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WEBIn the runup to COP, The Africa Report looks at how it is affecting farmers in Africa – in conjunction with the Pulitzer ... Madagascar prepares for first blue bond to fund climate resilience Climate disasters cost Madagascar 4.2% of its GDP annually, says the minister of economy and finance.
Ethiopia: Fighting escalates in Amhara, with no end in sight
WEB2 days ago · Battles intensify in Ethiopia’s turbulent Amhara region as the government ramps up an offensive against rebellious militia and launches a crackdown against civil servants, journalists and politicians sympathetic to the insurgents. A government offensive was launched in late September after regional militia groups known as Fano launched a ...
Health of Paul Biya: Why the government (finally) broke its silence
WEB2 days ago · The silence has finally been broken. While the state of health of Cameroon ‘s President Paul Biya has been fueling concerns and speculations for several weeks, the government and its spokesperson, René Emmanuel Sadi, issued a statement on the evening of October 8, providing a “formal denial” to rumors that “are the stuff of …
Kenya rate cut will take time to filter through, say CEOs
WEB1 day ago · Rate cuts promise economic revival and cheaper lending, but experts warn the benefits may take months to impact businesses. The Central Bank of Kenya ’s (CBK) second round of benchmark interest rate cuts – the largest in four years – will boost economic activity, lower the cost of lending, and hopefully put an end to the country’s ...
Opinion: US President Biden’s postponed Angola trip is a missed ...
WEB2 days ago · On 8 October, President Joe Biden announced he would not be visiting Angola on 11-13 October as planned, citing the crisis of Hurricane Milton in Florida. He was due to hold a high-profile meeting with President João Lourenço, focusing on key issues like democracy, climate security, clean energy and peace.Biden said the trip had been postponed, but with the upcoming 5 November election it is ...
Nigeria: Is Tinubu shoring up support in his southwest political …
WEB2 days ago · Nigeria‘s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) hosted a regional caucus in Lagos on 5 October where key members and leaders brainstormed on ways to shore up support for President Bola Tinubu as well as to chart a new path for the party.. Although Tinubu dismissed claims that the gathering was convened with an eye on the 2027 general election, sources say that unifying his home region of ...
Who will the IMF scrutinise in Kenya’s corruption audit?
WEB4 days ago · Kenya’s fight against corruption, believed to be draining a big portion of tax revenue, is a key policy discussion in the current 48-month loan agreement with the IMF. On 3 October, IMF Director of Communications Julie Kozack confirmed that Kenya – like 14 other countries (including Angola, Benin, Mozambique, Rwanda, Senegal, Madagascar, Sierra Leone and The Gambia) – has requested ...
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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 ...
Is China strengthening its grip on Africa’s security landscape?
WEBOct 17, 2023 · Peacekeeping and the supply of small arms and light weapons have traditionally remained central to China’s security outreach to Africa. Around 80% of Chinese peacekeeping forces that are currently deployed are in Africa, in addition to the 44 anti-piracy task force groups deployed to protect trade since …
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 ...