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Governments in the Lake Chad Basin region must target and dismantle terrorist groups’ information-gathering and processing systems. Since launching its Camp Holocaust offensive at the beginning of 2025, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) has carried out over 200 attacks, killing at least 500 people. And Jama’tu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS), excelling in predatory…
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa are set to benefit from enhanced support to meet international trade standards, as the World Trade Organization (WTO) launched a new initiative aimed at empowering businesses to comply with global regulations. Speaking in pre-recorded opening remarks at the “Beyond Tariffs: How Standards and Regulations Shape Agribusiness Competitiveness” forum…
I’ll never forget the Monday morning my supervisor called me into his office. “I’ve reviewed your proposal,” he said, sliding the document across his desk. It was covered in red ink. My heart sank. My face grew hot. Before he could say another word, I heard myself launching into explanations: “I didn’t have enough time,”…
New York — As prepared “Friends, partners, colleagues, thank you for joining this virtual launch of UNICEF’s 2026 Humanitarian Action for Children and for your ongoing support for the world’s most vulnerable children. “Over the past week, I have been travelling in South Sudan and Sudan, where I met children and families who shared heartbreaking…
The Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have renewed their collaboration through the signing of a Cooperation Agreement (CoA), reaffirming their shared commitment to tackling illicit financial flows (IFFs) and strengthening asset recovery efforts across Africa. The signing ceremony took place on Tuesday, December…
In recent months, a quiet yet unmistakably strategic shift has been underway across Africa’s mineral-rich heartlands. The United States, emerging from a decade of cautious engagement, is now decisively intensifying its diplomatic and economic foothold in Tanzania, Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo). This resurgence is neither accidental nor merely transactional; it…
The expiry of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) duty-free access window presents an immediate challenge to Nigeria and Africa, particularly for African apparel exporters, a report by BMI, a Fitch Solutions Company, has said. Now that AGOA preferences have lapsed in September 2025, several countries will be forced onto Most-Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff…
Maseru — The Roof of Africa 2025, one of the most prestigious motorcycle endurance events in the world, saw the four-man Kenyan team comprising Quinn Miller, Karan Sehmi, Arjun Mohindra and Shaun Miller put in impressive performances, showcasing their skill and determination on the challenging Lesotho terrain. Held on the continent’s soil for the umpteenth…
Geneva — Sudan’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva, Ambassador Hassan Hamid, in his capacity as Coordinator of the African Group on Migration Affairs, delivered the African Group’s statement during the 116th session of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Council, outlining the continent’s migration priorities and challenges. He expressed deep appreciation for…
Addis Ababa — New climate assessments warn that severe drought conditions are tightening their grip on East Africa, driven by the ongoing La Niña phenomenon, even as southern parts of the continent brace for worsening floods. According to the latest Global Weather Hazards Summary (Dec 11-17, 2025), southern Somalia and eastern Kenya are experiencing the…
