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Somalia’s crisis averted after 6-day summit sets new election date

Following a meeting on Thursday, Somalia’s political elite have finally managed to avert a crisis and elections are to be held in 60 days. ... 27 May 2021 will remain a historic moment for the country after the five regional states and Benadir regional administration signed an agreement paving way for free and fair elections.

Salim Saleh

Coffee With

Uganda: ‘I’m not a greedy person. I don’t have money like those other leaders’ says Salim Saleh

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni may be a household name, but Salim Saleh has been there all along advising his older brother on military matters ... within his capacity as a retired army officer, while building a name for himself in business.

religion versus culture

Nigeria: Strong revival of young Christians taking part in traditional masquerade practices

For generations, the tradition of Omabe masquerades has been part of the cultural landscape of the Nsukka area of Enugu State in Nigeria. ...

A Louder Voice

Nigeria: Ayade defection another win for APC in opposition bastion

It was a grand piece of theatre when Nigeria's Cross River State governor Ben Ayade strode onto the stage in Calabar to announce that he was ... defecting to the ruling All Progressives’ Congress on 20 May and dumping the opposition People’s Democratic Party.

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second time a charm

Will South Africa’s MTN get lucky in Ethiopia’s 2nd round of telco licensing?

South African operator MTN may well be in the running to receive Ethiopia’s second telecoms licence in a few months. ...

back to the future

Is Belgium searching new diplomatic relationships with Africa?

After more than a year of waiting, Belgium has had a full government headed by Alexander De Croo since October 2020. Now is the perfect opportunity ... to relaunch a diplomatic policy that has been on the back burner for the past few months and that seems to focus on the past in order to establish its future relationship with the continent.

one cup at a time

Kenya: Spirited fight by multinationals as climate change cuts tea volumes

A recent study on effects of climate change on the tea sector in Kenya - the world's largest exporter of black tea - has revealed several challenges ... related to changing weather patterns in the East African country that has seen farmers and multinationals seek alternative solutions.

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one-of-a-kind

Côte d’Ivoire: International Counter-Terrorism Academy officially open

naspers

Hanging Separately?

Naspers shareholder Excelsia unimpressed by Prosus response

great wall of silence

Can Nigeria afford China’s internet wall to silence online critics?

one-of-a-kind

Côte d’Ivoire: International Counter-Terrorism Academy officially open

naspers

Hanging Separately?

Naspers shareholder Excelsia unimpressed by Prosus response

great wall of silence

Can Nigeria afford China’s internet wall to silence online critics?

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spilled milk

Nigeria needs to fix the issues in its dairy value chain

Nigeria spends $2.5bn importing dairy milk annually, to cover for the nearly 60% shortfall in primary production. ...

glass half full

Is ‘doing business in Sudan’ a good investment?

Two years into a democratic transition, Sudan is looking to attract foreign investors in five key sectors: infrastructure, agriculture, energy, ... mining and telecoms.

variety is key

Egypt’s fresh orange exports are squeezing out other citrus crops

Having leapfrogged Spain recently, Egypt is steadily edging closer to achieving its full potential as the world’s top orange exporter, a widely ... desirable prospect that might be overshadowing further opportunities to diversify into other high-quality citrus crops and spin-offs.

Decolonising museums

‘We Africans must take responsibility for our role in slavery’ says Beninese artist

Using the lens of decolonisation, the Château des Ducs de Bretagne has invited Beninese artist Romuald Hazoumé and Ivorian historian Gildas ... Bi Kakou to bring a new perspective to its collections and the Transatlantic Slave Trade.

icebreaker

Côte d’Ivoire’s Ouattara & Thiam: Possible warming of relations?

Despite a fragile relationship, Côte d'Ivoire’s President Alassane Ouattara met with Tidjane Thiam, the former CEO of Credit Suisse, on the ... sidelines of the Summit on Financing African Economies in Paris.

military dictator

Ghana: Rawlings used democratic structures to legitimise military rule

The late Jerry Rawlings led two coups in Ghana before twice being elected president in multiparty polls. ...

Between Cup and Lip

Safaricom share price record jumps the gun as Ethiopia risks remain

Shares in Safaricom surged to a record this week after the Ethiopian telecommunications license win for the consortium it leads. Analysts question ... whether the market is underestimating the risks involved.

increasing biodiversity

Republic of Congo: Total undertakes forestry initiative on Batéké Plateau

In a continental first for the Patrick Pouyanné-led energy group, Total is planting a 40,000-hectare forest 200km north of Brazzaville. ...

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page turned

Equity Group sees positive DRC contribution from second half, Mwangi says

Equity Group expects its BCDC operation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to make a “significant” contribution to group profitability ... from the second half of this year, CEO James Mwangi tells The Africa Report.

press freedom

Ghana: Arbitrary arrests & torture of journalists, how free is the press?

Although Ghana is highly respected for its press freedom credentials globally, the rights of its journalists have often been abused. In the last ... decade, the number of reported cases of torture and abuse of journalists by Ghanaian security agencies have increased significantly and the lack of prosecution or sanctions against errant officers is believed to have made the situation a worsening epidemic.

A poster advertising for the search of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau is pasted on a wall in Baga

post Boko troubles

Nigeria: Shekau, the dreaded warlord who chose Jihad over family

Abubakar Shekau, leader of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram, once the world's deadliest terrorist organisation and which is known to have ... killed at least 30,000 people in Nigeria and the Lake Chad region, has been reported dead. Far from fixing things, this may well strengthen ISWAP, a more 'effective' terrorist outfit which split from Boko Haram. Experts say this spells danger for Nigeria and the region, where the war on terror has raged ineffectually for over a decade.

human cost

Ethiopia: The Biden administration must put its foot down

When Prime Minister Ahmed Abiy came into power on a tide of popular protests, we shared the optimism of many in the international community that ... Ethiopia could successfully transition to democracy. Sadly, those hopes have been dashed.

full circle

Mali: With Bah N’Daw resignation, Assimi Goïta becomes president

Mali's Transitional President Bah N'Daw has handed in his resignation to his vice president, Assimi Goïta. The move effectively makes Goïta ... the new head of the transition.