Mali’s military government has announced a reward of two billion CFA francs (approximately $3.5 million) for information leading to the capture or killing of jihadist leader Iyad Ag Ghaly, escalating…
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Abidjan Demolitions Highlight Africa’s Urban Growth Challenge as Residents Face Displacement and Rising Housing Costs
African BusinessesAfricaAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityHealthPollution & WastetransportVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 161 views 4 minutes readAuthorities in Côte d’Ivoire have intensified demolition operations in the Vridi 3 district near the Port of Abidjan, displacing hundreds of residents as part of a government-led effort to remove structures deemed unsafe and…
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Benin-Niger Diplomatic Thaw Signals New Chapter for Sahel Trade, Security and Regional Integration
African BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Development FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGreen Investment & InfrastructureLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisOpinionOpinion & CommentarypolicyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 284 views 5 minutes readBenin President Romuald Wadagni’s visits to Niger and Burkina Faso this week mark the strongest indication yet of a diplomatic reset between Coastal West Africa and the military-led Sahel states, with…
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Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has unveiled a new 30-member cabinet that excludes representatives of the ruling PASTEF party, marking a significant escalation in the political rupture between the president…
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Atiku Abubakar Secures ADC Presidential Nomination as Nigeria’s Opposition Politics Enter New Phase
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceDevelopment FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsOpinionpolicyPolicy & GovernanceSDGs & National Development Planssustainability eventsSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 498 views 4 minutes readNigeria’s former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has secured the presidential nomination of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), positioning the veteran politician for another bid for the country’s highest office at…
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Ghana Evacuates Citizens from South Africa as Rising Xenophobic Tensions Expose Africa’s Migration and Labour Challenges
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionsPolicy & GovernanceSocial ResponsibilitySociety & DevelopmentSouthern AfricaSustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 484 views 4 minutes readNearly 300 Ghanaian nationals evacuated from South Africa arrived in Accra on Wednesday under a government-led repatriation programme launched in response to escalating anti-immigrant tensions in Africa’s most industrialised economy, highlighting…
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Nigeria’s Cost of Living Crisis Reshapes Eid Spending as Families Cut Back on Travel and Sacrifices
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchBiodiversity & NatureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthInterviewsMarkets & FinanceOpinionOpinion & CommentarypolicyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSocial ResponsibilitySustainability reportingtransportVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by Kathambi Muriithi 573 views 4 minutes readAs Muslims across Nigeria prepare for Eid al-Adha this week, rising inflation, transport costs and weakening household purchasing power are forcing many families to scale back long-standing traditions, reflecting the wider economic…
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Sonko’s Political Comeback Sparks Constitutional Showdown in Senegal
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate FinanceEconomic ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksMultilateral InstitutionspolicyPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSustainability reportingVoices & PerspectivesWest Africa by External Source 594 views 3 minutes readSenegal’s National Assembly is preparing for a politically sensitive debate over whether former Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko can reclaim his parliamentary seat after leaving government, a dispute that is rapidly…
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Ivory Coast Eid Sheep Shortages Expose West Africa’s Growing Food Supply and Security Vulnerabilities
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchAgricultureBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate Action & AdaptationClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)Economic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthLaws, Standards & FrameworksMarkets & FinanceMultilateral InstitutionsNews & AnalysisPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationResourcesSociety & DevelopmentSustainability reportingSustainable Finance & ESGtransportVoices & PerspectivesWater & Food SystemsWest Africa by External Source 502 views 4 minutes readIvory Coast is facing sharp increases in sheep prices ahead of Eid al-Adha as regional export restrictions, insecurity and disrupted trade routes across the Sahel constrain livestock supplies into West Africa’s…
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Benin’s newly inaugurated president, Romuald Wadagni, pledged to prioritize regional stability, economic cooperation and dialogue on Sunday as Nigerien Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine attended his swearing-in ceremony in…
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