Cameroon: How Yaounde is Stifling Freedom

The regime in Yaounde has a simple way of making sure citizens toe the line. Rights provided for in the constitution is simply for reading pleasure. It is meant to please the… Read more »

Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa Faces Challenging Economic Outlook - World Bank

Sub-Saharan Africa's economies are experiencing a modest recovery, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the region expected to rise to 2.4 percent in 2017 from 1.3 percent… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Growth Expected to Lag Behind, Says IMF

Projected economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is on average lagging behind that in the world generally, says the latest edition of the International Monetary Fund's World… Read more »

Nigeria: More U.S. Backing 'Forthcoming' for Buhari's Drives Against Corruption & Boko Haram – New Ambassador

The Nigerian embassy in Washington, DC - arguably one of the country's key diplomatic outposts - has an ambassador at the helm for the first time since Professor Adebowale Adefuye… Read more »

Africa: UN Publishes Pioneering Study on Gap Between Rich and Poor

The widest gaps in income between the rich and the poor in Africa are to be found in five southern African nations, as well as the Comores and the Central African Republic, says a… Read more »

Cameroon: The Ambazonia Declaration - How the Govt Can Avoid Bloodshed

On September 22, while President Paul Biya was attending the UN conference in Washington, massive protests across Cameroon's Anglophone regions brought thousands of people to the… Read more »

Africa: Trump Adds Chad to U.S. Travel Ban, Lifts Restrictions on Sudan

President Donald Trump has included Chad in a new list of countries whose citizens are prohibited from entering the United States. But the ban placed on Sudanese travellers earlier… Read more »

Africa: New Day in Angola, Old Story in Equatorial Guinea

Oil-rich Angola and Equatorial Guinea have long shared the infamous distinction of having the longest-serving presidents in Africa – 38 years. Read more »

Burundi: Teenagers Go 'Missing' After U.S. Competition

Six Burundi teenagers who travelled to Washington, DC in the United States to take part in a robotics competition were reported as having gone missing after the competition was… Read more »

Africa: Faster, Better and Together - the Road to Inclusive E-Commerce in Africa

“Small is beautiful, small is powerful”. This is the creed embedded in the foundation of a global e-commerce giant: Alibaba. But the creed not only defines the genesis… Read more »

Cameroon: Radio Journalist Wins Top Press Freedom Award

Ahmed Abba, the journalist from Cameroon serving a 10-year prison sentence arising from his coverage of Boko Haram extremists, has won a top press freedom award. Read more »

Africa: WHO Africa Health Forum App Leads the Way

You can meet the most interesting people at conferences.  If you can make your way through the sea of people to get to them. The first Africa Health Forum organised by… Read more »

Central African Republic: Long Story, Short - The Hows and Whys of the Conflict in CAR

The current armed conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) began in 2012 when rebel groups from the north of the country came together as the Seleka (alliance), launched a… Read more »

Gabon: Who's Got the Funk? Ali Bongo's Got the Funk!

French magazine Jeune Afrique has revealed the secrets of some African presidents before they took power, reports Cameroon Info. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Confusion Over Opposition Leader's Funeral

Months after the death of the Democratic Republic of Congo's main opposition leader Etienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba, his remains have not been buried, reports Bacary Dabo for… Read more »

Cameroon: Internet Restored! #BringBackOurInternet

Internet connection has been re-established in the North West and South West regions of Cameroon after almost three months of blackouts. President Paul Biya ordered Minister of… Read more »

Cameroon: Colonial Solutions to the Anglophone Problem Misguided

The so called Anglophone problem in Cameroon is proving to be the biggest challenge to President Paul Biya's 34 years in power. The government is battling with with the use of… Read more »

Africa: World Bank Commits to 'Next Level of Economic Transformation'

The G20 finance ministers met last week in Germany to discuss critical challenges facing the global economy, from climate change to migration to humanitarian emergencies like the… Read more »

Equatorial Guinea: New U.S. Secretary of State Linked to 'Petro-Kleptocrat' Obiang

The recent hearing in the United States Senate over the confirmation of President Donald J. Trump's nomination of former oil company chief executive Rex Tillerson as secretary of… Read more »

Africa: Five Key Takeaways from AFCON2017

The 2017 African Nations Cup finals are a thing of the past, and Cameroon were crowned worthy winners with their final victory over Egypt on Sunday. Read more »

Cameroon/Egypt: Finally, Sweet Revenge for Young Lions #AFCON2017

Hugo Broos has gone from being criticised at almost every turn to national hero in Cameroon after masterminding a most unlikely victory for the country at the 2017 African Nations… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi's Death Highlights Obstacles and Opportunities for Peace

The death in Brussels of Etienne Tshisekedi wa Mulumba, the iconic figure of democracy in the Democratic Republic of Congo, combined with a stalemate in the implementation of the… Read more »

Cameroon/Egypt: The Extra Prize for the Winner of #AFCON2017

The prize for the winners of Sunday night’s African Nations Cup is much more than the continental crown and a $4-million cheque. Read more »

Cameroon: Will #AFCON2017 Final Give Coach Hugo Broos the Last Laugh?

For Cameroon coach Hugo Broos, the African Nations Cup final is about more than just lifting a continental title – it is a chance for him to prove his critics wrong and have… Read more »

Cameroon/Egypt: It's West vs North As Indomitable Lions Face Pharaohs in #AFCON2017 Showdown

The 2017 African Nations Cup final in Libreville on Sunday pits Egypt’s technical excellence against the all-action, unlikely heroes of Cameroon in a fixture to decide the… Read more »