Is oil a panacea for South Africa’s ailing economy?

Oil exploration and production has the potential to create tens of thousands of jobs and set South Africa’s ailing economy on a trajectory of faster growth and industrialisation. That, at least, is the assessment of a study by FTI Consulting that...

Ivory Coast’s Alassane Ouattara wins 4th Presidential term

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has been reelected to a fourth term, according to preliminary results released Monday, following an election characterized by low voter turnout and largely deserted streets in Abidjan, the nation’s economic...

Ouattara Wins Fourth Term In Ivory Coast Election

President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term in office after winning a landslide victory in the Ivory Coast’s just-concluded presidential election. The country’s Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), announcing provisional results on...

OACPS Ambassadors push for unity and action ahead of COP30 and…

The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Committee of Ambassadors met recently to discuss key priorities, including preparations for COP30 and the upcoming 11th OACPS Summit of Heads of State and Government. The meeting...

Paul Biya’s Victory Is A Taboo To African Democracy -By Isaac Asabor

When a 92-year-old man who has ruled a nation for 43 unbroken years “wins” another seven-year term in office, the event ceases to be an election, it becomes a ritual of political mockery. Cameroon’s recent presidential “election” that returned...

North Korea using cryptocurrency, IT workers to dodge U.N. sanctions: report

Image used for representation purpose only. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto North Korea is circumventing U.N. sanctions by using cryptocurrency to trade raw materials and military weaponry, and by deploying large numbers of IT workers...

Paul Biya’s Victory Is A Taboo To African Democracy

When a 92-year-old man who has ruled a nation for 43 unbroken years “wins” another seven-year term in office, the event ceases to be an election, it becomes a ritual of political mockery. Cameroon’s recent presidential “election” that returned...

Western Sahara: The Growing Map in Support of Morocco’s Autonomy Plan

Rabat – Morocco’s Western Sahara position has been strengthened by a growing international support, with statements pouring in from many countries backing Morocco’s Autonomy Plan as the only political framework to end the dispute under Moroccan...

TUNDE OGBEHA: A CELEBRATION

TUNDE OLUSUNLE pays tribute to the former military governor and politician Saturday September 20, 2025, Babatunde Jonathan Ogbeha received an Honorary Doctor of Science in Public Administration, (Honoris Causa), from the Benson Idahosa University,...

Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026

Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

Like Biya, 83-year-old Ouattara extends rule with fourth-term win in Ivory Coast

President Alassane Ouattara has secured a fourth term in Ivory Coast’s just-concluded election, with provisional results showing a landslide victory for the 83-year-old leader. Announcing the results on Monday, the country’s Independent Electoral...

Paul Biya, aged 92, wins eighth term as Cameroon president 

Cameroon’s President Paul Biya has been re-elected for an eighth term, a victory that could see him remain in power until he is nearly 100 years old. This is according to official results announced on Monday by the country’s Constitutional...

Equatorial Guinea Sacks Coach, Players After World Cup Qualifying Debacle

Equatorial Guinea has parted ways with coach Juan Micha and dismissed several key players following a strike that prevented the team from travelling to Malawi for a World Cup qualifier, putting them at risk of sanctions from FIFA. Among those...

Equatorial Guinea sack manager and banish players after going on strike for World Cup qualifier

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92-year-old Paul Biya wins 8th term as Cameroon president

Paul Biya has been announced as the winner of Cameroon’s heavily disputed presidential election. The Constitutional Council announced the results on Monday. Biya, 92, will now serve his eighth consecutive term in office and will govern till 2032....

The power trap: NWhere strongmen rise and economies fall

By Maxwell Danso BOAKYE Paul Biya has ruled Cameroon since 1982, longer than 75% of Cameroonians have been alive. Sub -Saharan Africa’s postcolonial era began with high hopes for growth and democracy. But many of these countries have fallen under...

Coach, Players Fired After Equatorial Guinea Skip World Cup Qualifier

Foriegn October 14, 2025 1 minute read Equatorial Guinea have sacked head coach Juan Micha and removed several key national team players after a strike prevented the squad from traveling to Malawi for a World Cup qualifying match. The country now...

Skipping Steps at the ICJ: Pragmatism and Judicial Economy in the 12 September Order in Equatorial Guinea v. France (Return of Property)

In the aftermath of Sudan v. United Arab Emirates, debate has flared about the use of judicial economy by the International Court of Justice (ICJ). By rejecting Sudan’s request for interim protection and striking the case from the General List in...

Türkiye seeks to boost trade, eyes Portuguese infrastructure boom

Trade Minister Ömer Bolat on Monday stressed the opportunity for Turkish contractors as Portugal plans billions of dollars worth of infrastructure projects, while also expressing confidence that trade and mutual investment flows will accelerate...

Equatorial Guinea, ConocoPhillips Sign HOA for Offshore Blocks, Unlocking $9B Investment Opportunity

Equatorial Guinea has signed a Heads of Agreement (HOA) with energy major ConocoPhillips for Blocks B/4 and EG-27 in a move set to unlock up to $9 billion in investments. The HOA outlines the terms for both blocks development and aims to reinforce...