Senegal Wins Historic Double Gold in Beach Wrestling at Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics
Elisabeth Diatta and Maguette Diop delivered Senegal's first two Youth Olympic gold medals within 30 minutes, sparking jubilant celebrations at...
Dakar 2026 opens in Senegal, bringing Olympic competition to Africa for first time
Senegal opened the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games with a ceremony celebrating African culture, and 2,655 young athletes prepare to...
Burkina Faso Links Mechanized Harvests to a New Push for Local Food Processing
West African country expands farm mechanization and local processing at Bagré in a push to boost output, cut losses and...
Burkina Faso Opens First Gold Refinery to Boost Local Production and Revenue
West African country says new gold refinery will expand local processing, keep more value at home and strengthen revenue from...
Senegal Advances National Energy Efficiency Strategy as Demand Rises
The West African country is refining a national energy efficiency strategy that could raise energy productivity, following modeling and stakeholder...
Dakar 2026 Olympic Flame Begins Historic Journey to Africa
Lit in Athens, the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic flame is heading to Senegal for a nationwide tour ahead of Africa’s...
Ghana’s Chale Wote Festival Transforms Accra’s Streets with Art and Performance
Accra’s Chale Wote festival turns streets into living galleries, blending art, music and ritual under the 2026 theme “Carnival of...
Mali’s $190 Million Power Project to Connect 10,000 Households
African Development Bank-backed project will expand the capital's electricity network and improve power reliability for homes, businesses and industry.
Guinea Unveils Poultry Development Strategy Aimed at Creating 560,000 Jobs
The West African country aims to combine public and private investment to expand its poultry sector, create jobs and improve...
Côte d’Ivoire Calls for Building a Citizen-Friendly Public Service
At the opening of the National Public Service Days, Côte d’Ivoire urged stronger citizen-focused governance through digitalization and service reforms
Ethiopia Pledges Early Climate Action as It Prepares to Host COP32 in 2027
Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali urged early climate action at COP31 in Antalya, highlighting tree-planting efforts as Addis Ababa...
COP31 | UN Official Urges Shift from Climate Pledges to Concrete Action in Africa
Claver Gatete highlights financing gaps, weak institutional arrangements and the need for sustained investment to deliver lasting climate results across...
Hidden Trade Costs Threaten Africa’s Free Trade Ambitions, Report Warns
The Africa Export Competitiveness Report 2025 finds that border delays, weak transport networks and uneven regulations threaten the benefits of...
Uganda Secures Deal to Host African Humanitarian Agency
ENTEBBE Uganda has signed a host country agreement with the African Union (AU) to establish the African Humanitarian Agency (AfHA),...