Migrant Deaths Off West Africa Deepen Sahel-Atlantic Crisis
144 migrants dead or missing in July 2026 shipwrecks off Mauritania, where over 80% of Canary-bound boats now depart. EU...
July 24, 2026Topic
great power competition
Curtiss-Wright Morocco Aerospace Deal: First Africa Plant
Century-old US aerospace firm Curtiss-Wright signed an MoU with Morocco at Farnborough for its first African facility, a surface-treatment plant...
July 23, 2026
Morocco Faces 12.5% US Tariff Over Forced-Labour Import Rules
The US proposes a 12.5% tariff on most Moroccan exports after finding Rabat lacks a ban on forced-labour imports, threatening...
July 23, 2026
Senegal and France Forge New Maritime-Focused Defence Partnership After Base Closure
Senegal and France signed a letter of intent in July 2025 for a new defence framework without permanent bases, focusing...
July 22, 2026
Kenya Startup Funding Slows Sharply as Investors Pivot to Quality Over Quantity
Kenyan startup funding concentrates in fewer, larger deals as global investors demand profitability and governance, with cleantech absorbing 46% of...
July 21, 2026
Morocco’s Growth to Slow to 3% in 2027 as Agriculture Normalises
Morocco’s official planning agency projects GDP growth slowing to 3% in 2027, down from 4.8% in 2026, as exceptional harvests...
July 21, 2026
Mozambique Targets Mid-2026 Decision on $30bn ExxonMobil LNG Megaproject
Mozambique expects ExxonMobil to take a final investment decision on the $30 billion Rovuma LNG project by mid-2026, unlocking Africa’s...
July 21, 2026
Ethiopia Lifts Credit Caps in $3.4 Billion IMF Reform Push
Ethiopia credit caps lifted as the National Bank hikes its benchmark rate to 16% and eases FX surrender rules under...
July 20, 2026
Kenya Ransomware Attack Hits Presidency Site for $320,000
Hackers defaced Kenya’s presidential website on 18 July 2026 and demanded a 5 Bitcoin ransom (≈US$320,000), forcing authorities to restrict...
July 20, 2026