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United Nations Day 2025: Advancing Africa’s Vision through Peace, Unity, and Global Partnerships

It was a warm October morning in Addis Ababa when a group of schoolchildren gathered at the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) headquarters, their hands waving blue-and-white flags.

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End of Francophone Dominance?: Cameroon-China Partnership Impacts African Trade

Not long ago, France stood unchallenged as Cameroon’s biggest trade ally, a relationship steeped in history, politics, and post-colonial interdependence. However, 2025 has upended that order. China has become Cameroon’s.

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Africa’s Solar Take-Off: The Record Import Boom Rewiring the Continent

Over the 12 months to June 2025, imports of solar photovoltaic (PV) panels into Africa reached record levels, driven overwhelmingly by Chinese exports. The scale is striking: total panel imports.

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Morocco’s Gold Discovery and Its Impact on Africa’s Mining Economy

The discovery of high-grade gold deposits in Morocco’s Guelmim region has emerged as one of the most significant mining developments in North Africa in recent years. With assay results showing.

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Beyond the Coup d’Etat: Rethinking Civil-Military Relations in Africa

Africa’s reputation for coups is a stubborn echo from the late twentieth century, yet the present landscape is more intricate than that label suggests. Since 2020, a cluster of putsches.

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Togo’s Port of Lomé: A Strategic Gateway for U.S.–Africa Trade

Togo’s Port of Lomé is fast becoming a critical maritime node for West Africa and international players eyeing strategic entry points into Africa. With its modern infrastructure, deep-water capacity, and.

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Africa’s New Diplomats: Power Beyond the State

Across Africa, a shift is taking place in how regional diplomacy and international negotiations are being shaped. While governments and state institutions have traditionally led the continent’s foreign relations and.

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Zimbabwe’s Lithium Sector and the Strategic Significance of Kuvimba’s Sandawana Project

Zimbabwe is rapidly positioning itself as a dominant force in the global lithium supply chain, bolstered by the state-owned Kuvimba Mining House’s announcement to begin construction on a landmark $270.

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Alliance of Sahel States Asserts Agricultural Sovereignty with Launch of APSA-Sahel

In a decisive move that underscores its commitment to food sovereignty and regional autonomy, the Alliance of Sahel States (AES)—comprising Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger—has officially launched the Alliance of.

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Africa’s Reform Paradox: Bridging the Gap Between Vision and Delivery

Ambitious reforms; universal healthcare, free primary and secondary education, and inclusive social protection, are championed globally as pathways to equitable development. These ideals are rooted in foundational frameworks such as.

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