AFDB
The African Development Bank’s 2026 Annual Development Effectiveness Review focuses on mobilising Africa’s development financing at scale, highlighting the continent’s persistent capital and execution challenges.
AFRICA
Senegal’s fragile IMF negotiations face renewed political uncertainty after Ousmane Sonko’s Pastef party said it will not join the new government.
AFRICA
Senegal’s appointment of economist Ahmadou Al Aminou Lo as prime minister shifts attention from political drama to debt transparency, IMF confidence and reform credibility.
ECONOMY
Nigeria’s projected debt-service burden is becoming a central example of how high financing costs can crowd out development spending across African economies.
POLITICS
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has secured another term in office, but opposition rejection, internet shutdowns, and security concerns have reignited debate over democracy and political reform.
GUINEA BISSAU
The military in Guinea-Bissau has seized power, deposed President Embaló, suspended elections, sealed borders, and imposed a curfew amid growing political tension.
UNCATEGORIZED
Cameroon’s Constitutional Council has declared 92-year-old President Paul Biya the winner of the October 12 election with 53.66% of the vote, extending his decades-long rule amid unrest, protests, and allegations of irregularities.