Africa Investment Forum Panel Calls for Bold Financing Innovations to Bridge Infrastructure and Climate Gaps
Senior policymakers, investors, and development finance leaders gathered on Thursday for the 2025 Africa Investment Forum (AIF) Market Days, united by a pressing mission: mobilizing the capital Africa needs to meet rapidly growing infrastructure and climate-related demands. The high-level session, titled “Innovative Finance Instruments Powering Africa’s Sustainable Transformation,” delivered a resounding call for unconventional investment […]
Africa Battles Multiple High-Burden Health Emergencies Amid Major New Funding for Preparedness
Africa is currently confronting several high-burden public health emergencies, including widespread cholera outbreaks, rising Mpox infections, and ongoing viral haemorrhagic fever events. These challenges come at a time when the continent is receiving significant global financing aimed at strengthening pandemic preparedness and response systems. Prof. Yap Boum, Incident Manager for Health Emergencies at the Africa […]
African Water Facility Unveils New 5-Year Strategy to Strengthen Water Security Across Africa
The Governing Council of the African Water Facility has adopted a new five-year strategy, marking a major milestone in ongoing efforts to mobilise resources and strengthen water security across the continent. The decision was made during the Facility’s 25th Governing Council Meeting, held from 5–6 November 2025 in Cairo, Egypt, under the chairmanship of Egypt’s […]
Guinea-Bissau Crisis: President Embaló Arrested After Disputed Election and Military Takeover
GUINEA-BISSAU CRISIS: President Embaló Arrested After Disputed Election as Military Claims “Restoration” Operation Guinea-Bissau plunged into deep political turmoil on Wednesday, 26 November, after President Umaro Sissoco Embaló announced that he had been arrested inside his office at the presidential palace, in what he described as a coup d’état led by the country’s military hierarchy. […]
ADF Approves $7.41 Million to Accelerate Liberia’s Clean Energy Transition
In a boost to West Africa’s growing push for sustainable energy, the African Development Fund (ADF) has approved an additional $7.41 million to fast-track the completion of Liberia’s Renewable Energy for Electrification project. The decision was taken during the Fund’s Board meeting in Abidjan. As the concessional arm of the African Development Bank Group, the […]
ECOWAS Warns of Expanding Terror Threat, Pushes for Unified West African Security Strategy
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has issued one of its strongest warnings yet on the escalating security crisis in the region, stressing that terrorism is no longer confined to traditional hotspots but now threatens the entire West African corridor. In a briefing to the United Nations Security Council, Omar Touray, President of […]
Abuja Strengthens Economic Diplomacy With Turkey as FCT Seeks Deeper Ties With Istanbul
In Abuja, a new chapter in international cooperation is unfolding. The Federal Capital Territory Minister, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike, has signaled the FCT Administration’s readiness to strengthen economic ties with Turkey, with particular interest in Istanbul — the historic city where Europe and Asia meet. The Minister shared this vision on Monday, November 17, 2025, […]
Nigeria Urged to Resist Tobacco Industry Pressure at Global Health Talks
As the 11th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 11) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) kicks off in Geneva, Switzerland, Nigerian civil society organisations (CSOs) are sending a clear message: the nation’s public health must not be compromised by the tobacco industry. In a joint statement, […]
African Development Bank, WHO Partner to Restore Sudan’s Health System
On 03 November 2025, the African Development Bank Group and the World Health Organization (WHO) signed a bipartite funding and three-year implementation agreement for the Sudan Health Emergency and Infrastructure Project (SHEIP), aimed at improving access to quality healthcare across Sudan. The project focuses on restoring essential healthcare services, enhancing emergency preparedness and response, and […]
Border Standoff Deepens: Niger Demands “Guarantees” From Benin Amid French Troop Allegations
Diplomatic tensions between Niger and Benin have intensified as Niamey refuses to reopen its border with its southern neighbour, insisting that Benin must first provide “reassuring guarantees” over alleged French military activities on its territory. The move, announced by Niger’s military-led government, has prolonged the hardship faced by border communities and traders who depend on […]
