Tag: africa

Gabon military declares coup, puts President Bongo under house arrest

Gabon's military has cancelled presidential election results and dissolved state institutions, officers…

Xinhua

Kenya, Egypt top Africa in startup funding volume in H1 2023

Startups in Kenya and Egypt were the top recipients of equity funding…

Daily News Egypt

Sudan: Momentum for political settlement increases amid continuing armed clashes

The rare public appearance of Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, chairman of Sudan's Sovereign…

Xinhua

Niger’s resource paradox: what should make the country rich has made it a target for predators

A month after the coup in Niger that toppled the democratically elected…

TheConversation

UN relief chief pleas for end to fighting ravaging Sudan

The fighting in Sudan should put the suffering Sudanese people above the…

Xinhua

Niger is a key player in the Sahel region – 4 security implications of the coup

The Niger coup – the fifth in the Sahel and sixth in…

TheConversation

Civilian support for military coups is rising in parts of Africa: why the reasons matter

On the night of 13 January 1963, Togo’s President Sylvanus Olympio was…

TheConversation

Niger’s junta orders French ambassador to leave within 48 hours

Niger's junta has ordered the French ambassador to Niger to leave the…

Xinhua

Ethiopia’s Amhara crisis: Abiy’s political failures threaten a return to war

The federal government of Ethiopia declared a state of emergency in Amhara…

TheConversation