Call for New Paradigm as Global Race for Africa’s Critical Minerals Intensifies
KINSHASA - As global demand for cobalt, lithium, and other critical minerals rises, Africa stands at a turning point. The...
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Ghana’s President Mahama Strengthens Regional Ties on West Africa Tour
BAMAKO, Mali — Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama visited Mali on Saturday as part of a regional tour to bolster...
Ethiopia Launches Drone Manufacturing Facility
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated SkyWin Aeronautics Industries on Saturday, a company that manufactures...
African Free Trade Area Offers Path to Poverty Reduction in Southern Africa
JOHANNESBURG (BG) — Southern Africa faces persistent challenges in poverty and inequality, but the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)...
Uganda’s Government Addressing Funding Gaps After US Aid Cuts, PM Says
KAMPALA, Uganda (BG) – Uganda’s government is working to secure alternative funding after the United States Agency for International Development...
Bénin : le gouvernement soutient la transformation du soja à Zogbodomey
Ministre béninois inaugure unité et distribue kits de transformation de soja pour accroître revenus et autonomie.
Trump’s Lesotho Remark Sparks Outrage: A Closer Look at ‘The Kingdom in the Sky’
MASERU, Lesotho (BG) - In a Tuesday evening speech before the U.S. Congress, President Donald Trump listed several foreign expenditures...
Mozambique’s Growth Projected to Recover to 3% in 2025, IMF Says
MAPUTO, Mozambique (BG) – Mozambique’s economy is expected to recover in 2025, with growth projected at 3% as social conditions...
African Union Marks 10th African Day of School Feeding with Renewed Commitments
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) – The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the Central African Republic (CAR) and development...
South Africa Has a Chance to Revitalize Its Economy, Report Finds
JOHANNESBURG (BG) – South Africa can achieve inclusive economic growth and job creation through targeted reforms, according to a new...
Cameroon Elects Théodore Datouo as National Assembly Speaker
Cameroon’s National Assembly on Tuesday elected Théodore Datouo as speaker, marking the first leadership change in the chamber in more...
Southern African Countries Cut Mobile Roaming Costs Under Regional Framework
Botswana and five Southern African countries have reduced and harmonized mobile roaming tariffs under a regional initiative aimed at lowering...
Ethiopia’s Tesfay Runs Second-Fastest Women’s Marathon Ever in Barcelona
Ethiopia's Fotyen Tesfay ran 2:10:53 in her first marathon Sunday, the fastest debut in women’s marathon history and the second-fastest...
Côte d’Ivoire Receives Sacred Drum Seized During Colonial Rule
A sacred talking drum seized from Côte d'Ivoire in 1916 arrived in Abidjan on Friday, completing the first official restitution...