South Africa’s annual inflation slowed more than expected in November, strengthening the case for an interest-rate cut early next year as the central bank shifts toward a lower inflation target. Consumer prices rose 3.5% from a year earlier, down from 3.6% in October, Statistics South Africa said on Wednesday. On a monthly basis, prices fell…
African countries and their leaders must apply UN findings in comparable situations of violence, whether in Sudan, the DRC or elsewhere. Two months after the United Nations (UN) Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory concluded that a genocide was underway in Gaza, little has changed. Civilian deaths continue to mount, the…
Monrovia, Liberia — The West Africa Bar Association (WABA), a leading regional organization representing legal professionals across West Africa, has issued a strong condemnation of recent military interventions in governance, warning that such actions pose a severe threat to democracy, constitutional order, and regional stability. The statement specifically referenced the recent coup in Guinea-Bissau and…
In a landmark move aimed at preventing future water-related conflicts and strengthening regional integration, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), the Mano River Union (MRU) and the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) on Tuesday sealed a historic agreement to jointly manage shared river basins across the Mano River sub-region. The agreement…
Tinubu Moves to Replace Top Petroleum Agency Chiefs Following Corruption Allegations President Bola Tinubu replaced the heads of two key Nigerian petroleum regulatory agencies after the chief executives of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Farouk Ahmed, and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Gbenga Komolafe, resigned their positions. The changes…
Nairobi — As 2025 draws to a close, Africa’s solar story is entering a new and decisive chapter. What was once seen as slow and incremental progress has begun to transform into something far more dynamic. The continent’s solar capacity, which reached 19.2 GW by the end of 2024, has grown steadily across utility-scale, commercial…
The continental seminar, held from 15-16 December 2025, brought together 16 female union leaders from the five regions of Africa as well as the members of the FAJ Gender Council to deliberate and develop strategies on creating legal awareness among female journalists leaders and unions aimed at strengthening protection for women journalists against gender-based violence…
India has stepped up diplomatic efforts to deepen its engagement with countries across the Global South, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi continues a multi-nation tour aimed at strengthening political and economic partnerships beyond traditional Western allies. Mr Modi’s ongoing visits to Jordan, Ethiopia and Oman underscore New Delhi’s strategy of building closer ties with emerging…
Abuja, Nigeria — West African leaders meeting in Abuja have issued a sweeping communiqué that hardens the regional bloc’s stance against coups, revives momentum for a single currency, and lays out a far-reaching reform agenda ahead of a Special Summit on the future of ECOWAS. At the 68th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of…
People with no religious affiliation are least likely to express tolerance of religious differences. Abstract While scholarship on religious tolerance has grown, little is known about how (non)religious identity shapes prejudice in highly religious societies, particularly in the Global South. This exploratory study addresses that gap using Afrobarometer survey data from 39 African countries (N≈147,000)…
