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Africa’s Jobs and Growth Conundrum

The World Bank’s global economic forecast for the year ahead was, on the face of it, full of good news for African countries. Growth...

Inside the Scramble to Keep a Divided America’s 250th Birthday On Track

Ben Smith/Semafor President Donald Trump, somewhere between his seizure of the Kennedy Center and his assault on the Fed, recently considered adding another independent government...

Liberia: How New US Visa Bond Rules Would Affect African Travel

enah Moon/Reuters New US rules that require Africans to post deposits of up to $15,000 are likely to deepen a trend of declining visa approvals...

Liberia: China Grants Liberia $14 Million

China has committed $14 million to support Liberia’s national development priorities, following the signing of a new cooperation agreement between the two countries on...

China Courts Africa With New Year Tour

ingshu Wang/Pool/File Photo/Reuters China’s top diplomat Wang Yi courted key East African nations on a tour of the region, part of efforts to capitalize on...

Washington State University Students Design Sustainable Food Hub For Liberia

By Sravanthi Yalamanchili, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture A WSU landscape architecture student presents one of the final designs for a Liberian “food hub” to...

Claude Pivi: Guinea Mass Killer Extradited From Liberia Dies In Custody

Guinea’s Claude Pivi, who was convicted of crimes against humanity for a 2009 stadium massacre, has died, authorities said late Tuesday. Pivi, also known as Coplan,...

African Union Unhappy Over US Raid of Venezuela

The African Union expressed “grave concern” at the capture of Venezuela’s president by the US, a move that raised fears over the measures it...

Sub-Saharan Africa Set For Growth Spurt in 2026

Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Sub-Saharan African economies are expected to grow 4.4% in 2026, according to IMF projections — up from 4.1% last year. In a recent note citing the...

Guinea Election Expected to Cement Autocrat’s Rule

Guineans on Sunday voted in a presidential election widely expected to hand Mamady Doumbouya, who seized power in a coup in 2021, a seven-year...

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