Transition president Horta Inta-A Na Man installed a 27-member government led by Prime Minister Ilidio Vieira, who also keeps the Finance portfolio. The cabinet remains mostly civilian but includes five military officers, tasked with restoring order after the 26 November military takeover. ECOWAS and the African Union have suspended Guinea-Bissau, urging a rapid return to...

The two countries signed two MoUs covering political consultations and academic cooperation. They also signed a bilateral military agreement to strengthen security and defense ties. The accords aim to deepen bilateral and multilateral cooperation across government and academic sectors. The Democratic Republic of Congo and Serbia signed two memorandums of understanding to...

President Daniel Chapo denies allegations of torture and killings by security forces protecting Mozambique LNG in 2021. The ECCHR has filed a criminal complaint in France accusing TotalEnergies of complicity in war crimes. The Mozambican government says investigations by the Prosecutor General and the National Human Rights Commission found no evidence supporting the...

Niger starts selling Somaïr’s uranium despite a binding ICSID ruling obtained by Orano. Niamey is reported to have reached a deal with Russia’s Rosatom for 1,000 tons of yellowcake. The junta says it is exercising its “legitimate right” after nationalizing Orano’s 63.4% stake in June 2025. Niger has begun selling production from Somaïr, the uranium mining company...

Tullow Oil cut its board to four members while negotiating the refinancing of more than $1.8 billion in debt. The company reduced its 2025 production guidance by nearly 20% after asset disposals in Gabon and Kenya. Payment delays from the Ghanaian government continue to pressure the company’s cash flow, according to Reuters. Tullow Oil has tightened its governance structure...

Kodal Minerals shipped 28,950 tonnes of spodumene concentrate worth $24 million from San Pedro to Hainan Mining. Bougouni became Mali’s second commercial lithium mine in February 2025 with an annual capacity of 125,000 tonnes. Mali holds a 35% stake in the project, while Kodal Minerals and Hainan control the remaining 65%. Kodal Minerals announced in late October that it...

Guinea launched consultations to draft a national AI strategy after an October assessment supported by the UNDP. The country scored 30.21/100 on Oxford Insights’ 2024 AI Readiness Index, below the Sub-Saharan Africa average of 32.70. Mauritius, South Africa and Rwanda lead the continent with scores of 53.94, 52.91 and 51.25 respectively. Guinea is accelerating the structuring of...

South Africa exported $11.7 billion in agricultural products in the first nine months of 2025, up 10% from the same period in 2024. Agbiz attributes the surge to higher export volumes, stronger international prices and improved port efficiency. The sector has already reached 85% of the 2024 full-year record of $13.7 billion, putting a new annual high within reach. South...

Niokolo-Koba National Park, designated both a Biosphere Reserve and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is one of the ecological treasures of Senegal and all of West Africa. Created in 1954 and now spanning more than 9,000 km², it stretches mainly across the Tambacounda region along the Gambia River and its tributaries. This vast expanse of savannas, dry woodlands, gallery forests and seasonally...

Ethiopia adopts “Digital Ethiopia 2030” to guide digital transformation Strategy targets infrastructure, connectivity, innovation, and public service digitization Plan aims to attract investment and boost economic modernization efforts Ethiopia’s Council of Ministers adopted the “Digital Ethiopia 2030” strategy on Saturday, according to the Ethiopian News Agency....