The Top 10 Largest Economy In 2023 In The Continent Of Africa
The continent of Africa is beautiful and endowed with an abundance of natural resources, raw materials, precious metals, and fertile land. According to the most recent United Nations estimates as of 2023, the entire African continent has a population of more than 1.43 billion people. With consistent growth and improvement, the African economy is expected […]
Africa’s economic growth to outpace global forecast in 2023-2024 – AFDB
According to a new African Development Bank report, Africa will outperform the rest of the world in economic growth over the next two years, with real GDP averaging around 4% in 2023 and 2024. This is higher than the projected global averages of 2.7% and 3.2%, according to Africa’s Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook report for […]
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo Introduction The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a country in central Africa. The Democratic Republic of the Congo, as it is officially known, has a 25-mile (40-kilometer) coastline on the Atlantic Ocean but is otherwise landlocked. It is the continent’s second-largest country, after Algeria. The Republic of the […]
Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire Introduction Ivory Coast, also known as Côte d’Ivoire, and officially the Republic of Côte d’Ivoire, is a country on West Africa’s southern coast. Its capital, Yamoussoukro, is located in the country’s center, while Abidjan, the country’s largest city and economic center, is located on the coast. It is bounded to the northwest by […]
Comoros
Comoros Introduction Comoros is an island nation in the Indian Ocean. The country is made up of three main islands and several smaller islands. It is Africa’s smallest country. Comoros’ three main islands are Grande Comore, Mohéli, and Anjouan. They cover a total area of 718 square miles. The islands are located in southeastern Africa, […]
Chad
Chad Introduction Chad is a large landlocked country that stretches across north-central Africa. It is the world’s twentieth-largest country, covering an area of 1,284,000 square kilometers (496,000 square miles) and lying between latitudes. Chad is slightly smaller than Peru and slightly larger than South Africa in terms of size. Chad is bordered by Libya to […]
The Central African Republic
The Central African Republic Intoduction The Central African Republic is a landlocked Central African country. It is bounded to the north by Chad, to the northeast by Sudan, to the southeast by South Sudan, to the south by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, to the southwest by the Republic of the Congo, and to […]
Cameroon
Cameroon Introduction Cameroon is a Central African country in the Gulf of Guinea, bordered to the northwest by Nigeria, to the northeast by Chad, to the east by the Central African Republic, to the southeast by the Republic of the Congo, to the south by Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, and to the southwest by the […]
Cabo Verde
Cabo Verde Introduction Cabo Verde, also known as Cape Verde, is a country made up of nine inhabited islands, one uninhabited island, and numerous islets. With an area of 4,033 sq. km, Cabo Verde is located 385 miles (620 kilometers) off the west coast of Africa. The capital is Praia on Santiago. Cabo Verde is […]
Burundi
Burundi Introduction Burundi is a country in Central-East Africa with a land area of 27,834 square kilometers. Its terrain is mostly hilly and mountainous, with the wooded Mitumba Mountains in the west giving way to a plateau in the east. The highest point in Burundi, as shown on the map, is the 2,670 m high […]
Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso Introduction Burkina Faso is a landlocked West African country with an area of approximately 274,200 km2 (105,900 sq mi). Mali to the northwest, Niger to the northeast, Benin to the southeast, Togo and Ghana to the south, and the Ivory Coast to the southwest border the landlocked country. Burkina Faso’s current population is 22,397,851, according to […]
Botswana
Botswana Introduction Botswana is in the heart of Southern Africa. The territory is roughly triangular, measuring 600 miles (965 km) north to south and 600 miles east to west, with a sharp point on the eastern side. Its eastern and southern borders are defined by river courses and an old wagon road; its western borders […]
Benin
Benin Introduction The Republic of Benin is a narrow, north to south a long stretched country in West Africa, that lies between the Equator and the Tropic of Cancer. It consists of a thin wedge of territory extending northward for about 675 kilometers from the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean, on which it […]
Angola
Angola Flag Angola Introduction The Republic of Angola is situated in Southern Africa, and is one of the largest countries in the world by area, with a population of approximately 28 million people, which is estimated to increase by roughly 4 million by 2022. Luanda, the state capital, is the most populated city in Angola, with a metropolitan […]
East Africa
AllAfrica News: East Africa
- Kenya: Opposition Leader Odinga Calls for Weekly Rallies Over Cost-of-Living Crisis March 20, 2023[RFI] Kenya's veteran opposition leader Raila Odinga called Monday for weekly protests, as clashes erupted between police and supporters demonstrating over the country's cost-of-living crisis.
