As the security situation in Haiti deteriorates, Kenya has offered to lead a new sort of UN mission to the country from 2024. In early October, the UN Security Council authorised a Multinational Security Support mission led by Kenya to confront the paramilitary-style gangs that control the capital city of Port-au-Prince and other parts of … Read more
Italian oil giant Eni plans to invest $10bn, alongside Côte d’Ivoire’s national oil company Petroci, in the development and exploitation of its Baleine (the French word for ‘whale’) mega-field. Discovered in August 2021, the field is located 80 kilometres south-east of Abidjan, off the coast of the seaside resort of Assouindé. Its potential is estimated … Read more
Security in Nigeria has degenerated in the last 10 years. Various non-state armed groups have emerged countrywide. These actors include criminal gangs, separatist groups, Islamic fundamentalists and kidnappers. They all have different motivations and ways of operating. One of the country’s most pressing security challenges is described as “banditry”. It includes armed robbery, kidnapping, murder, … Read more
Cash-strapped Ethiopia has secured a $1.5bn debt relief agreement with creditors, its central bank chief said, temporarily easing the country’s financial burden as it seeks a wider funding programme. The accord was announced on Wednesday by National Bank of Ethiopia governor Mamo Mihretu and confirmed in a statement from the Paris Club of creditor nations … Read more
The South African government recently issued a long-awaited policy statement – called a White Paper – outlining proposed changes to the country’s asylum and immigration system. More than 20 years after its first post-apartheid immigration legislation in 1998, immigration remains a pressing concern. Getting this policy right could help with South Africa’s economic recovery, increase … Read more
Heads of state in West Africa are set to hold what could be the last meeting of the year in the coming days to look at critical issues, particularly the spate of putsches and whether to invade coup-hit Niger. There’s more to this story Get unlimited access to our exclusive journalism and features today. Our … Read more
The security situation in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to deteriorate. The region comprises North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri provinces. It’s about seven times the size of neighbouring Rwanda. The violence in North Kivu has drawn most of the attention of the DRC’s neighbours and the international community. … Read more
The notable rise in sports betting in Nigeria can be put down to several factors, including the wide availability of smartphones and advanced mobile applications that guarantee privacy. “Football is a widely loved sport in Nigeria and fans, both young and old, think that they have watched the games for so long that they are … Read more
The UK Supreme Court ruled on 15 November 2023 that sending asylum seekers to Rwanda was unlawful. The plan would have seen tens of thousands of asylum seekers sent from the UK to Rwanda, which would then process and host such refugees indefinitely. Along with countless refugee and human rights groups – including the United … Read more
More than 50 civilians were killed in attacks in Ethiopia last month, a human rights body said on Wednesday 6 December, barely two weeks after talks between the government and a rebel group from the country’s most populous region ended without agreement. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) – an independent state-affiliated body – said … Read more
