Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has overturned a presidential pardon granted to hardline Buddhist monk Galagodaatte Gnanasara and ordered him to serve the remainder of his six-year prison sentence. Gnanasara was convicted in 2018 for contempt of court and intimidating Sanya Eknaligoda, the wife of missing political cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligoda. The monk had disrupted a court …
President of the African School of Governance (ASG), Prof. Kingsley Moghalu, has cautioned African leaders against mistaking symbolic victories for genuine development, saying that correcting Africa’s distorted representation on world maps will neither build infrastructure nor drive economic prosperity. Moghalu stated this while reacting to the United Nations General Assembly’s overwhelming vote backing efforts to …
Vote counting has begun in Guinea-Bissau following a referendum on constitutional changes that could significantly expand the powers of the president ahead of general elections scheduled for December. Voting ended at 5pm local time on Sunday, with the first provisional results expected on Tuesday, according to the National Electoral Commission. The commission’s executive secretary, Idrissa …
Former head of Rwanda’s presidential guard, Col Tom Byabagamba, has died in prison 12 years after he was arrested and detained by authorities. Byabagamba, 59, who once served as President Paul Kagame’s personal bodyguard, was arrested in 2014 alongside his brother-in-law, retired Brigadier-General Frank Rusagara. The two men were accused of spreading rumours and tarnishing …
Guinea’s President Mamadi Doumbouya has dismissed 173 soldiers for alleged desertion, including a senior military officer who helped him overthrow former President Alpha Condé in the 2021 coup. This was announced in a decree read on state television by the President’s spokesman, Gen Amara Camara, on Monday, August 24. Among those affected is Col Michel …
Funds to boost irrigation, electricity projects Niger has secured more than 60.6 billion CFA francs about $105 million in fresh financing from the West African Development Bank (BOAD) to support irrigation and electricity projects, despite its withdrawal from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The financing package includes 30 billion CFA francs …
Family-owned businesses across Africa are growing faster than their global counterparts, even as inflation, tax complexity and supply chain disruptions weigh on the operating environment, according to PwC's Africa Family Business Survey 2025. The survey, which sampled 79 family businesses across East, West and Southern Africa, found that 66% reported sales growth in the past …
Across Africa, water is no longer just an environmental concern but has become a hard economic constraint with measurable consequences for growth, productivity, and human development. New consolidated estimates from the United Nations, the African Union, the World Bank, and the UN Economic Commission for Africa show that achieving universal access to safe drinking water …
How China's $180 billion bet on Africa — from Nigerian railways to Angolan oil — is rewriting the rules of global power, filling the void left by a negligent West, and raising urgent questions about who, ultimately, will pay the price. $180.87B Chinese loans to Africa 2000 – 2024; 1,319 loan commitments across 49 nations; …
French President Emmanuel Macron and Kenyan President William Ruto on Monday unveiled fresh partnerships in arts, sports, and technology, while urging stronger collaboration between Africa and Europe to drive innovation and economic growth. The two leaders spoke during the opening of the Africa Forward Summit held at the University of Nairobi on Monday, where they …
