In a recent agreement spearheaded by Nigeria and Morocco, a deal was signed to build an offshore gas pipeline that will connect over 13 West African countries and parts of Europe. It will take nearly 20 years to complete, but will help improve the economies and natural resource supplies of all the countries involved. The pipeline has been in the… Read more »
Nigeria, one of Africa’s largest economies, is opening up a new seaport. the Lekki Deep Sea Port is on track to open in the spring of 2023, and it is hoped to alleviate the cargo congestion in Nigeria’s largest city, Lagos. The deep sea port will be the first major addition to the city’s coastal infrastructure in nearly 25 years,… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00083681.html A court in Nigeria annulled charges of treason, terrorism, and possession of illegal weapons, against the Separatist leader Nnamdi Kanu, they declared his arrest to be unlawful. The court decided that a lower court where the trial had begun had no jurisdiction to try him. Kanu had been unlawfully removed from Kenya, however, the government has stated that they… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00083610.html 4 individuals were tried for War crimes committed during the Liberian Civil wars. A Liberian Commander named Kunti K., Another Liberian Commander named Gibril Massaquoi, A Russian Illegal Arms Dealer named Viktor Bout, and an Unnamed Man who was allegedly associated with the War Crimes that took place in Liberia. Kunti K’s trial began about a week ago after… Read more »
https://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00083641.html Parts of West Africa have criticized France’s relation with the Economy of the continent of Africa. Opinion Leaders in Burkina Faso, A former French colony, have accused the French of Profiteering. Profiteering is when somebody or a country unfairly and illegally gain money from a source, in this case the country is France and the source of money was… Read more »
The last decade has seen a rise in demand for sustainable farming and food sourcing, best exemplified by the rise of sustainable chocolate bars. In hopes to shore up a key economic sector and improve wages for cocoa farmers, the two largest cocoa producers in the world, Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana established the CIGCI in 2018 as a way to… Read more »
The brutal civil war in northern Ethiopia has reached a new level, as Ethiopian troops successfully captured one of the largest cities in the Tigray region. The captured city, Shire, was home to over 100,000 residents, and served as a key connection hub due to its airport and prime location in relation to the Tigrayan capitol. This capture is one… Read more »
In recent months, the conflict in northern Ethiopia between the Tigrayan rebels and Ethiopian government has reignited, with forces from Eritrea, which borders the Tigray region, joining the fight on the side of Ethiopia. This has happened amidst the lead up to a series of peace talks planned to be held in South Africa, however due to “logistical issues”, they… Read more »