The presidential election in Mali, initially scheduled for February 4 and 18, 2024, has been postponed. The transitional government explained this delay in a statement, citing technical reasons, including the "hostage-taking" of a database by the French company IDEMIA, to which the government refuses to pay CFA5 billion. Mali's presidential election will be postponed, according to an official...

The African Development Bank Group, on 25 September 2023, announces the 15-month debarment of Joycot General Contractors Ltd. effective 8 September 2023. Joycot General Contractors Ltd. is a construction company registered under the laws of Kenya. An investigation conducted by the Bank’s Office of Integrity and Anti-Corruption found that Joycot General Contractors Ltd. engaged in fraudulent...

Between January and June, this year, West Africa weathered 1,814 terrorist attacks, which killed 4,593 people, according to ECOWAS. To better fight the scourge, the organization will benefit from the support of the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT). The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) signed a...

Starlink’s commercial services are already operational in five African countries: Nigeria, Rwanda, Mozambique, Kenya, and Malawi. The firm intends to cover 23 more countries across the continent by the end of the year. Paratus, the Pan-African broadband connectivity provider has signed a distribution agreement with US company Starlink. According to the deal, which Paratus announced last...

Since gaining independence, Africa has tested different governance systems, including democracy, with mixed results. The Guinean president criticized democracy's effectiveness in Africa and appealed to the UN for self-determination on the continent.  "Africa [...] is suffering from a governance model that has been imposed on it,” said Mamady Doumbouya (photo), President of the Guinean...

The Economist Intelligence Unit highlights that most African countries on the list of the most attractive destinations for Chinese investment performed exceptionally well in the "market expansion" category, considering the significant size of their population. Twelve African countries featured on the list of the 80 most attractive investment destinations for Chinese companies over the next...

The Burkinabe government reported that 191,937 internally displaced persons have returned to their communities since August 31, 2023. The announcement came following a Council of Ministers meeting held on September 20. Official figures indicate that over two million residents have fled their homes due to the escalation of terrorist attacks plaguing Burkina Faso since 2015. After several...

The United States has blamed Rwanda for the ongoing bloody armed conflict in eastern DRC, following several reports accusing Rwandan President Paul Kagame. However, Kagame has consistently denied these accusations. The United States has restricted its military cooperation with Rwanda under the Child Soldiers Prevention Act (CSPA), a law aimed at preventing the use of child soldiers. This...

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank Group have concluded consultations for the mid-term assessment of the West Africa Regional Integration Strategy Paper (RISP) 2020-2025. The Bank Group approved the West Africa RISP 2020-2025 in May 2020 to support regional integration efforts in West Africa. With an initial indicative investment plan...

The African Development Bank President, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has pledged his institution’s full support to the United Nations Secretary General’s Early Warning for All initiative and the Systematic Observations’ Financing Facility. The Bank is the implementing entity for the Facility in Africa. Speaking yesterday at the United Nation’s Climate Ambition Summit session, Delivering Climate...