Mali embraces solar power for rural areas but the challenges are still vast
A solar power plant in this rural corner of Mali has jolted a village to life and awakened dreams of steady power in this ...
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China and Turkiye’s drone race has Africa in the crosshairs
Mali, Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Nigeria … African militaries are increasingly using cheaper military drones sold by Turkiye and ...
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The problem of organizing weak states; and why Africa needs a new model of Pan-Africanism
This post answers two questions. First, why are African international organizations (IOs) so weak? Given the weakness of many ...
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Rwanda: African Renaissance - Is Globalisation Igniting Its Revival?
Rwanda hosted the "African Renaissance Retreat," an event spearheaded by Nigerian business magnate Aliko Dangote to unite ...
On the Holiest of Muslim Holidays, Outfits That Mingle the Personal and Traditional
Eid Al-fitr is a day of celebration, this extends to style. Many now refer to the day as the "Muslim Met Gala." ...
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Mali embraces solar power for rural areas but the challenges are still vast
The border village of Karan and its 3,000 people used to go days without ... But experts say the rest of Mali — and much of West Africa — has a long way to go before seeing similar progress.
West African juntas impose levy on imported goods
West African neighbours Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced a new 0.5% levy on imported goods as they seek to fund a new three-state union after leaving the larger regional economic bloc, they ...
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Explainer: Implications of geopolitical crisis on West African trade relations
The Alliance of Sahel States is redefining West African trade, but at what cost? Rahaman Abiola, a 2025 Free Trade Fellow ...
President Mahama triggers process for a pan-African movement to fight for reparations
At the start of his second term as president of Ghana, John Dramani Mahama initiated efforts to revive ties with three fellow ...
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Africa: Tens of Millions At Risk of Extreme Hunger and Starvation As Unprecedented Funding Crisis Spirals
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warned today that 58 million people risk losing life-saving assistance in the agency's 28 most critical crisis response operations unless new funding is ...