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Weekly News Brief
Welcome to Alafarika’s weekly news brief, where we comprehensively give an overview of the top news stories shaping the African continent. We delve each week into various significant developments, including political developments, social and security challenges, and economic updates.
Africa this Week (21/04/2024)
Ghana is in the process of restructuring its international bonds, with an IMF official on Friday stating that…
Africa in a Week (15/04/2024)
Protests swelled In Niger's capital on Saturday as hundreds demanded the withdrawal of U.S. troops, spurred by the…
Africa In A Week (06/04/2024)
Zimbabwe made a significant move to stabilize its economy on Friday by replacing its failing local currency with a…
Africa in a Week (29/03/2024)
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni's son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, this week assumed the role of the country's Chief of…
Africa This Week: Internet outages in west and central Africa after undersea cable…
MainOne, a West African data center and connectivity provider owned by Equinix, revealed that a recent internet…
Africa This Week: Chad’s interim president to run in the upcoming election;…
Chad's interim president, Mahamat Idriss Deby, announced on Saturday his intention to run in the upcoming…
Africa This Week: ECOWAS lifts strict sanctions on Niger; UAE and Kenya finalized…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday announced it would lift strict sanctions on…
Africa This Week: Violent protests erupted across Senegal over postponement of…
Violent protests erupted across Senegal over the postponement of presidential elections, resulting in the country's…
Africa This Week: US Treasury Department sanctioned three Sudanese companies…
The US Treasury Department sanctioned three Sudanese companies, including Alkhaleej Bank and Al-Fakher Advanced…
Africa This Week: ICJ demands Israel prevent genocidal acts in Gaza and allow aid…
The International Court of Justice in the Hague issued a significant ruling on Friday, demanding that Israel…