Africa News

The country, a major center for African art, will not have an official presence at this year’s event after a legal dispute over a Gaza-focused artwork. ​The country, a major center for African art, will not have an official presence at this year’s event after a legal dispute over a Gaza-focused artwork. Read More

The king of Morocco has decided to sell the castle he owns in the village of Betz, in the Oise region, located 70km from Paris. ​The king of Morocco has decided to sell the castle he owns in the village of Betz, in the Oise region, located 70km from Paris. Read More

Seventeen billion shillings, roughly $130m, is the eye‑watering value of the waste‑management contract awarded by Mombasa County to Zoomlion Ghana, […] ​Seventeen billion shillings, roughly $130m, is the eye‑watering value of the waste‑management contract awarded by Mombasa County to Zoomlion Ghana, […] Read More

Gabonese diplomat Parfait Onanga-Anyanga has been acting as interim head of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa in Libreville since 23 February. ​Gabonese diplomat Parfait Onanga-Anyanga has been acting as interim head of the UN Regional Office for Central Africa in Libreville since 23 February. Read More

Who will succeed Abebe Aemro Selassie as head of the International Monetary Fund’s African department? The question has occupied Managing […] ​Who will succeed Abebe Aemro Selassie as head of the International Monetary Fund’s African department? The question has occupied Managing […] Read More

Fresh from Moscow, where he made his first official trip to meet Vladimir Putin, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina is now expected […] ​Fresh from Moscow, where he made his first official trip to meet Vladimir Putin, Colonel Michaël Randrianirina is now expected […] Read More

Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been investigating TotalEnergies for almost four years. According to […] ​Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has been investigating TotalEnergies for almost four years. According to […] Read More

Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African Affairs Sarah Troutman will hold talks with Mozambican ministers and […] ​Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of African Affairs Sarah Troutman will hold talks with Mozambican ministers and […] Read More

As exploitation of the huge Simandou iron ore deposit ramps up, the Anglo-Australian giant Rio Tinto could have done without the […] ​As exploitation of the huge Simandou iron ore deposit ramps up, the Anglo-Australian giant Rio Tinto could have done without the […] Read More

For several months now, France has been working behind the scenes in order to bring its defence leaders closer to the Moroccan authorities. At the end of January, a team from France’s DGA defence procurement agency, led by its director […] ​For several months now, France has been working behind the scenes in order to