- Uganda: Somalia and Uganda Leaders Discuss United Front Against Al-Shabaab March 20, 2023[Shabelle] Kampala -- The president of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud held a meeting with his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni in Kampala on Monday morning.
- Uganda: Police Insist On Dispersing Rallies Despite Constitutional Court Decision March 20, 2023[Nile Post] Police have said they will continue dispersing illegal assemblies despite last week's Constitutional Court decision annuling some of the provisions of the Public Order Management Act (POMA), 2013.
- Ethiopia: Ethiopia Is One of Recent Examples of Resilience in Face of Multiple Shocks, Finance Minister Says March 20, 2023[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Finance Minister of Ethiopia, Ahmed Shide said that Ethiopia is one of Africa's recent examples of resilience in the face of multiple shocks.
- Uganda: Protect Freedoms and Rights in Anti-Gay Bill - Lawyers March 20, 2023[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The offences in the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill, 2023 are vague and go against the principal of legality under the Constitution of Uganda, according to Dr. Adrian Juuko, the Executive Director of Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum.
West Africa
AllAfrica News: West Africa
- Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Rivers All Progressives Congress' Polls Campaign Boss March 20, 2023[Premium Times] INEC official shot during the election in the state is receiving treatment, the police say.
- Guinea Bissau/Nigeria: Afcon 2023 Qualifiers - Iwobi, Five Other Players, Arrive Ahead of Guinea Bissau Ties March 20, 2023[Premium Times] The majority of the remaining 17 invited players, including captain Ahmed Musa, are expected in Abuja on Monday.
- Nigeria: Polls - Folarin Congratulates Makinde, Lauds Oyo Voters March 20, 2023[Premium Times] The APC governorship candidate, however, appealed to party members and support groups to remain calm, as the results of the election were being studied.
- Nigeria: Electoral Commission HQ Suspends Collation of Governorship Results in Enugu, Abia March 20, 2023[Premium Times] In its Monday statement, INEC said an immediate review of the results from the affected areas in Abia and Enugu is being undertaken.
- Nigeria: All Progressive Congress' Singer's Kano Home Set Alight March 20, 2023[Premium Times] The singer, was reportedly away when the incident happened.
South Africa
AllAfrica News: South Africa
- Kenya Airways Closes Kisumu, Johannesburg Booking Offices on Protests March 21, 2023[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya Airways (KQ) yesterday closed its booking offices in Kisumu and Johannesburg due to anticipated demonstrations.
- Northern Cape's De Aar Residents Express Pessimism Ahead of Human Rights Day - South African News Briefs - March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023[allAfrica]
- South Africans Endorse Taxation, Say It Is Fair to Tax the Rich At Higher Rates to Support the Poor March 21, 2023[Afrobarometer] South Africans endorse taxation, say it is fair to tax the rich at higher rates to support the poor
- South Africa's #nationalshutdown - Beware Misleading Visuals Circulating On Social Media March 21, 2023[Africa Check] The Economic Freedom Fighters party was on Monday 20 March protesting a slew of grievances. But not all was what it seemed to be.
- South Africa Works for Well-Known Agenda By Supporting Armed Separatist Group - Morocco's Delegation March 21, 2023[MAP] Geneva -- The Moroccan delegation deplored, on Monday at the United Nations Palace in Geneva, the attitude of the South African delegation, which is working for a well-known agenda in the region, by supporting the vain destabilizing aims of an armed separatist group.
