PRIME Inside EAC, Comesa plan to cut paperwork, fees on cross-border trade routinely require companies operating in their members states to seek approvals from both sides, doubling the cost of the transactions.
PRIME Football rivalry adds fuel to Kenya-SA ‘twar’ Benni McCarthy’s professional loyalty to Kenya has placed the South African football icon at the centre of a rivalry increasingly playing out beyond the pitch.
PRIME Cameroon's ruling party meets as Biya's long absence draws criticism President Biya left Cameroon on June 7 for what the civil cabinet described as "a brief private stay in Europe" and has since not returned.
PRIME Why Ghana blocked Ramaphosa visit The trip’s timing for early August could have been overshadowed with public anger in Accra.
PRIME South Africa’s xenophobia unmasks a continental challenge of migration and jobs Fresh xenophobic attacks have forced several African governments to evacuate their nationals.
PRIME France's Macron asks for second chance in Africa Paris is embracing long-term programme on culture and arts, seeking to undo a past where its engagement in Africa has mainly been along defence, security and mineral extract
PRIME Trade ministers meet in Cameroon for critical WTO reform talks amid deep divisions The four-day gathering in Yaounde comes amid concerns over the impact of the US–Israeli war on Iran on global trade.
PRIME Why Africa’s trade blocs have struggled to deliver unity and growth Obstacles around infrastructure deficits, payment systems, and political risk still persist.
PRIME AU allocates $7m to peace efforts in the Sudans, DRC, Sahel The Sudan war broke out in April 2023, displacing over 10 million people.
PRIME UN: Sudan, Chad hit by flooding, while Lesotho impacted by drought At least 340 people have been killed and nearly 1.5 million people are now affected by the floods.
PRIME Over 700,000 affected by flooding in West, Central Africa: UN In Chad, the worst-hit, more than 245,000 people were affected by high water in just a few weeks
PRIME Burhan's conditions for US-led Geneva talks He says humanitarian aid must reach the people, the paramilitary RSF need to vacate civilian property, and the new talks centre around the Jeddah agreement
PRIME Model quits as beauty pageant turns ugly 23-year-old Chidimma Adetshina has been in the eye of a storm over her eligibility to take part in the contest due to queries on her nationality
PRIME ‘Identity theft’ claim mars Miss SA pageant Home Affairs Department cites 'prima facie' evidence of fraud allegedly committed by the person recorded as mother of contestant Chidimma Adetshina
PRIME Beauty pageant and ugly side of SA migrant debate Born to Nigerian father and mother of Mozambican descent, Chidimma faces online abuse over right to compete for coveted title
PRIME Africa visa denial highest globally, steadily rising Report shows students seeking to study abroad from Africa, are denied visas at higher rates than those from other regions.
PRIME Africa’s tragedy of displacement rises highest in two-decade period Data shows that globally, estimated 75.9 million people are living in internal displacement due to conflict, human rights violations.
PRIME SA elections: ANC vote counts lowest since 1994 Reality is that Mandela’s party will be looking for a potential partner among its rivals to form the first post-apartheid coalition government.
PRIME Africa home to nearly half of global displaced population The report from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre shows 34.8 million people in the region were displaced in 2023, up from the previous year.
PRIME Missing Kenyan hiker found dead on Mt Everest Kirui's body was discovered by a rescue team a few metres below the summit point of the mountain.
PRIME How Africa can deal with global rush for its minerals Africa hosts substantial resources of critical minerals. As a result, foreign mining companies are rushing to invest in exploration and acquire mining licences.
PRIME Africa states still abet abuse of human rights, report says Sudan, South Sudan, Burundi, Ethiopia, DR Congo, Eritrea and Kenya have all been fingered for official human rights abuses.
PRIME Challenges African electoral commissions face Advancing and consolidating wider democratic gains on the continent has proved more difficult.
PRIME Why African countries seek UN tax convention African countries are pushing for a platform at the United Nations that would provide them an opportunity to discuss global tax rules on an equal footing.
PRIME Faki warns of rising terrorism threats in Africa Data from AU indicated a substantial increase in both the frequency and lethal nature of terrorist attacks in 2023.
