African Forest Investment Roundtable Comes to Lagos, Nigeria
African forest investment heads to Lagos, Nigeria on Tuesday, 8 September 2026, as the African Forest Forum seeks pledges for...
August 19, 2026Topic
Africa geopolitics
Kenya Gold Bill Stalls at Committee Stage Since 2025
The National Assembly Gold Processing Bill cleared its second reading in February 2025 and has sat at committee stage ever...
August 17, 2026
UN Commission Backs Mauritius Claim to 147,000 km² of Seabed Off Rodrigues
Mauritius secured UN recognition of a 147,000 km² extended continental shelf around Rodrigues Island on 30 July 2026, boosting seabed...
August 16, 2026
Rwanda In Talks With Italy To Resettle Irregular Migrants, No Deal Yet
Rwanda and Italy are in exploratory talks over a possible arrangement to send certain irregular migrants to Rwanda for temporary...
August 8, 2026
Cape Verde’s World Cup Run Becomes a Nation-Branding Masterclass
Cape Verde’s 2026 World Cup debut earned $23.5 million in FIFA prize money and triggered an 800% tourism search surge,...
July 23, 2026
West African Bloc ECOWAS Targets 2027 ECO Currency Launch
ECO currency 2027 status: ECOWAS confirmed the launch, but only Cape Verde and Benin met all 2024 convergence criteria. Where...
July 22, 2026
Botswana’s 2,492-Carat Diamond: A Record Stone and an Industry in Upheaval
Botswana has unearthed a 2,492-carat rough diamond at the Karowe mine, the largest find in over a century and the...
July 21, 2026
Congo Praises US Partnership as Critical Minerals Race Intensifies
The DRC signed a Strategic Partnership Agreement with Washington in December 2025, offering priority access to over 70% of global...
July 17, 2026
Niger’s Western Security Belt Becomes the Sahel’s Main Battleground
Attacks on civilians in Niger’s western security belt surged over 120% in 2025, making Tillabéri the Central Sahel’s deadliest region...
July 16, 2026