North Africa
AllAfrica News: North Africa
- Africa: UNAF U20 Women - Exciting Victories for Algeria and Morocco March 20, 2023[CAF] Algeria U20 Women snatched a thrilling victory over Egypt 2-1 on Thursday at Al-Kram Stadium in Tunis, for the second round of the Unions of North African Federations U20 women's tournament.
- Libya: UN Security Council Reaffirms Strong Support for the Libyan People March 20, 2023[UN News] The UN Security Council on Thursday adopted a presidential statement calling on the international community to support ongoing efforts to forge a lasting peace in Libya.
- Africa: CR Belouizdad Beat Zamalek to Make Quarters, Close Out Group D March 20, 2023[CAF] Two late second half goals saw hosts CR Belouizdad beat Egyptian giants Zamalek SC 2-0 to advance to the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Champions League and close out Group D.
- Africa: USM Alger Inch Close to TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup Quarters March 20, 2023[CAF] Algerian side USM Alger have closed in on a ticket into the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup after playing to a 1-1 draw with Congolese side St Eloi Lupopo on Sunday.
- Africa: Marumo Gallants Into TotalEnergies CAF CC Quarters Despite Al Akhdar Drubbing March 20, 2023[CAF] South African debutants Marumo Gallants have progressed to the quarter finals of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup despite suffering a 4-1 thrashing at the hands of Libya's Al Akhdar.
Centeral Africa
AllAfrica News: Central Africa
- Africa: Republic of the Congo Cannot Afford to Lose Its Sharks March 20, 2023[ISS] Could artisanal fishers help prevent illegal fishing and the destruction of the valuable shark population?
- Rwanda: Amavubi Coach Rues Goal Drought March 20, 2023[New Times] Rwanda national team coach Carlos Alos Ferrer has lamented his side's inability to score goals.
- Central African Republic: China's President Xi Jinping Wants Mine Workers' Killers 'Severely' Punished March 20, 2023[RFI] Nine Chinese mine workers were killed in an attack in the Central African Republic, sparking a rare call on Monday from China's President Xi Jinping for the perpetrators to be "severely" punished.
- Congo-Kinshasa: DRC Invests Over U.S.$463 Million Worth Projects in Tanzania March 20, 2023[Daily News] WHILE the National Agency for the Promotion of Investments (ANAPI) in DRC has invited Tanzanians to invest in minerals, transport, tourism and health sectors, the country has already invested in 19 projects worth 463.34 million US dollars in Tanzania.
- Angola: Lunda Sul Gets 60,000 Hectares for PlanagrÃo March 20, 2023[ANGOP] Saurimo -- At least 60,000 hectares of land have been identified, in the eastern Lunda Sul Province, for the start of the National Plan for Promotion of Grain Production (PLANAGRÃO), in 2024.
Ethiopia
AllAfrica News: Ethiopia
- Ethiopia Is One of Recent Examples of Resilience in Face of Multiple Shocks, Finance Minister Says March 20, 2023[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Finance Minister of Ethiopia, Ahmed Shide said that Ethiopia is one of Africa's recent examples of resilience in the face of multiple shocks.
- Wars in Cities - Three Rules for Protecting the Built Environment During Conflict March 19, 2023[The Conversation Africa] During the course of wars, the infrastructure of cities faces destruction. Fighting, regardless of its intentions, destroys roads, bridges, commercial and residential buildings, as well as the architecture they embody.
- In Ethiopia's Tigray War, Rape Is Used As a Weapon March 18, 2023[DW] Sexual attacks on women and girls have continued since last year's peace deal between Ethiopia's government and Tigray leadership, witnesses told DW.
- As Drought Catastrophe Looms, Many Succumbing to Death in Somali Region March 17, 2023[Addis Standard] Moyale -- Internally Displaced Peoples (IDPs) from various woredas of Dawa zone, one of the severely hit zones by drought in the Somali region, who are sheltering in two IDP camps in Moyale woreda, told Addis Standard that more than eighteen people have died due to the drought in recent days. Disturbing stories […]
- Secretary Blinken's Meeting With Ethiopian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mekonnen March 16, 2023[State Department] The below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price:
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