Maersk halts container shipments, shaking vital Horn of Africa trade route
A.P. Moller–Maersk, one of the world’s largest container shipping companies, has temporarily stopped accepting new bookings to and from Somaliland’s […]
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Africa’s richest country secures €100m loan from France for struggling urban areas
Advanced talks are underway between France and South Africa over a potential loan aimed at supporting the country’s struggling urban
Saudi Arabia seeks to halt Pakistan’s $5.5bn arms deals with two African states amid strategic shift
Saudi Arabia has reportedly urged Pakistan to suspend a $1.5 billion arms agreement with Sudan and to reassess another $4
Foreign ministers of Russia and Libya engage in talks in Moscow
Moscow has signaled its willingness to support Libya in efforts to “restore unity and national reconciliation,” according to Russian Foreign
Iran ceasefire extended by Trump as blockade continues
A fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran has been extended by Donald Trump, who said the move followed
Russia strengthens Sahel military presence through Guinea route
Moscow is ramping up its military supply operations in West Africa, with Guinea’s port of Conakry serving as a central
Dangote advances toward energy independence after initial crude production
Dangote Group has made a notable move into upstream oil, with initial crude output already flowing from its Niger Delta
Africa secures $16bn as investors back bigger infrastructure deals
Africa’s private capital landscape kicked off 2026 with a jump in deal value, even as overall transaction numbers declined, signaling
Lula condemns Trump over US stance against South Africa at G20 meeting
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has said that Donald Trump has no authority to prevent South African President Cyril Ramaphosa
Diaspora bond initiative faces setbacks from DDEP even as remittances hit $7.8bn
Ghana’s renewed effort to mobilise diaspora financing through bond instruments is coming under increased scrutiny, as unresolved concerns from the