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It was one of the Ethiopian government’s key promises to convince the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and other donors to support its economic programme (AI, 25/07/24). The opening of the banking sector to foreign competition, approved by cabinet in June, […] ​It was one of the Ethiopian government’s key promises to convince the International Monetary […]

Having arrived by private jet, the former Senegalese president Macky Sall spent three days in Abidjan in mid-August and held […] ​Having arrived by private jet, the former Senegalese president Macky Sall spent three days in Abidjan in mid-August and held […] Read More

Yaoundé will be keeping a close eye on the trial, set to begin on 10 September in London, of former […] ​Yaoundé will be keeping a close eye on the trial, set to begin on 10 September in London, of former […] Read More

The Conseil Café Cacao has granted Ivorian operators more time to fulfil their purchasing contracts. ​The Conseil Café Cacao has granted Ivorian operators more time to fulfil their purchasing contracts. Read More

Since June, Kenya has been gripped by protests against the government’s latest finance bill (AI, 29/07/24) which originated on social […] ​Since June, Kenya has been gripped by protests against the government’s latest finance bill (AI, 29/07/24) which originated on social […] Read More

With the Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (HSM) halfway through his four-year term, his predecessor Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, aka Farmajo, […] ​With the Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud (HSM) halfway through his four-year term, his predecessor Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed, aka Farmajo, […] Read More

Richard Randriamandrato is working on his campaign strategy to succeed Chad’s Moussa Faki Mahamat as chairperson of the African Union […] ​Richard Randriamandrato is working on his campaign strategy to succeed Chad’s Moussa Faki Mahamat as chairperson of the African Union […] Read More

When President Kais Saied attended a National Security Council (NSC) meeting summoned by its senior officers in early August, there were disagreements over how the run-up to the presidential election is being handled. There was mention of the arrests and […] ​When President Kais Saied attended a National Security Council (NSC) meeting summoned by its

It was a subject directly addressed by Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Malaysian foreign minister Mohamad bin Haji Hasan […] ​It was a subject directly addressed by Senegalese president Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Malaysian foreign minister Mohamad bin Haji Hasan […] Read More

Kenya has strict rules about displaying the flag. But some people have been wearing and waving them, and draping them on coffins, as a symbol of resistance. ​Kenya has strict rules about displaying the flag. But some people have been wearing and waving them, and draping them on coffins, as a symbol of resistance. Read More