Africa

The global shock caused by disrupted global energy and freight flows due to the closure of Strait of Hormuz are accelerating structural shifts that could redirect investment towards emerging markets such as Tanzania, stakeholders and policymakers said

In open letter to President Bio, the opposition leader stressed that Spanish Interior Minister linked “Mocro Mafia” to the MV Arconian investigation and said presence of fugitive Bolle Jos in Sierra Leone indicates organized transnational criminal links

Trade with China increased by 170% thanks to customs exemption; figures have been revealed during a press conference, as the Ambassador of PRC discussed the advantages of zero customs tariffs for Mali

Gabon returned to continental diplomacy after taking part in the African Union Coordination Meeting; The government said the renewed engagement marks the normalization of ties with African partners following its suspension after the 2023 coup

The sale of unregulated medicines is increasing in South Africa, where fake and substandard medicines are distributed through informal channels, informal outlets, online platforms, and cross-border smuggling, with people often buying unaware of fakes

The Tripoli Court of Appeal has acquitted several former officials from the Gaddafi-era government of charges linked to the suppression of protests during the 2011 uprising

Over 12.000 sheep were transported from Mauritania to Rao, in the bordering Saint-Louis region in Senegal, one of the key markets of the region

Procurement process for a contractor to redevelop Independence Stadium in Windhoek is expected to be launched within the second quarter of financial year 2026, 13 months after announced plans to fit five stadiums across the country to CAF CatIII standards

Expanding roads, illegal hunting and environmental destruction are threatening one of the world’s largest land mammal migrations; a workshop in Juba discussed how to develop infrastructure conserving critical wildlife corridors, wetlands and savannahs

Somaliland has announced the opening of a diplomatic point in al-Quds, or occupied Jerusalem; General Secretarial of Somalia expressed grave concern about the move, called a "defiance of the will" of an international community

The Bijagós archipelago is the third largest location in the world for green turtles Chelonia mydas hatching, and the most important in Africa; data are reported in new book coordinated by Portuguese biologist Paulo Catry freely accessible on the internet

Parliament approved the Law Against False Information on the Internet, with with 105 votes in favor (MPLA, PRS, and PHA, both in opposition), 72 votes against (UNITA), and no abstentions