Tunisia to undertake $1 billion expansion of Carthage airport/in /by
Tunisia is seeking to expand its main international airport by quadrupling its passenger handling capacity as the northern African country eyes more tourism
Senegal divided over former president Macky Sall’s candidacy for UN chief/in /by
Macky Sall to succeed United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres? Not everyone in Senegal likes the idea. Victims of the violence in 2021 and 2024 under the former president’s regime are strongly opposed. So are some of ruling majority, including this member of parliament.
Egypt’s currency plunges to historic low, billions in foreign funds exit/in /by
The Egyptian pound fell on Sunday to its lowest level on record, dropping for the first time below 52 pounds to the US dollar on official markets.
Cocoa beans rot in Ivory Coast after commodity crash/in /by
In 2024, a surge in cocoa on international markets reached more than $12,000 per metric ton, the highest in decades. Then it crashed to around $4,000 as supply outstripped demand
Cocoa crash leaves West African farmers struggling despite global chocolate demand/in /by
Cocoa farming supports an estimated six million farming families across West Africa, along with tens of millions more in related supply chain roles.
Strait of Hormuz crisis: War in the Middle East drives oil over $100/in /by
Brent crude jumped 17 percent today to trade at $107 a barrel. That’s the highest level since 2022, when Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roiled global energy markets.
Kenya evacuates tourists as death toll from flooding rises/in /by
At least 42 people have died, local media reported Monday. Most of the deaths occured in the capital, Nairobi
Mojtaba Khamenei: Iran’s new supreme leader/in /by
Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian supreme leader Ali Khamenei who has been appointed as the new head of the Islamic republic, is a discreet figure who offers continuity of his father's hardline leadership
Racing down a river for International Women’s Day/in /by
Dozens of women participated in an all-female boat race on the river Oubangui in the Central African Republic to celebrate International Women's Day. The event was full of joy and competitive spirit.
Tunisians protest against US-Israeli war against Iran/in /by
Around one hundred people took to the streets of downtown Tunis, the Tunisian capital, to denounce US and Israeli action in Iran and show their support for the Iranian people.