Mali: Mali Delivers 33 Million Dollars of Mining Revenue to Local Communities

Combining limited nationalization with conditional foreign ownership amid the rally in gold prices, Mali has generated substantial mining revenue - channeled back to communities… Read more »

West Africa: Niger and Algeria Rebuild Ties Following Sahel Diplomatic Strains

Niger and Algeria have moved to reset relations following months of strain linked to broader Sahel tensions and shifting regional alliances after a two-day diplomatic engagement… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe's Seed Sovereignty Is Under Threat - and With It, the Legacy of Land Reform

On the African continent, the question of sovereignty is not a populist watchword. It is the defining question of the moment. Read more »

South Africa: South Africa and China Sign Trade Partnership Granting Zero-Tariff Access

South Africa has signed a new economic partnership framework with China that will allow duty-free access for South African exports to the Chinese market, with a follow-up agreement… Read more »

Mali: Mali Recovers Over U.S.$1.2 Billion After Renegotiating Mining Deals

The government of Mali recovered at least USD 1.2 billion after conducting a sector-wide audit and renegotiating mining agreements. Read more »

Nigeria: U.S. Maintains 'Christian Genocide' Narrative At UN Special Event

Analysts argue that framing the conflict as religious persecution masks a deeper geopolitical struggle over Nigeria's enormous mineral wealth. Read more »

Ghana: Africa At the Digital Crossroads - Why Ghana Must Lead a Sovereign AI Future

Ghana has made significant strides forward in advancing a digital agenda, but much has been at the expense of its own sovereignty, relying on Western companies and infrastructure Read more »

Africa: G20 Pledges to Fight Global Inequality and Rising Sovereign Debt Crisis

Despite official US boycott, participants agreed for shared responsibilities in dealing with the challenges of climate change and reforms in the UN with the objective of equitable… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Begins Producing Solar-Powered Electric Cars With Help From China

The Sahel country inaugurated an electric vehicle assembly plant in January 2025, revolutionizing the national automotive sector. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Ufawuz Pickets Nestlé Zimbabwe Demanding the Company Pay Workers a Living Wage

On Nov. 14, Nestlé Zimbabwe workers, led by UFAWUZ, staged a peaceful picket demanding living wages and an end to unfair labor practices. The action follows a protracted… Read more »

Egypt: Egyptians Suffer Yet Another IMF-Instigated Price Hike

The fuel price hike is the fifth since the IMF increased its loan amount last year, conditional on the elimination of fuel subsidies and the sale of the public sector. Read more »

Nigeria: World Bank Acknowledges Poverty Increase in Nigeria, but Doubles Down On the Reforms Causing It

Acknowledging that the implementation of its reforms coincided with an increase in poverty, the World Bank nevertheless calls on Nigeria to stay the course. Read more »

Ghana: Socialist Movement of Ghana Renews Commitment to Pan-African Unity, Socialist Transformation, and International Solidarity

The Second National Delegates Congress of the Socialist Movement of Ghana was held from September 19-21 at the Amílcar Cabral School Read more »

West Africa: Brazilian Lawmakers Meet With Leaders From Sahel Countries

This meeting is part of a series of activities promoted by the MST in support of the revolutions underway in the African region Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's Oil Workers Resist Monopolization By Africa's Richest Man

After dominating sub-Saharan Africa's cement production and cornering large portions of its market in sugar, salt, and packaging industries, the Nigerian multinational conglomerate… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia Inaugurates Africa's Largest Hydroelectric Dam As Regional Tensions With Egypt and Sudan Persist

Ethiopia has officially opened the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), Africa's largest hydroelectric project, marking the end of a 14-year, USD 5 billion undertaking that has… Read more »

Morocco: Pharmacist On Board the Global Sumud Flotilla - 'Health Workers' Solidarity With Palestine Must Be Practiced On the Ground'

Moroccan pharmacist and human rights defender Aziz Rhali explains how he joined the Global Sumud Flotilla to support Palestinian health workers during genocide. Read more »

Niger: Niger Boosts Economy With Popular Support, but IMF and World Bank Are Obstacles, Says Analyst

New World Bank report projects the country's GDP growth to be the highest on the African continent in 2025 Read more »

Africa: Niger Will Be Africa's Fastest-Growing Economy in 2025, Says World Bank

The Sahel country has been experiencing a rift with France and the West since the new government took office on July 26, 2023 Read more »

Egypt: Netanyahu Halts Major Gas Deal With Egypt Over Alleged Peace Treaty Violations

Egypt seems to have been caught in Netanyahu's political bargaining trap due to its urgent need for energy supplies. Read more »

Lesotho: Unseen Costs of U.S. Tariffs - the Case of Lesotho

The devastating impact of Trump's tariffs on Lesotho prompted the government to declare a "state of disaster", Alasow Ghedi argues, the economic crisis is a "violent outcome of a… Read more »

Africa: NUMSA Urges Alternative Industrialization Path to Save South Africa's Manufacturing As Goodyear Exits

NUMSA was involved in consultations on the fate of workers affected by the closure of Goodyear Tires, which left hundreds unemployed. The union also offered proposals on what… Read more »

Africa: How to Get the International Monetary Fund to Think

The claim that achieving "debt stabilization" without restructuring is possible is based on the flawed argument that African countries can grow themselves out of debt. Read more »

Lesotho: Trump's Tariffs Have Destroyed the Livelihoods of Thousands of Women in Lesotho's Textile Industry

Unable to pay rent, thousands have returned to their villages, whose subsistence farming-based economy cannot sustain their families. Desperate, many have taken the dangerous road… Read more »

Sudan: Five Reasons Why the UAE Is Fixated On Sudan

The UAE has played a significant role in Sudan's economic landscape over the past decade, and it appears willing to maintain its involvement amid ongoing conflict. Read more »