Africa News

Game over for Teleport Technologies. On 24 September, the Paris commercial court ordered the Ethiopian company to pay about €1.2m […] ​Game over for Teleport Technologies. On 24 September, the Paris commercial court ordered the Ethiopian company to pay about €1.2m […] Read More

Arms broker to Togo’s government since the early 1990s, 78-year-old former Élysée Palace gendarme Robert Montoya, has in recent months […] ​Arms broker to Togo’s government since the early 1990s, 78-year-old former Élysée Palace gendarme Robert Montoya, has in recent months […] Read More

The injury of a former Green Beret and death of an elite soldier from New Zealand have highlighted the Blackwater founder’s growing role in one of Africa’s most intractable conflicts. ​The injury of a former Green Beret and death of an elite soldier from New Zealand have highlighted the Blackwater founder’s growing role in one

Navi Pillay, who won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, fought racism in South Africa, shaping her international career as a judge and advocate for justice and human rights. ​Navi Pillay, who won this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, fought racism in South Africa, shaping her international career as a judge and advocate for justice and human

Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa has forced tens of thousands to return to Malawi, severing badly needed cash flows and leaving families hungry. ​Anti-immigrant violence in South Africa has forced tens of thousands to return to Malawi, severing badly needed cash flows and leaving families hungry. Read More

The shipwreck is among the deadliest ever recorded on the route to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration said. Dozens remain missing, and the bodies of 15 children were recovered. ​The shipwreck is among the deadliest ever recorded on the route to Yemen, the International Organization for Migration said. Dozens remain missing, and the bodies

On the evening of Thursday 8 October, around a dozen academics, researchers and other geopolitical experts received a message from […] ​On the evening of Thursday 8 October, around a dozen academics, researchers and other geopolitical experts received a message from […] Read More

The African Aerospace & Defence arms fair, held in Pretoria from 16 to 18 September, was marked by a sharp drop in participation from exhibitors in the sector. ​The African Aerospace & Defence arms fair, held in Pretoria from 16 to 18 September, was marked by a sharp drop in participation from exhibitors in the

Meeting in Johannesburg in early October, a large majority rejected the code barring them from simultaneously holding board positions at private companies and public entities. ​Meeting in Johannesburg in early October, a large majority rejected the code barring them from simultaneously holding board positions at private companies and public entities. Read More

Announced on 22 September on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, diplomatic relations between Kigali and Brussels resumed […] ​Announced on 22 September on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, diplomatic relations between Kigali and Brussels resumed […] Read More