African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which began in 2018, most African countries are coming together to create a unified market. This agreement is the largest free trade area in the world by the number of member states, right after the World Trade Organization (WTO). But it’s not just about
South Africa has shut down one of its main border crossings with Mozambique because of intense violence erupting after a controversial election in Mozambique last month. The Lebombo port, an essential connection between the two countries, has been closed for safety reasons, according to South Africa’s Border Management Authority (BMA).
In Equatorial Guinea, a huge scandal has erupted after hundreds of sex tapes featuring a powerful government official were leaked online. The man at the center of this scandal is Baltasar Ebang Engonga, who works as the director of the National Financial Investigation Agency (ANIF). In the videos, Engonga is
Imagine a time over 15,000 years ago. Humanity is in its early stages, with people living in caves, making tools, and hunting to survive. But new discoveries are showing that these ancient people may have also had knowledge of herbal medicine! Recently, Morocco’s National Institute of Archeology and Heritage made
Every US election draws global attention, but for Africans, this time around, there’s a familiar question: What does a new president in the White House mean for our continent? This election is unusual. Instead of two familiar political faces, it’s between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris. But for Africa, the
Air France has decided to stop flights over the Red Sea after a pilot raised concerns about safety while flying over Sudan. This decision has left many passengers worried and has changed travel plans for several flights. The airline issued a statement to AFP, a news agency, saying that they
Last year, Botswana’s outgoing President Mokgweetsi Masisi made a significant deal with De Beers, one of the largest diamond companies in the world. This agreement would gradually increase Botswana’s share of diamonds from the Debswana joint venture, which is a partnership between the country and De Beers, to 50% over
In late July, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed introduced a new plan called the Homegrown Economic Reform Program (HGER 2.0). This program aims to fix some big problems in the country’s economy, like high debt, rising prices (inflation), joblessness, and a struggling currency. The government wants to create a more
Former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo recently made waves with a powerful statement: he believes Nigeria should look beyond Western-style democracy and adopt a political system rooted in African culture. Speaking at a farewell event for the vice-chancellor of Chrisland University, Obasanjo shared his views on how Western democracy, originally brought
