Africanleadershipreview (2025)

11/08/2023

A certain calmness was on Thursday restored in the Ethiopian region of Amhara.

A certain calmness was on Thursday restored in the Ethiopian region of Amhara. This report was gathered from residents interviewed by AFP, the day after the announcement of the liberation of several large cities after several days of fighting between the federal army and local militias, africanews.....

11/08/2023

A senior US diplomat says Niger’s junta has told him it will kill ousted President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempt a military intervention to restore his power

A senior US diplomat says Niger's junta has told him it will kill ousted President Mohamed Bazoum if neighboring countries attempt

11/08/2023

The Secretary-General said is very concerned over the deplorable living conditions that President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger and his family are reported to be living under as they continue to be arbitrarily detained by members of the Presidential Guard in Niger.

The Secretary-General said is very concerned over the deplorable living conditions that President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger and his family are reported to be living under as they continue to be arbitrarily detained by members of the Presidential Guard in Niger. In a statement read on his behalf Secret...

11/08/2023

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday said West African leaders have approved the deployment of a “standby force to restore constitutional order” in Niger, an intervention that will take place as soon as possible.

Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara on Thursday said West African leaders have approved the deployment of a “standby force to restore constitutional order” in Niger, an intervention that will take place as soon as possible. The ECOWAS regional bloc did not provide details on the force to be ...

27/07/2023

With its new constitution, Mali has dropped French, which has been the country’s official language since 1960.

With its new constitution, Mali has dropped French, which has been the country’s official language since 1960. According to reports, under the new constitution passed overwhelmingly with 96.91% of the vote in a June 18 referendum, French is no longer the official language. Although French will be ...

27/07/2023

Rwanda on described as “regrettable” the refusal to approve its ambassador to Belgium, assuring a government spokeswoman that “this does not augur well” for bilateral relations.

Rwanda on described as “regrettable” the refusal to approve its ambassador to Belgium, assuring a government spokeswoman that “this does not augur well” for bilateral relations. Vincent Karega, Rwanda’s former ambassador to South Africa and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), from wher...

26/07/2023

Some of the world’s top artificial intelligence companies are launching a new industry body to work together — and with policymakers and researchers — on ways to regulate the development of bleeding-edge AI.

Some of the world’s top artificial intelligence companies are launching a new industry body to work together — and with policymakers and researchers — on ways to regulate the development of bleeding-edge AI. The new organization, known as the Frontier Model Forum, was announced Wednesday by Go...

12/12/2022

For investors across industries, each of Africa’s 54 countries represents a place of opportunity and challenge. With growing consumer populations, increasing urbanisation, and a wealth of untapped natural resources and development capacity, there is significant scope for investment. Indeed, private capital deals reached a record high of $7.4bn in 2021 alone, according to the African Private Equity and Venture Capital Association....

For investors across industries, each of Africa’s 54 countries represents a place of opportunity and challenge. With growing consumer populations, increasing urbanisation, and a wealth of untapped …

12/12/2022

The body of a Zambian student who died while fighting in Ukraine after he was recruited in a Russian jail arrived home in a makeshift coffin Sunday. AFP journalists saw a white, glass-panelled hearse adorned with small curtains affording a partial view of the container holding the body arrive on the tarmac at Lusaka airport, where grieving relatives gathered. On the coffin was a code written in black marker pen along with letters in the Cyrillic alphabet, betraying its provenance....

The body of a Zambian student who died while fighting in Ukraine after he was recruited in a Russian jail arrived home in a makeshift coffin Sunday. AFP journalists saw a white, glass-panelled hear…

12/12/2022

Sudanese political parties and the military signed a framework deal on Monday that they said would pave the way for two-year civilian-led transition towards elections and end a sometimes violent standoff triggered by a coup in October 2021. The deal could mark a new phase for Sudan, but has already faced resistance from protest groups opposed to negotiations with the military and from Islamist factions loyal to the regime of toppled leader Omar al-Bashir....

Sudanese political parties and the military signed a framework deal on Monday that they said would pave the way for two-year civilian-led transition towards elections and end a sometimes violent st…

09/12/2022

Experts on Wednesday raised concerns over a new policy announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria that heavily limits withdrawals of money in a push for a cashless economy. The monetary policy, which applies to ATMs, banks and cash back from purchases, follows the launch of the West African nation's newly designed currency notes to control the money supply. The central bank limited weekly over-the-counter cash withdrawals to 100,000 naira ($225) for individuals and 500,000 naira ($1,124) for corporations, with a processing fee required to access more....

Experts on Wednesday raised concerns over a new policy announced by the Central Bank of Nigeria that heavily limits withdrawals of money in a push for a cashless economy. The monetary policy, which…

08/12/2022

The crisis in Nigeria's Labour Party has spread to more states two months before the 2023 election but party members say the bickering will not affect the chances of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, whose popularity had surprised even his critics. About 22 state chapters of the party out of the country’s 36 states “are having one problem or the other,” Ifagbemi Awamaridi, a member of the party tells…...

The crisis in Nigeria’s Labour Party has spread to more states two months before the 2023 election but party members say the bickering will not affect the chances of its presidential candidat…

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