Niger: A Daunting Presidency Awaits Mohamed Bazoum

Post-election violence, national reconciliation, and two jihadist insurgencies are just some of the challenges that Niger's newly-elected president must contend with. DW examines… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Devalues Currency to Seek Debt Relief

The change is a key reform demanded by foreign donors and the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The country is hoping to overhaul its debt-laden, inflation-hit economy. Read more »

Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala Aims to Tackle Economic Fallout from Covid-19 Pandemic

Diplomats in Geneva decided the Nigerian economist should take over the reins of the World Trade Organization. The former finance minister wants to make tackling the economic… Read more »

Africa: How African Startups Are Conquering Covid

As COVID hits Africa's economy hard, young entrepreneurs have declared war on the disease. Many startups have found creative ways to resolve added challenges caused by the… Read more »

Africa: Africa Mulls Taxing Big Tech

US tech giants -- such as Amazon, Google and Facebook -- pay minimal taxes abroad, despite making billions in profits. African user countries no longer want to miss out on the… Read more »

Nigeria: UK Court - Nigerian Farmers Can Sue Shell Over Pollution

Britain's Supreme Court has ruled that more than 40,000 people can make claims against the European energy giant following decades of oil spills in the Niger Delta region. Read more »

Nigeria: Crypto Crackdown Causes Confusion

Nigeria -- the world's second-largest Bitcoin market after the United States -- has banned the trading of cryptocurrencies. It's triggered anger among Nigerians who see cryptos as… Read more »

Morocco: Flood Kills Two Dozen Workers in Illegal Factory

At least 24 people have died and emergency services have rescued 10 workers from the basement as the search continues for potentially trapped survivors. Read more »

Zambia: Country Braces for IMF Crunch Talks

Zambia has been gearing up for talks with the IMF after becoming the first African nation to default on debt since the COVID-19 pandemic started. But analysts say an IMF loan is… Read more »

Africa: WTO Chief - Why the Choice of an African Woman Is a Big Deal

Former colleagues of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala speak highly of the economist as she prepares to become the next director-general of the World Trade Organization. Her tenure begins during… Read more »

Nigeria: Economist Poised to Become First Woman WTO Chief

The US has given its support to the Nigerian candidate for the top position at the World Trade Organization, ending a month-long deadlock. The move represents yet another split… Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Pandemic Leaves Germany's Africa Policy in Limbo

Germany's Africa policy aimed to promote investment, create jobs, and prosperity for Africans, then came COVID, and the economy plummeted. To add salt to injury, the two German key… Read more »

Nigeria: Dutch Court Rules Shell Liable for Niger Delta Oil Spills

The energy giant will have to pay four Nigerian farmers compensation and start a cleanup over pollution caused by leaking oil pipelines in the Niger Delta. Read more »

Uganda: Internet Restored After Museveni's Electoral Victory

Social media platforms in Uganda played a crucial role in the mobilization of opposition leader Bobi Wine's followers. Shutting down the internet on the eve of polls added to… Read more »

Nigeria: Pirates Launch Deadly Attack On Turkish Ship Off Nigeria

The Gulf of Guinea, where the attack took place, is considered the most dangerous sea in the world for piracy. One crew member was killed and 15 others were taken hostage after a… Read more »

Angola: Could Isabel Dos Santos Make a Comeback?

The billionaire daughter of Angola's ex-president was considered the richest woman in Africa. But the Luanda Leaks scandal brought Isabel dos Santos' house of cards crashing down a… Read more »

Africa: UK-Africa Trade - What Will Brexit Change?

As part of its post-Brexit global vision, Britain is hosting a UK-Africa trade conference. But its new trade deals fail to offer African nations much extra as Britain falls behind… Read more »

Uganda: Internet Restored After President Yoweri Museveni's Electoral Victory

Social media platforms in Uganda played a crucial role in the mobilization of opposition leader Bobi Wine's followers. Shutting down the internet on the eve of polls added to… Read more »

Tunisia: Youths Clash With Police Over Economic Woes

Tunis and at least five other Tunisian cities saw violent demonstrations linked to the 10-year anniversary of the Jasmine Revolution that ousted the country's longtime ruler. Read more »

Guinea: Mining Tycoon Steinmetz On Trial Over Guinea Bribes

Mining tycoon Beny Steinmetz has appeared in a Geneva court where he is facing trial for allegedly paying bribes to win lucrative mining rights in Guinea. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Nation's Tech-Aided War On Corruption

The West African nation's fight against corruption started bearing fruit when political will supported by international partners began mixing with digital technology. Can Sierra… Read more »

South Africa: Seven Injured in Durban Oil Refinery Explosion

Seven people were injured in the explosion which rocked South Africa's second-largest oil refinery. Engen, which runs the refinery, says it is unclear what caused the explosion. Read more »

West Africa: Sailors Kidnapped in Gulf of Guinea

Greek authorities say negotiations are underway to free three sailors kidnapped off the Nigerian coast. Analysts warn there has been a "sharp increase" in incidents in the Gulf of… Read more »

Africa: Africa-Europe Relations - 2020 Was a Lost Year

Plans for a new EU-Africa partnership, a summit and an updated treaty all fell by the wayside in 2020. The coronavirus pandemic wasn't the only reason why. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Debt Crisis Grows Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Amid falling prices of raw materials, recession, and now COVID-19, Africa is in serious trouble as debt burden grows. Zambia is on the brink of defaulting on its foreign debt as a… Read more »