France should face crimes in Africa: Turkish spokesman
French authorities should face human rights violations and murders they were involved in from Cameroon to Algeria, Justice and Development (AK Party) Party Spokesman said
Category: About Africa
Africa Is About to Become the Worldās Largest Free Trade Zone
The countdown to establishing one of the worldās largest free trade zones is now closer than ever. If seven more nations out of the required
Moussa Faki: ‘Stop focussing on African migration’
Dozens of European Union and African heads of state, foreign ministers and business leaders are in the Austrian capital, Vienna, for a meeting to boost
Why Africa is the new big-power battleground – Analysis
US National Security Adviser John Boltonās unveiling of President Donald Trump’s Africa strategy is a direct attempt to counter China and Russiaās expanding influence across
U.S. to counter China, Russia influence in Africa: Bolton
The United States plans to counter the rapidly expanding Chinese and Russian economic and political influence in Africa, U.S. national security adviser John Bolton said
Africa ‘world’s worst for road traffic deaths’
Africa has the worst rate of road traffic deaths in the world, according toĀ a report by the World Health Organization. The figures for Africa areĀ 26.6
Women in Africa most at risk of being killed by partner
Africa has been highlighted as the continent where women run the greatest risk of being killed by their intimate partner or a family member, a
Africa’s most powerful women 2018
Women are the backbone of most African economies and policy makers are starting to consider the unique role they play in society. Country development strategies
AU leaders agree reforms to reduce donor dependence
African Union leaders on Sunday finally agreed measures compelling members states to pay their dues as part of a drive to reform a body often
Ethiopia ranked worst country for lack of toilets
For the second year in a row the charity Water Aid has highlighted Ethiopia’s poor record when it comes to access to toilets at home.
African leaders meet for ‘last push’ on AU reforms
African leaders gather this weekend for a special summit aimed at pushing through long-debated reforms to their pan-continental body. The changes seek to streamline and
Can democracy work in Africa?
Allegations of vote-rigging have mired elections in both Zimbabwe and Cameroon, and risk overshadowing upcoming polls in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Vote fraud appears
Merkel calls for greater investment in Africa
The German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, has urged international companies to invest more in Africa, saying the continent has huge growth potential. Speaking in Berlin at
Mo Ibrahim – Africa’s youth dividend ‘could be squandered’
The huge economic boost that Africa could get from its burgeoning youth population “is close to being squandered”, Sudanese billionaire Mo Ibrahim says following the