The United Arab Emirates have signed a $1.9 billion deal with a state-owned mining company in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese president said on Monday. President Félix Tshisekedi announced Monday evening that a government delegation from the UAE had concluded the deal in Kinshasa with la Société aurifère du Kivu et du Maniema (Sakima). The partnership will see the development… Read More

On what would have been the late Nelson Mandela’s 105th birthday, the Ichikowitz Family Foundation released key findings from the Africa-wide African Youth Survey (AYS), showcasing significant support for democracy among the continent’s rising generation. Conducted over four years, the survey engaged over 4,500 young Africans between 18-24 years old from 15 countries. According to the AYS, a clear majority… Read More

With Kenya on the verge of tabling anti-LGBT legislation in parliament, advocacy groups in the US have called for a halt to trade talks between the two countries. Led by MP George Peter Kaluma, a member of opposition politician Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement, the proposed bill would further criminalise same-sex acts with penalties ranging from a suggested minimum of… Read More

Chadian leader General Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno has pardoned 110 more people sentenced to jail terms following deadly protests against the regime last October. Demonstrations against the extension of Deby’s transitional rule broke out last October in the capital N’Djamena and several other towns. Deby was proclaimed head of state by the army in April 2021 after the death of… Read More