Burkina Faso’s transitional government has announced the successful completion of its first “Patriotic Loan” bond issuance, raising 151.5 billion CFA francs (approximately $252 million) and exceeding its initial target of 125 billion CFA francs by more than 21 percent. The subscription campaign, which ran from May 6 to June 6, 2026, marks a significant milestone […]

The Government of Malawi has launched an urgent fundraising campaign to support the voluntary repatriation of an estimated 10,000 Malawian nationals stranded in South Africa amid escalating xenophobic tensions and immigration enforcement measures. As of June 16, 2026, Malawi’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) said the scale of the humanitarian operation has placed significant […]

During a working visit to the Jigawa State Police Command Headquarters in Dutse, the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, reassured officers that plans to introduce state policing would not threaten their jobs or undermine the existing national police structure. Addressing concerns about ongoing legislative reforms, IGP Disu emphasized that the proposed establishment of state […]

A surge in anti-immigrant violence in South Africa has left many Ghanaian nationals and other African migrants homeless after their businesses were looted and destroyed, deepening concerns over the humanitarian and economic impact of the unrest. The attacks, reportedly driven by vigilante groups and anti-immigration campaigns, have targeted foreign-owned enterprises in several major cities, forcing […]

The ongoing wave of anti-immigrant violence in South Africa is increasingly being viewed as a major obstacle to the country’s economic recovery, with analysts warning that the unrest is damaging investor confidence, disrupting regional trade, and straining relations with neighboring African nations. While groups such as Operation Dudula and March and March have blamed undocumented […]

Elohor Ebieroma, a former product and platform executive at Jumia and M-KOPA, is leveraging her experience in Africa’s technology sector to modernize the continent’s agricultural value chain through agri-tech startup Cubeseed. As Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of the company, Ebieroma is focused on building digital infrastructure that addresses long-standing inefficiencies in agricultural trade, with […]

Africa continues to experience the highest rate of net forest loss globally, with agricultural expansion, shifting cultivation, and commercial commodity production emerging as the primary forces behind the continent’s changing landscapes. Satellite-based monitoring data indicate that millions of hectares of tree cover have been altered over recent decades, raising concerns about biodiversity, climate resilience, and […]

Egypt and Turkey have embarked on a landmark series of joint air force exercises, marking a significant milestone in the rapidly improving relationship between the two regional powers after years of diplomatic tensions. The training operations, taking place at multiple Egyptian air bases, represent one of the most visible signs yet of expanding military cooperation […]

Hundreds of Nigerian nationals evacuated from South Africa have shared distressing accounts of fear, violence, and discrimination after arriving safely in Lagos, describing an environment where many felt their lives and livelihoods were under constant threat. The first group of 268 evacuees landed at Murtala Muhammed International Airport on June 11, 2026, as part of […]