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PUTIN MEETS TRUMP ENVOYS: IS UKRAINE FINALLY MOVING CLOSER TO PEACE
A new diplomatic effort to end the Russia-Ukraine war has placed peace negotiations back in the international spotlight after months of stalled progress. On...
Senegal’s $11 Billion Debt Crisis: The Financial Storm Shaking West Africa
Senegal is confronting one of the most severe sovereign debt crises in recent African history after audits revealed that its public debt was vastly...
US$50m Hostage Ransom Supercharged al-Qaeda’s Mali Offensive, UN Report Says
A single hostage ransom estimated at US$50 million has emerged as a significant source of financing for al-Qaeda-linked militants in the Sahel, helping...
Senegal jails TikTok influencers as free-speech concerns raise questions over digital business climate
A Senegalese court has sentenced three TikTok influencers to prison terms and imposed financial penalties after finding them guilty of insulting President...
Trump rejects US munitions shortage claims as Iran war exposes pressure on missile stockpiles
US President Donald Trump has rejected reports that America is running short of critical munitions, insisting the country retains substantial weapons...
Trump Administration Weighs US$100,000 Fee for Foreign Graduates Seeking U.S. Jobs
The Trump administration is considering imposing a US$100,000 fee on foreign graduates seeking to remain and work in the United States under the Optional...
Oil Slips as Shipping Resilience Eases Supply Fears Despite US-Iran Conflict
Oil prices retreated on Friday as uninterrupted crude flows through the Middle East’s critical maritime corridors tempered concerns over supply disruptions,...
Dollar Rebounds as Fed Pause Gives Way to Iran Risk Premium
The US dollar regained strength on Thursday as investors sought the safety of the world’s reserve currency following fresh US air strikes on Iran, eclipsing an...
China’s Surplus Swells as IMF Warns Global Imbalances Are Reaching Dangerous Levels
Global economic imbalances widened further in 2025, with China recording its largest expansion in current account surplus in more than 25 years, prompting the...
Ugandan Opposition Veteran Besigye Suffers Courtroom Collapse Amid Treason Case
Veteran Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye has been admitted to an intensive care unit after collapsing unconscious during a High Court hearing in...
Africa’s U.S. Visa Route Gets a Major Reroute
The United States will restructure its visa operations across Africa from August 1, shifting routine visa processing away from 24 embassies and consulates to a...
Trump Holds Separate White House Talks with Zelensky and Netanyahu as Ukraine, Iran Crises Intensify
US President Donald Trump has held separate high-level meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as...
Mali’s Gold Production to Stay Below 60 Tonnes Until 2029 as Mining Reforms Reshape Sector
Mali’s industrial gold industry is expected to remain well below its recent production peak for the rest of the decade, according to a government mining...
Ghana and Gabon Reset Strategic Alliance as Mahama Welcomes President Oligui Nguema for Landmark State Visit
Ghana is preparing to host one of its most significant diplomatic engagements of the year as President John Dramani Mahama welcomes Gabonese President Brice...
AfDB Warns Africa’s Growth Could Be Blown Off Course by $20bn El Niño Shock
Africa’s long-awaited economic rebound is at risk of being derailed by an unusually powerful El Niño weather event, with the African Development Bank (AfDB)...
From Battlefield to Diplomacy: Ghana Salutes France’s Support After Deadly UN Peacekeeper Strike in Lebanon
Ghana has used a high-level diplomatic engagement in France to publicly honour one of its closest defence partners, expressing profound gratitude for France’s...
Immigrants Punch Above Their Weight in South Africa’s Economy, Study Finds
Immigrants account for just 6.5% of South Africa’s population but generate an estimated 9% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP), according to a new...
US Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s US$100,000 H-1B Visa Fee in Setback for Immigration Agenda
A US federal appeals court has dealt President Donald Trump another legal setback, refusing to reinstate his administration’s controversial US$100,000 fee on...
Côte d’Ivoire Lands $260m Offshore Drilling Deal as Eni Accelerates Oil Expansion
Côte d’Ivoire has secured another major vote of confidence in its offshore energy ambitions after Italian oilfield services giant Saipem won a US$260 million...
US Expands Visa Ban to Cybercriminals and Families in Global Crackdown on $10bn Online Fraud
The United States has unveiled a sweeping global visa restriction policy targeting cybercriminals and their immediate family members, marking a significant...
EU Hits Google With €890 Million Fine in Landmark Digital Markets Act Ruling
Google has been fined €890 million by the European Commission after regulators concluded the technology giant abused its dominant market position by favouring...
Europe Turns to Dangote as Germany Deepens Africa Energy Push
Europe is increasingly sourcing refined petroleum products from Nigeria’s Dangote Refinery, underscoring Africa’s growing role in global energy security, as...
Trump Expands U.S. Trade Barrier, Slaps 12.5% Tariff on Nigeria, South Africa and Dozens of Other Economies
The United States has imposed a fresh wave of import tariffs on 60 trading partners, placing Nigeria, South Africa and several of Africa’s largest exporting...