Senegal’s Cheikh Hamidou Kane Dies in Dakar at 98
Senegalese novelist and former minister Cheikh Hamidou Kane, author of L'Aventure ambiguë, has died in Dakar aged 98, marking a...
October 4, 2026Section
World
Cameroon’s 6 Neighbours: Borders, Trade and Regional Role
Cameroon shares land borders with six countries and holds about 40% of CEMAC's GDP. See how its neighbours shape its...
October 4, 2026
Eritrea Explained 2026, a Red Sea Country Guide
Eritrea explained for newcomers: a Red Sea one-party state led by President Isaias Afwerki since 1993, with visa, currency and...
October 4, 2026
Democratic Republic of Congo Neighbours Explained 2026
DR Congo neighbours number nine countries and tie the DRC into four African regional blocs, shaping trade, security and migration...
October 4, 2026
Ivory Coast Explained 2026, a Newcomer Guide
Ivory Coast explained: a West African presidential republic with its economic hub in Abidjan, a CFA franc currency and the...
October 4, 2026
Kenya Continent Role, Weight and Alliances Explained
Kenya's continental influence rests on a US$136 billion economy, 53 million people and East Africa's main port, not on being...
October 4, 2026
Togo Business Guide 2026 Covers Port, Currency, Rules
Doing business in Togo: Lomé handled 2.4 million container units in 2025, the most in West Africa, yet the home...
October 4, 2026
Chad’s Economy Hinges on Oil and a Delayed IMF Loan
Chad's economy runs on oil piped through Cameroon, yet four in ten people live below US$3 a day. Why its...
October 4, 2026
Somalia’s Baidoa Fighting Leaves 148 Wounded in Feud
Fighter jets and drones joined a battle for Baidoa, a regional capital in Somalia. The Red Cross treated 148 wounded,...
October 4, 2026