Benin has asked France to return 35 cultural objects and historical documents taken during the colonial period. The request follows the return of 26 Abomey royal treasures in 2021 and the Kataklè ...

Abiy Ahmed has begun a new five-year term after his Prosperity Party secured an overwhelming parliamentary majority in the June elections. Ethiopia’s economy is growing rapidly, but high inflation and ...

Dakar 2026 will bring 36 athlete role models together with young competitors for mentorship, training sessions and career workshops. African stars include Olympic medalists Ruth Gbagbi, Kaylia Nemour ...

Childcare support can help mothers enter paid work while creating jobs within care services themselves. Programs and studies in Rwanda, Kenya and Uganda show gains in employment, earnings or the use ...

Turkey has built mining partnerships across Africa, from Niger and Senegal to Nigeria, Sudan and Angola. State-owned MTAIC already holds six gold exploration permits through two subsidiaries in Niger.

Global cobalt consumption is forecast to rise 8% in 2026 and 2.5% in 2027, led mainly by electric vehicles. Cobalt-free LFP batteries continue to gain market share, yet growth in EV sales still ...

Tunisia’s summer power demand reached nearly 6,000 MW, while domestic generation capacity stood at about 4,500 MW. Sonelgaz and STEG will study a 1,400 MW plant, with the total investment cost still ...

FAO’s rice price index rose for a second straight month in September amid tighter seasonal supplies and concerns over Asian harvests. India faces its first production decline in a decade, although ...

France plans to propose additional humanitarian funding for DR Congo’s Ebola response during its upcoming budget discussions. DR Congo’s revised 180-day response plan requires $1.3 billion, more than ...

IRH has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all of Kenmare Resources, operator of Mozambique’s Moma mine. A deal would add titanium-bearing minerals, zircon and some rare-earth exposure to IRH ...

The World Bank now expects Sub-Saharan Africa to grow 4.3% in 2026, above the 4.1% projection published earlier this year. Forecasts were upgraded for nearly three-quarters of the region’s economies, ...

Rwanda recorded the strongest policy and institutional performance among 40 IDA-eligible Sub-Saharan African countries in 2025, with an overall CPIA score of 4.2. Côte d’Ivoire, Benin, Cabo Verde, ...