-Stricken Africa
More frequent and severe droughts in Africa are hampering food production, especially in arid parts of the continent, where farmers struggle to eke out a living. A water retention… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Nigeria: Nigeria Marks Digital Currency Anniversary, Still Struggling for Its Adoption
The Central Bank of Nigeria is marking one year since launching Africa's first digital currency, the e-Naira, which leaders hoped would boost the economy and fight inflation. But… Read more »
October 20, 2022
Zimbabwe: U.S. Official Blames Economic Decline On Corruption, Not Sanctions
Poor governance and corruption in Zimbabwe are responsible for the country's economic decline, not U.S. and other Western sanctions imposed after reports of election rigging and… Read more »
Guinea: Paradise Untouched - Could Ecotourism Replace Mining Industry?
With its lush forests, abundant waterfalls and flamboyant birds, Guinea is the type of tropical paradise that draws tourists. But the West African country has few visitors and… Read more »
October 19, 2022
Kenya: Kenya Wants to Renegotiate Loans for Chinese-Built Railway
Kenya wants to renegotiate a multibillion-dollar loan from China that was used to build a major railway. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Hopeful After Massive Oil Theft Busts
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation says that weeks of an intense crackdown on oil thieves have significantly reduced the scale of oil theft in the oil-rich Niger Delta and… Read more »
October 17, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Authorities Defend Decision To Burn Vessel Carrying Allegedly Stolen Oil
Nigeria's defense chief defended the destruction of a seized ship that was smuggling stolen oil, saying no investigation was needed. Critics say the military's burning of the ship… Read more »