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WEBUS rolls out red carpet for Gabon coup leader General Oligui Nguema is being rewarded for his September 2023 promise to return the country to civilian rule after a transition period. South Africa: Gwede Mantashe not a ‘fossil fuel dinosaur’ but ‘King Coal’ Mineral and Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe is a lone but powerful ...
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WEBFaith and politics: Ghana’s election hinges on religious battle lines The powerful intersection of religion and politics is shaping the race for Ghana’s December polls, with candidates vying for influence in both mosques... 'full-blown war'. Kenya, Nigeria to evacuate citizens from Lebanon as Israel intensifies ground invasion The ...
‘Africa’s debt situation remains worrying….but there’s good news’
WEBJan 14, 2022 · Despite promising signs of a continuing global economic recovery in 2022, the African debt situation remains worrying. Over 20 low-income African countries were in debt distress or at risk of debt distress in autumn 2021 according to the IMF. The good news is that while overall debt levels have generally risen, action requested by African ...
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WEBOpinion: Latest articles on The Africa Report.com. Fashion's uneven threads. Opinion: Global North led policies should not weigh down African creativity Africa’s blossoming fashion industry makes up a small fraction of the global emissions, yet the lasting impact from the Global North’s fashion industr...
Africa can feed the world, but only if we invest in it
WEBAug 25, 2023 · Growing working-age populations without productive jobs or food security is a recipe for discontent. Africa’s yield gap, the difference between average farmers’ yields and those of the most productive farmers, is 90%. This means Africa could feed itself, and become a major food exporter if the average farmer could invest in increasing their yield to levels of the most productive.
Africa in 2024 - The Africa Report.com
WEB10 African scholars to watch in 2024 African scholars – in Africa and in the diaspora – make significant contributions to the wellbeing of people and society both at home and abroad. Africa in 2023: Debt, despondency and democracy The debt crisis has been years in the making, but this year it came to dominate the economic and political ...
US‑ Africa: The missing link in the age of great power competition
WEBFeb 27, 2023 · Russia has sought to strengthen its ties with Africa through its Africa Summit, which took place in Sochi in 2019, where it offered nuclear power plants, fighter jets and missile defence systems amongst others, to the different countries on the continent, in $12.5bn worth of deals. Beyond the US’s financial pledges, made during the ALS 2022 ...
Ethiopia: Three scenarios following peace deal with Tigray
WEBNov 23, 2022 · A peace deal signed in November has given Ethiopia’s government a victory in its two-year struggle against the Tigray region. The Africa Report looks at three possible scenarios following the deadly conflict, which some estimates say has killed up to 1.2 million civilians and combatants. Under the terms of the agreement – struck after ...
Ghana: Latest articles - The Africa Report.com
WEBGhana: Latest articles on The Africa Report.com. setting standards. Ghana: Accra mayor Elizabeth Sackey hopes for a legacy of cleaner, greener city Accra’s mayor Elizabeth Kwatsoe Sackey has sought inspiration from Rotterdam and Singapore to make the capital climate resilient and environmentally f...