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Tigray Tensions Put Ethiopia’s Fragile Peace Settlement Under Renewed Pressure
COUNTRY: ETHIOPIA.  Ethiopia's effort to consolidate peace in Tigray is facing a renewed test as tensions between the federal government and Tigrayan forces intensify. According to...
12.08.2026 16:34
Mozambique to Launch Nationwide Digital Humanitarian Management System in October
COUNTRY: MOZAMBIQUE. Mozambique is set to officially deploy its centralised digital humanitarian aid management platform—the Beneficiary and Humanitarian Assistance Management System (SGBAH)—in...
12.08.2026 15:25
South Sudan and Sudan Resume Bilateral Security Talks
COUNTRY: SOUTH SUDAN. In a significant diplomatic turn, South Sudan and Sudan have formally resumed high-level political and security negotiations in Juba following a multi-year hiatus. The...
12.08.2026 15:00
Burundi’s Agricultural Spending Raises the Stakes for Effective Rural Transformation
COUNTRY: BURUNDI.  Burundi has placed agriculture at the centre of its 2026/27 spending priorities, giving the sector the strongest budgetary commitment among the East African Community...
12.08.2026 14:20
Liberia and Sierra Leone Deepen Digital Transformation
COUNTRY: SIERRA LEONE. In a major push toward public-sector modernization, Liberia and Sierra Leone have intensified bilateral cooperation to advance digital transformation, expand e-governance...
12.08.2026 13:38
Cabo Verde and China Deepen Strategic Infrastructure Ties
COUNTRY: CABO VERDE. The government of Cabo Verde has formally signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with China Machinery Engineering Corporation (CMEC) to strengthen cooperation...
12.08.2026 12:54
Jamaica Looks to Africa for Tourism Growth
COUNTRY:  JAMAICA.  Jamaica is looking to strengthen its tourism relationship with Africa as the island seeks to attract new visitors, investment and business partnerships from the continent. The...
12.08.2026 12:00
Mexico Watches the August 12, 2026 Solar Eclipse
COUNTRY:  MEXICO. Mexico is joining millions of people around the world in following the total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026, one of the year's major astronomical events. The eclipse occurs...
12.08.2026 11:30
Visualizing Five Decades of Resistance: Boumerdes Media Exhibition Chronicles the Sahrawi Liberation Struggle
COUNTRY: WESTERN SAHARA. The organizing committee of the 14th Summer University for Executives of the Polisario Front and the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) launched an extensive media...
12.08.2026 10:12
Mexico Advances Major Solar-and-Battery Project in Campeche
COUNTRY:  MEXICO. Mexico is moving ahead with one of its largest combined solar-power and battery-storage projects after Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) reached financial close for...
11.08.2026 20:47
Uganda’s Oil Strategy Opens a New Front in East Africa’s Energy Integration
COUNTRY:  UGANDA.  Uganda is positioning its emerging hydrocarbon sector for a wider role in East Africa’s energy landscape as regional infrastructure projects around Tanzania’s port of Tanga...
11.08.2026 17:28
Namibia’s Gold Expansion Tests Its Capacity to Turn Mineral Wealth into Domestic Value
Namibia’s strategy to scale up gold production is accelerating as the Kokoseb Gold Project moves toward development, with project promoters seeking $475 million in construction financing. WIA Gold...
11.08.2026 15:26
Botswana Seeks Greater Domestic Value from Existing Investment as Manufacturing Takes Priority
COUNTRY:  BOTSWANA.  Botswana is refining its investment model by prioritising business retention and expansion to drive domestic manufacturing. As reported by Ecofin Agency, the Botswana...
11.08.2026 14:23
Mauritania’s Economic Diversification Agenda Gains Momentum Through New World Bank Partnership
COUNTRY:  MAURITANIA.  Mauritania is accelerating efforts to diversify its economy as President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani hosted World Bank Vice President for Western and Central...
11.08.2026 14:21
Deepening Gender Gap Exposes Malian Women to Escalating Climate Hazards Despite Shared Physical Vulnerabilities
COUNTRY: MALI. A comprehensive national report by research network Afrobarometer reveals a critical information gap across Mali, where nearly half of women remain uninformed about climate change...
11.08.2026 13:33
Sovereign Compute or Digital Colonialism: Why Africa Must Build Its Own AI Infrastructure.
