The Defense Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON), a government-owned organization created in 1964, was established to produce military equipment and ammunition for the Nigerian Armed Forces. Recently, it’s been making waves, thanks to the new DICON Act, which aims to boost local production of military gear and even export these
In a tragic incident late Friday night, a lawyer representing opposition leader Venancio Mondlane was killed in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. Elvino Dias was shot dead along with his colleague, Paulo Guambe, who is the spokesman for the Podemos party. They were targeted while sitting in their car, which
Since April 2023, Sudan has been in a brutal conflict between the national army and the rebel group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The fighting has led to a huge humanitarian crisis, with tens of thousands of civilians killed and more than 11 million people forced to flee
This summer, something big and unexpected happened in Africa. South Sudan’s parliament made a bold move by officially approving the Nile Basin Cooperative Framework Agreement (CFA), also known as the Entebbe Agreement. This agreement, signed over 14 years ago, challenges the long-standing water rights of Egypt and Sudan, two countries
In late August, Burkina Faso, a country in West Africa, took a bold step by taking control of two gold mines from Endeavour Mining, a big company based in London. This move highlights a bigger issue in Africa, where many countries are rich in natural resources like gold, yet still
Niger is making bold moves to erase the remnants of its colonial past. In a recent decision, authorities in the capital city, Niamey, renamed several streets and monuments that once carried French names, signaling the country’s effort to distance itself from its former colonizer. This comes at a time when
For more than 20 years, Zimbabwe has been facing sanctions from the United States and the European Union. These sanctions were imposed because of concerns about human rights and democracy in the country. The Southern African Development Community (SADC) and the United Nations have reported that these sanctions have made
Many countries in Africa are making exciting changes to how they manage their precious minerals like gold. Instead of sending these valuable resources abroad in their raw form, countries such as Ghana, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Ethiopia are now focusing on processing them locally. This means they
In 2003, a company called Africa Practice was founded to help businesses, governments, and non-profits successfully work within Africa’s political and business environments. They do this by providing advice on strategic communication and policy. Another organization, Africa No Filter, focuses on changing negative stereotypes about Africa by supporting storytellers and
