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The politically neutral Conseil de l’Entente could revive urgently needed security partnerships among Sahel and coastal states. Security and economic cooperation in West Africa was dealt a blow by the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in January. The three countries are governed by coup…
Linda Motlhalo. Elite penalty converter. Spot kick speciliast. Sharpshooter. And on and on and on. One could use all the superlatives to describe South Africa’s number 10 over the years when it comes to converting from the spot. The 27-year-old midfielder is the first choice go-to pinpoint scorer for the Banyana Banyana, and she has…
– Hosts 3rd Africa trade , investment summit – Ethiopia views the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) as a strategic engine for investment, job creation, value chain development, and regional economic resilience, according to the Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI). This view was reinforced during the 3rd Africa Trade and Investment Summit…
Kampala, Uganda — Health experts, policymakers, and researchers on Monday began a three-day meeting in Kampala, the Ugandan capital, to accelerate the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B across Africa. The event, held under the theme “Unifying Actions, Transforming Futures: Achieving Triple Elimination in Africa by 2030,” is dubbed as Africa’s…
In one of the most captivating contests of the 2024 CAF TotalEnergies Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, Sakina Ouzraoui Diki rose to the occasion on Tuesday, guiding Morocco to a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Ghana before edging the Black Queens 4-2 on penalties to reach their second consecutive WAFCON final. Her dominant second-half display, crowned…
With just two weeks remaining until kick-off, the countdown to the African Nations Championship (CHAN) 2024 is reaching fever pitch, as East African host nations Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania enter the final stages of readiness for Africa’s premier national competition for locally-based players. The biennial tournament, running from 2-30 August 2025, will unite East Africa…
The Super Falcons of Nigeria kicked off their 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) campaign on a high note with a convincing 3-0 win over Tunisia in their opening group match. The momentum stalled with a lacklustre 1-0 win over Botswana and a goalless draw against Algeria in the final group tie. However, Justin…
The 32nd Annual Meetings of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) witnessed a flurry of deal signings with four project preparation transactions signed between the Bank and various entities that are expected to unlock investments valued at about 1 billion USD that set to transform key sectors across Africa. In Kenya, the groundwork has begun for a…
Providing key insights into current affairs, President Isaias Afwerki sat down with national media outlets on July 19, 2025. The wide-ranging first part interview delved into timely global and regional issues. Excerpts of the first part of Saturday’s interview follow. * * * Mr. President, thank you for giving us this opportunity. We begin this…
New York — As incomes rise in middle-income countries, so does the demand for animal-sourced calories, resulting in large increases to global food production, and raising the importance for sustainable agriculture amidst growing concerns of climate change. According to a new joint report from the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and the Organization for Economic…
