Africa

The Egyptian Businessmen’s Association (EBA) hosted the Romanian Ambassador, Olivia Toderean, to enhance economic ties, celebrating 120 years of diplomatic relations and coinciding with Romania’s role as the Guest of …

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects global air passenger traffic to grow by 4.9% from five billion passengers this year to 5.2 billion passengers in 2026. In Africa, the …

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has declared a state of emergency across the region as political instability continues to intensify. The President of ECOWAS Commission, Omar Touray, …

Angola inaugurated sub-Saharan Africa’s largest off-grid photovoltaic (PV) park last week, designed to provide continuous electricity to Cazombo, the provincial capital of Moxico Leste, reports the news outlet Club of Mozambique. Built …

The military authorities in the Republic of Niger have announced new restrictions on goods originating from Nigeria, citing heightened security concerns in the region. The directive, issued by Colonel Mohamed …

The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has announced plans to move to an electronic docket management system as part of efforts to curb corruption and enhance efficiency in criminal investigations. Officer …

A coup that was announced in Benin on Sunday has been “foiled” by loyal soldiers, the West African nation’s interior minister said in a video on Facebook. “In the early …

A group of soldiers has appeared on Benin’s state TV announcing the dissolution of the government in an apparent coup, the latest of many in West Africa. The group, which …

Zambia’s voter register is projected to rise to 8.8 million in 2026 after the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) announced the addition of 1.6 million newly registered voters across the …

Burkina Faso’s Council of Ministers has adopted a bill to restore the death penalty, targeting offenses such as treason, terrorism, and espionage, authorities said. “The adoption of this bill is …