Tag: Africa This Week
Africa This Week (06/06/2026)
South Africa and Kenya have signed six Memoranda of Understanding to deepen cooperation in trade, maritime transport, skills development, gender…
Africa This Week (11/04/2026)
Djibouti President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh has been reelected for a sixth term, garnering 97.81% of the vote in a recent…
Africa This Week (07/03/2026)
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, announced that his country is facing an economic emergency as a result of the ongoing…
Africa This week: IMF approves first review of Ghana’s loan program, enabling immediate disbursement of $600 million; Somalia rejects discussions with Ethiopia over port deal with Somaliland; UN report says between 10,000 and 15,000 people killed in ethnic violence by RSF and allied Arab militia in Sudan’s West Darfur; Indicted former Sierra Leone President Arrives in Nigeria For Medical Care; US Secretary of State to visit four African countries, and others
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved the first review of Ghana's loan programme, enabling the immediate disbursement of…
Africa This week: 2023 Africa Cup of Nations starts in Cote d’Ivoire; Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery commences production of diesel and aviation fuel; China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi to embark on a diplomatic tour to Africa; Morocco secured victory in a heated vote to lead the UN Human Rights Council; MONUSCO to leave DR Congo by end of 2024; Burundi closes border with Rwanda after accusing Kigali of training Red Tabara rebel group
The CAF Africa Cup of Nations Cote d'Ivoire 2023, Africa's largest football event, will commence at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium…
Africa This Week: Failed coup attempt in Guinea-Bissau; Oromia regional government accuses armed opposition group of killing civilians; U.N. Security Council votes to end mission in Sudan; British PM Sunak discusses issues of deportation of asylum seekers to Rwanda at COP28 with President Kagame; U.N. Security Council to lift arms embargo on Somalia, and others
This is another Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we look at some of the top news stories making headlines across…
Africa This Week 5623: Sudan’s conflict, the UN’s WFP food distribution in Tigray, and the German Chancellor’s trip to East Africa
Sudan's conflict between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which is in its third week and has caused…
