ECONOMY

For a crop that contributes “about $2 billion in foreign exchange annually” to Ghana’s economy (Ghana Cocoa Board), cocoa has...

At the 9th Forum for China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) held in Beijing, China, in September 2024, China pledged 360 billion yuan ($50.7...

Junta-ruled Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso "irrevocably" turned their backs on the Economic Community of West African States at a...

Introduction The challenge of food insecurity in West Africa has been a lingering issue for many years.  Recent events have...

In the aftermath of the historic Gen Z-led Kenya protests, the state authorities arrested and later prosecuted some of the...

Introduction Terrorism can be viewed through the lens of criminal justice as an extreme war crime. It can be conceptualised...

Introduction Since their independence from colonial rule, African countries have faced political and economic challenges that often threaten their development...

In April 2024, Zimbabwe introduced a new gold-backed currency – the ZiG – as the official unit of exchange for...

Vladimir Putin and Russia have become commonplace in Africa’s political discourse over the past few years as a result of...

The 1951 Refugee Convention defines a refugee as a person who "owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons...