South Africa’s former president had the chance to launch a massive program of regional economic integration but failed to seize it. Click here to read... [2]
In March 2021, the container ship Ever Given got stuck in the Suez Canal for six days, triggering a worldwide supply-chain crisis with extensive economic consequences. Click here to read... [3]
The veto-wielding powers are the Five Permanent Members (P-5) of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC): China, France, Russia, United Kingdom and United States. Click here to read... [4]
While 30 African heads of state and government attended the event in Tunis, Tunisia's capital, many key talks are being held remotely, including those involving Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Click here to read... [5]
Addressing a Japan-Africa summit in Tunisia, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tokyo would work to ensure grain shipments to Africa amid a global shortage. Japan also pledged $30 billion in aid for development in Africa on Saturday. Click here to read... [6]
Fewer than half of Angola's registered voters turned out for Wednesday's election, which now looks certain to give President Joao Lourenco a second five-year term and extend the rule of the MPLA, which has governed the southern African oil producer since independence from Portugal in 1975. Click here to read... [7]
Guinea's ruling military junta on Saturday appointed acting Prime Minister Bernard Gomou to fill the position on a permanent basis, replacing Mohamed Beavogui, who has been absent since last month. Click here to read... [8]
A political opposition coalition in Guinea has said it was calling off planned protests against the country's ruling junta, at the request of a West African regional group. Click here to read... [9]
French President Emmanuel Macron and his Algerian counterpart Abdelmadjid Tebboune have declared a “new, irreversible dynamic of progress” in their nations’ ties, concluding a visit by Macron aimed at ending months of tensions. Click here to read... [10]
Amid the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war, a rise in global inflation rates, tension between China and Taiwan, as well the repercussions of the coronavirus pandemic, Egypt organized a five-state summit in the New Alamein city on Aug. 22 at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Click here to read... [11]
The political uncertainty over Kenya’s fourth consecutive disputed presidential election outcome has shattered outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta’s hopes of breaking the cycle of divisive polls. Click here to read... [12]
Morocco said Tunisia's decision to invite Brahim Ghali to a Japanese development summit for Africa that Tunis is hosting this weekend was "a grave and unprecedented act that deeply hurts the feelings of the Moroccan people".Click here to read... [13]
Guinea-Bissau’s President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has left the ongoing TICAD8 development conference in Tunisia over the inclusion of Polisario representatives. Click here to read... [14]
The finance minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo longs for the days when his country was pushing forward as an African industrial hub. Click here to read... [15]
Burkina Faso and Niger, two countries affected by the jihadist violence that started in northern Mali in 2013, on Monday called on Bamako to "come back and assume its responsibilities" as part of sub-regional cooperation in the fight against jihadism. Click here to read... [16]
Somali authorities on Sunday ended an attack by Islamic extremists that left 21 people dead and over 110 wounded when gunmen stormed a hotel in the capital. Click here to read... [17]
The worst fighting in two years rocked Tripoli on Saturday, as residents feared a return to war. Click here to read... [18]
Nigeria released some funds owed to international air carriers to try and avert a crisis in the aviation sector amid warnings of flight suspensions from operators including Dubai’s Emirates Airline. Click here to read... [19]
The Chairperson, Committee on Social Affairs, Gender and Women Empowerment of Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament, Ayamba Laadi Ayii, has appealed to West African presidents to ensure the 30 per cent affirmative action in governance. Click here to read... [20]
The UAE has begun operating an air bridge to Khartoum to transport large quantities of relief aid and shelter materials for those affected by the torrential rains and floods in Sudan. Click here to read... [21]
South Africa’s ambiguous foreign policy won’t hurt the country in polite diplomatic circles but the ruling ANC’s “blind spot” on Russia could cost the party at the polls and dent the country’s pocket. Click here to read... [22]
China, the largest government creditor to emerging economies, said it will forgive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries and redirect US$10 billion (S$14 billion) of its International Monetary Fund reserves to nations on the continent. Click here to read... [23]
China recently cancelled part of a debt Togo owes it. The news was confirmed on August 18, by the Chinese minister of foreign affairs, Wang Yi. Click here to read... [24]
Tanzania could join Kenya on a list of countries that will be left out of the Chinese debt relief deal at the end of this year by virtue of their lower-middle-income status even as the East African nations grapple with a growing debt burden. Click here to read... [25]
Tanzania has applauded an initiative by the Chinese government to write off a series of interest-free loans to African countries, saying if Tanzania is among the beneficiaries, then money freed by debt relief, will be routed to the country’s development. Click here to read... [26]
The foreign minister departed for Bamako, the capital city of Mali, at the first leg of his African tour which will later take him to Tanzania and Zanzibar. Click here to read... [27]
Sudan is Türkiye's strategic partner in Africa, the Turkish ambassador to the country said Tuesday, expressing hope that security, stability and sustainable development in the country will be achieved. Click here to read... [28]
The Chinese-built Ethiopia-Djibouti railway on Thursday started vehicle shipment from ports in Djibouti to Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Click here to read... [29]
For many Nairobi denizens, a newly built 27-kilometer expressway connecting the Kenyan capital to its main airport has been a life changer. Click here to read... [30]
The world health organization (WHO) commended the efforts made by the small nation of West Africa, Togo, for wiping out four major tropical diseases from the country. Togo is also the first nation in west Africa to achieve this feat. Click here to read... [31]
In Kenya’s semi-arid Makueni County, 50-year-old Purity Kinyili used to spend most of her time traveling for water and firewood to sustain her family and farmland. Click here to read... [32]
The recent discovery of large reserves of crude oil off the coast of Namibia has fueled speculation about the fate of the sparsely populated country, whose economy has been largely dominated by mining, agriculture, fishing and tourism. Click here to read... [33]
The Egyptian, US and Spanish navies held a joint maritime exercise within the range of Egypt’s Northern Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, said the Egyptian military. Click here to read... [34]
Unidentified gunmen killed six people and wounded two others in an attack on a convoy from the Boungou gold mine in eastern Burkina Faso. Click here to read... [35]
A leading Chad rebel group said Saturday it had killed 10 soldiers in the north of the country, a claim the government rejected as "fake news.” Click here to read... [36]
A new offensive by Mozambique’s Islamic extremist rebels in the embattled northern province of Cabo Delgado has increased the number of displaced by 80,000 and undermines the government’s claims of containing the insurgency. Click here to read... [37]
An airstrike on a children’s playground has killed at least seven people in the capital of Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, medical officials there said, in the first such attack after a four-month-old ceasefire collapsed this week. Click here to read... [38]
Somali-based, al-Qaida-affiliated Islamist militant group al-Shabab has issued a new threat against neighboring Kenya. The group said it will continue its attacks in that country as long as Kenyan troops are in Somalia. Click here to read... [39]
The attack on a key hotel in Mogadishu by terror group Al-Shabab last week illustrated the tit for tat that is starting in Somalia under new President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. Click here to read... [40]
The two Frenchmen were convicted of trying to assassinate Madagascar's president, Andry Rajoelina: their request to have their sentences of 10 and 20 years of hard labour overturned on Friday by Madagascar's Court of Cassation. Click here to read... [41]
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a resurgence of Ebola late last night, following confirmation of one case in the country’s eastern province of North Kivu. Click here to read... [42]
South Sudan's foreign ministry said it has recalled a US-based diplomat after "an alleged rape incident" in New York City, suspending the official until an ongoing investigation is completed. Click here to read... [43]
The phone can understand commands and respond in 16 of Ivory Coast's approximately 60 spoken languages, including Dioula, Senoufo and Bete. Click here to read... [44]
Nigeria has become the first country ever to announce a complete ban on foreign models when it comes to its television advertisements. The decision was taken by the Nigerian government in an attempt to “develop local talent” and will officially be implemented from October this year. Click here to read... [45]
The Nigerian government has decided to use chemicals to induce rain in response to the drought that has caused a severe food crisis in the country this year, the meteorological department said. Click here to read... [46]
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the relationship with India is a long-standing friendship both politically and economically and it will continue to grow stronger. Click here to read... [47]
President Muhammadu Buhari has stressed the urgent need for Nigeria and India to improve on the existing security, political, as well as economic relationship between the two nations. Click here to read... [48]
In an important development from the India’s strategic perspective, India and Tanzania have agreed to set up a task force in defence. Click here to read... [49]
India and Tanzania decided on Friday to set up a task force to prepare a five-year roadmap to boost bilateral defence cooperation. Click here to read... [50]
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Tanzanian Minister of Defence and National Service Dr Stergomena Lawrence Tax in New Delhi on August 26, 2022. A wide range of issues concerning bilateral, regional and defence industrial cooperation were discussed during the meeting. Click here to read... [51]
Next month, defence minister Rajnath Singh is heading to Egypt for a bilateral meeting with his counterpart which is expected to focus on strengthening defence cooperation between the two countries and the possibility of exports of military platforms. Click here to read... [52]
Last week, a joint India-UAE healthcare delegation visited Tanzania, recipient of India's biggest line of credit in Africa, to explore investment opportunities and meet senior government officials. The objective of the visit was to identify specific projects for collaboration with government and private healthcare providers in Tanzania. Click here to read... [53]
A number of African leaders was in New Delhi for a key investment meeting this summer that brought together 40 ministers from 17 countries including Burkina Faso, Congo, Cameroon, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon and Malawi among others. Click here to read... [54]
The Minister of State for External Affairs of India, Vellamvelly Muraleedharan, has said Nigeria is India’s largest trading partner in Africa. Click here to read... [55]
Bilateral trade between Nigeria and India is expected to reach $40 billion from the current $14-$15 billion, offering a “big opportunity”, The Guardian reported, citing Nigeria-India Business Council (NIBC) President V. Sharma. Click here to read... [56]
In a massive boost to its efforts to secure critical mineral supplies, India has been approached by several African countries with offers to service part of their development loans by giving access to Indian companies in their mining operations and allowing exports of highly prized lithium and cobalt. Click here to read... [57]
The MSME Ministry on Thursday announced two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) signed between India and Mauritius on cooperation in promoting the MSME sector of the two countries. Click here to read... [58]
The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Namibia, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, visited India to attend the 17th CII EXIM Bank Conclave on India–Africa Growth Partnership, which was held on 19–20 July 2022. Click here to read... [59]
The TCS BaNCS solution will be deployed as an integrated front-to-mid-office platform to support trade management, clearing and settlement, and hosted on the AWS cloud. Click here to read... [60]
‘Celebrating 75 Years of India’s Independence’ was the theme of the 18th Edition of Asia-Africa Business & Social Forum 2022 Awards & Business Summit, which concluded successfully on the August 25, 2022 at the majestic Taj Palace Hotel, Diplomatic Enclave, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi. Click here to read... [61]
A WEEK after the Mumbai Traffic Police WhatsApp number received threats about another “26/11-like” attack in the city, the same WhatsApp number on Friday received a message from an unidentified person advising India to avoid a “Somalia-type attack”. Click here to read... [62]
Chief of the South African Army, Lieutenant General Lawrence Khulekani Mbatha on Tuesday visited the National War Memorial and paid his respects to the fallen soldiers by laying a wreath. Click here to read... [63]
As India is all set to take over the G20 presidency from Indonesia on 1 December 2022 till 30 November 2023, it should step up its game and distinguish itself as Africa’s partner with a difference. Click here to read... [64]
The Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has initiated several MICE-related projects and has, in the process, garnered some insights into the Kenyan travel industry. Click here to read... [65]
India Festival entitled ‘Mairti Parv’ organised by Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian Culture, High Commission of India, Mauritius came out to be a big success. Devised and designed by the eminent theatre director of India, Blawant Thakur who is also the Director of Indira Gandhi Centre for Indian culture which is world’s biggest centre, this festival created a history by featuring nine iconic events in seven days. Click here to read... [66]
Keeping with its philosophy of Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam or One World Family, The Art of Living's Africa chapter put together the grand Cultural Festival 2022 titled Vibrant Africa - The Rising Rhythm. Click here to read... [67]
After a gap of 3 years Indian Council of Cultural Relations has sent a Manipuri dance troupe to Johannesburg on the request of the Consulate General of India. Click here to read... [68]
In the schools and colleges of Kampala City, Sarangi workshops and introduction of Indian classical music to African students along with promoting culture of Malwa are underway. Click here to read... [69]
Social media seems to have rekindled its love for the song ‘Kala Chasma’ as many videos featuring the track have been going viral after a Norwegian dance group performed to the song. Click here to read... [70]
The Harambee Factor: India–Africa Economic and Development Partnership is part of a refreshing trend of diplomats documenting their experiences and insights for wider public consumption, thereby also demonstrating the demand among readers to understand the inherent complexities of esoteric disciplines such as diplomacy. Click here to read... [71]
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