Tag: africa
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Researchers were perplexed, when they discovered that the remains of one woman and one man shared close genetic similarity with present-day Yoruba, Mende, Mandenka, and Esan groups from Sub-Saharan West… more ›
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Italy hailed a drop in irregular arrivals last year as proof its migration policies are working. One boat’s journey shows the dangers of the crackdown. https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/stranded-sea-decade-after-eus-migrant-crisis-hundreds-still-dying-mediterranean-2025-08-19/ more ›
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The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator map of the world in favour of one that more… more ›
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The United States and Rwanda have agreed for the African country to accept up to 250 migrants deported from the U.S., the spokesperson for the Rwandan government and an official… more ›
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Ghana plans to license crypto platforms as authorities seek to capture revenue as well as regulate an asset class used by millions in the West African nation. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-07-24/ghana-to-license-crypto-firms-as-digital-asset-demand-surges?utm_source=semafor&embedded-checkout=true more ›
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Ghana plans to regulate crypto platforms by late September 2025, aligning with Africa’s broader move to bring digital assets into the formal financial system. https://techpoint.africa/news/ghana-moves-to-licence-crypto-exchanges/?utm_source=semafor more ›
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Eswatini partners with China’s Sinohydro on a major dam project despite Taiwan ties, sparking diplomatic friction and local labor disputes. https://chinaglobalsouth.com/analysis/eswatini-sinohydro-dam-project-taiwan-china-tensions/ more ›
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Nigerian artist John Madu drew on his home country’s experience to revisit the paintings of Vincent van Gogh. Madu’s work is now on show at the Van Gogh Museum in… more ›
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The US wants rights to DR Congo’s minerals, but one vital mine is still in rebel hands. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cyvj986l615o more ›