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Coronavirus Africa map: Which countries are most at risk?

A map has been created to illustrate the continent’s most at-risk countries for the coronavirus and those best equipped to fend off the ... epidemic.

breathing room

African SMEs crowded out by big companies, public debt, says EIB

Banks in many African countries still favour lending to governments and large companies, resulting in less finance for small and medium-sized ... enterprises (SMEs), according to Banking in Africa, published by the European Investment Bank on February 27.

trust issues

The contradictions of capital

Amid the trade wars, populism and economic nationalism, capitalism is under fire. But which capitalism is that? ...

pot stirred

Emmanuel Macron remarks spark public outcry in Cameroon

The French president’s controversial comments, in which he condemned “human rights violations” in Cameroon, continue to fuel public debate. ... The Cameroonian government ended its silence, stating that it “intends to retain control of its destiny.”

balancing act

Sudan’s quest to come off US terror list: what’s done, what’s missing

There have been growing calls in recent months to have Sudan removed from the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. ...

jihadi schism

Mali: Jihadi Amadou Koufa’s fighters desert, join Islamic State

The head of the Katibat Macina, Amadou Koufa, has lost some of his fighters to the Islamic State in the Great Sahara (EIGS). ...

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US Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region calls out Tshisekedi

U.S. Special Envoy for the Great Lakes Region, J. Peter Pham, has expressed concern about the DRC's record in fighting corruption. ...

one-way ticket

Coronavirus: Evacuation debate over African citizens in Wuhan

The increasingly desperate pleas from African students to be evacuated from the epicenter of the Novel Coronavirus outbreak in Wuhan, China raises ... broader, thornier questions about how Africa should deal with its colonial past.

limit buster

Alpha Condé wants a third term in Guinea. The AU must stop him

President Ramaphosa and the AU have a crucial role in aiding the continuation of Guinea's democracy. ...

frank exchange

Cameroon massacre: Macron denounces “rights violations”

Emmanuel Macron has warned Cameroon President Paul Biya that he will "put pressure" on him following what he called "intolerable human rights ... violations".