Burkina Faso’s military rulers intensify crackdown on civil society groups
Burkina Faso’s military rulers intensified their crackdown on NGOs and civil society groups on Tuesday, announcing the suspension of a […]
Nigerian actor Alexx Ekubo dies at 40, industry mourns
Nigerian actor Alexx Ekubo has died at the age of 40, according to colleagues and close associates who confirmed the
IFC supports Africa’s solar expansion with $40 million EDF investment as 600 million lack power
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the private-sector investment arm of the World Bank Group, has entered into a $40 million
Cameroon acquires Société Générale subsidiary in $231 million banking agreement
The Cameroonian authorities have finalised the purchase of French banking group Société Générale’s controlling interest in its local subsidiary, in
African leaders push for fair global trade as France supports Nairobi declaration
African governments together with France have endorsed a broad economic and geopolitical declaration urging a move away from extractive trade
ECOWAS lawmakers push major economic and security reforms amid Sahel split
Members of Parliament within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have pushed for major reforms to the regional
EU to ban Brazilian meat imports from September
The ban would come just two weeks after the EU-Mercosur trade deal provisionally entered into force, liberalising agricultural trade across
Trump will have ‘long talk’ with Xi about Iran, says US does not need any help
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will hold extensive discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping about Iran during
Trump’s China trip sparks optimism over stable U.S.-China relations
Executives, scholars and global officials are optimistic that U.S. President Donald Trump’s planned state trip to China could strengthen cooperation
Ghana MP held in Netherlands amid alleged $32m FBI fraud probe
Authorities in the Netherlands have detained Ghanaian legislator Kwame Ohene Frimpong at Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, Ghana’s Parliament has confirmed. The