Burundi and U.N. agencies launched an $82 million plan to repatriate over 100,000 refugees by June 2026. The initiative mainly targets Burundians living in Tanzania and other neighboring asylum ...

Côte d’Ivoire reduced the farmgate cocoa price by 57% to CFA1,200 ($2.13) per kilogram for the 2025/2026 mid-crop. The government allocated CFA280 billion ($496 million) to buy back 100,000 tonnes of ...

Gaza war and Red Sea attacks incurred forgone revenue of $9–10bn to the Suez Canal Gulf tensions now threaten wider shipping routes and global supply chains Above Egypt, the overall region may face ...

The BCEAO cut its main policy rate by 25 basis points to 3.00%, effective March 16. Inflation fell to -0.8% in the fourth quarter of 2025 after -1.4% in the previous quarter. The WAEMU economy grew by ...

Guinea recruited 300 doctoral-level lecturers to reinforce its public universities. Public universities enrolled more than 64,000 students in 2022–2023, while the national student-teacher ratio stands ...

Mali aims to raise seed cotton production to more than 650,000 tons in 2026/2027, up over 50% from 2025/2026 estimates. The government plans to expand planted area to 630,000 hectares and lift average ...

Ghana launched a regulated framework for low-THC cannabis cultivation limited to medical and industrial purposes. Authorities based the program on the 2023 amendments to the Narcotics Control ...

Pensana agreed on a $165 million strategic investment to advance its Longonjo rare earths project in Angola. The deal increases a previously announced $100 million commitment and grants the investor a ...

In West Africa, onions are among the main agricultural products traded. Driven by strong demand, intra-regional trade has grown, connecting surplus-producing areas with supply-deficit markets. While ...

In April 2026, the Amani Festival will change venues. Forced to leave Goma for Lubumbashi due to growing insecurity, the event turns displacement into an act of cultural resistance, affirming the ...

Dangote orders over 1,000 CNG trucks from China’s BAIC FOTON Fleet expansion supports logistics modernization and lower fuel costs Initiative aligns with Nigeria’s push to expand CNG transport use The ...

Gabon’s utility SEEG has launched technical upgrades to reduce power outages in Greater Libreville. The plan includes repairing a key underground cable and expanding generation at the Owendo plant.