COUNTRY:  KENYA. In an era defined by the rapid global adoption of artificial intelligence, a critical technological divide threatens to reshape the continent's economic future. As detailed in a...
11.08.2026 12:51
Algeria: Forging the Infrastructure of Pan-African Economic Integration and Sovereignty
COUNTRY: ALGERIA. Algeria is rapidly solidifying its position as a central driver of continental economic integration, leveraging its strategic geographical location and substantial infrastructure...
11.08.2026 11:32
Zambia’s Copper Drive Puts Energy Security at the Heart of Its Industrial Ambitions
COUNTRY:  ZAMBIA.  Zambia’s ambition to dramatically scale up copper production is placing its electricity grid at the center of national economic transformation strategy. As Lusaka targets...
11.08.2026 10:30
Powerful earthquake strikes western Colombia
COUNTRY: COLOMBIA.  A powerful 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck western Colombia on Monday, 10 August 2026, at approximately 7:34 a.m., with its epicentre near San José del Palmar in the...
10.08.2026 21:36
Guinea-Bissau Faces a Test of Political Legitimacy as Calls Grow for Democratic Normalisation
COUNTRY:  GUINEA-BISSAU.  Guinea-Bissau is facing another test of its political institutions as debate intensifies over how the country can return to a more stable and predictable...
10.08.2026 21:26
Côte d’Ivoire Uses Gabon Partnership to Expand Its Economic and Diplomatic Footprint
country: IVORY COAST.  Ivory Coast is using renewed engagement with Gabon to strengthen its economic and diplomatic connections beyond West Africa. President Alassane Ouattara met Gabonese...
10.08.2026 16:07
Somalia Inaugurates Landmark State Emergency Operations Center in Las Anod to Fortify Regional Disaster Resilience
COUNTRY: SOMALIA. In a major milestone for public infrastructure and crisis management in northern Somalia, the Somali Disaster Management Agency (SoDMA) and regional leadership have officially...
10.08.2026 15:33
Lesotho and The Gambia Forge Strategic South-South Partnership to Champion Innovative Government Development Financing
COUNTRY: LESOTHO. In a decisive move to accelerate public service delivery and strengthen domestic resource mobilization, the Kingdom of Lesotho has embarked on a strategic South-South learning...
10.08.2026 15:25
Afreximbank Unlocks Landmark €110M Financing to Fuel Chad’s Industrial Transformation and Continental Trade Links
COUNTRY: CHAD. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has extended a historical €110 million (equivalent in local currency) credit facility to the Chadian government, marking the largest...
10.08.2026 12:06
West Darfur Violence Forces Thousands From Their Homes as Sudan’s Displacement Crisis Deepens
COUNTRY: SUDAN.  Fresh violence in West Darfur has forced 5,135 people from 10 villages in Sirba locality to flee their homes, according to displacement data from the International...
10.08.2026 11:38
Ghana’s Constitutional Reform Push Signals a New Test for Democratic Participation
COUNTRY: GHANA.  Ghana’s government has endorsed a wide-ranging set of constitutional reforms that could alter how political power is exercised, represented and transferred across the...
10.08.2026 02:30
Guinea Expands State Control Over Bauxite Value Chain as Nimba Selects Glencore for Offtake
COUNTRY: GUINEA.  Guinea is giving its state-owned mining sector a stronger role in the international bauxite trade after Nimba Mining selected Glencore as the preferred offtaker for its...
10.08.2026 01:30
Energy Sector Moves to Expand Women’s Participation Country
COUNTRY: TRINIDDAD AND TOBAGO. Trinidad and Tobago’s energy industry is taking a deliberate step toward improving women’s participation and advancement in one of the country’s most...
09.08.2026 20:01
How Benin’s Youth Are Building Africa’s AI Future From the Ground Up
COUNTRY: BENIN. Benin has claimed third place among African nations at the 2026 International Olympiad in Artificial Intelligence, its strongest result yet at the competition and a clear jump from...
09.08.2026 19:10
Somaliland Makes Implementation a Condition for Renewed Dialogue with Somalia
COUNTRY:  SOMALILAND.  Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi “Irro” is pressing for a different approach to future engagement with Somalia, arguing that the implementation of...
09.08.2026 12:44