Tunisia, Libya to share responsibility for migrants stranded on border/in /by
Tunisia and Libya announced they had agreed to share responsibility for providing shelter for hundreds of migrants stranded at their border, many of them for over a month.
What’s the role of ECOWAS?/in /by
The constitutional crisis in Niger has once again brought ECOWAS to the limelight. The 15-nation group was first set up in 1975 to promote economic development among its members, it has since stepped in in conflicts from Sierra Leone to Mali.
Ivory Coast: The N’zrama festival aims to industrialise artisanal labour/in /by
The Lake District has enormous cultural and economic potential. The initiators of the N'Zrama Festival at the stadium in Toumodi, a town in the center of Ivory Coast, see it as a cultural showcase but most importantly as an economic pillar providing a solution to unemployment.
Mozambique: Price of Petrol Rises and Diesel Falls/in /by
[AIM] Mozambique's Energy Regulatory Authority (ARENE) on 27 July announced a slight increase in the price of petrol, but the price of diesel, kerosene, and LPG cooking gas all fell.
Juan Branco urges Senegal’s government to release political prisoners/in /by
Branco gained notoriety in Senegal after joining the legal team of Sonko, a firebrand politician and President Macky Sall's fiercest critic, who has faced a series of legal troubles since 2021.
Rugby increasingly popular in South Africa’s towships/in /by
It’s not easy to win over township youths to rugby from the traditional favourite, football, but some who have embraced the sport are now big fans.
Momentum builds for African Union’s G20 membership [Business Africa]/in /by
G20 countries represent around 85% of global GDP, and about two-thirds of the world population. That the African Union is not a member has been cited as a dent on the G20's credibility. But with Chinese, American and European backing, the AU could become the 21st member as soon as September
CAF to investigate Samuel Eto’o over improper conduct as FECAFOOT President/in /by
"CAF has received written statements from several Cameroonian football stakeholders to look into and investigate certain alleged improper conduct by Mr. Samuel Eto’o who is President of the Fédération Camerounaise de Football (“FECAFOOT”),"
ECOWAS says dialogue with Niger coup leaders ‘bedrock of our approach’/in /by
"We prioritise diplomatic negotiations and dialogue as the bedrock of our approach," says Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu, who is chairing an emergency summit of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja
Rwanda, Jordan strengthen bilateral ties/in /by
Rwandan foreign minister Vincent Biruta is on a two-day official visit to Jourdan. On Wednesday (Aug. 09) he announced Rwanda would establish a diplomatic presence in the Jordanian capital.