Africa’s energy deficit is often framed as a development crisis, but in 2026 it should also be seen as one of the continent’s most compelling structural investment opportunities CAPE TOWN (APO, CONVERSEER) – Nearly 600 million people across Africa still lack access to electricity, with electrification progress barely keeping pace with population growth and leaving…
Russia ultimately has nothing to lose and everything to gain while France has lots to lose and will struggle to retain its influence there. By Andrew Korybko CALIFORNIA (CONVERSEER) – Le Monde reported in late December that “The Indian Ocean has become a new arena for France-Russia rivalry”. According to them, Russia helped amplify anti-French…
By Joe Udo KILIFI (CONVERSEER) – A self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher, Paul Mackenzie, has been charged over the deaths of at least 52 more people, in a case linked to one of the world’s deadliest cult-related tragedies. The charges were filed on Wednesday, according to Kenya’s Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, and relate to…
…and what it says about African music By Ebube Bruno CALABAR (CONVERSEER) – Yeah! Yeah! It’s actually sweet to be a Tyla or Davido fan. Or anyone’s fan for that matter. Celebrities give us something to talk about, to be excited about! As humorist Fran Lebowitz said in the 2021 American documentary series Pretend It’s…
BORNO (CONVERSEER) – The first batch of 300 Nigerian refugees in neighbouring Cameroon Republic has arrived in Pulka town of Gwoza Local Area of Borno. Their arrival marked the commencement of the fourth phase of a sustained repatriation exercise of people displaced for 11 years by the insurgency in Borno. The 300 were part of…
By Joe Udo KAMPALA (CONVERSEER) – Uganda’s army chief has claimed that at least 30 opposition supporters were killed and about 2,000 people arrested following the country’s recent presidential election. The comments were made on Friday by Muhoozi Kainerugaba, head of the Ugandan army and son of newly re-elected President Yoweri Museveni. The statements came…
By Frank Ulom ALGIERS (CONVERSEER) – Algeria’s Senate has called for revisions to a landmark bill declaring France’s 1830–1962 colonisation of Algeria a crime, opening a legislative rift weeks after the lower house unanimously adopted the law. The bill, passed by the National People’s Assembly on December 24, classifies French colonial rule as a crime…
By Zagazola Makama BAMAKO (CONVERSEER) – Images circulating on social media have drawn attention to what is described as a well-established militant training camp in Mali, reportedly operated by the Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM). According to the accompanying claims, the facility possesses substantial infrastructure and was the venue for a graduation ceremony for a…
Elections are scheduled in Benin, Uganda, Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Zambia, Gambia, South Sudan, Cape Verde, Djibouti, Sao Tome and Principe, and Cameroon, with some dates still unconfirmed By Our Reporter LAGOS (CONVERSEER) – With elections already underway in parts of Sub-Saharan Africa, the region is emerging as an early testing ground in what promises…
By Joe Udo ADDIS ABABA (CONVERSEER) – Ethiopia has announced plans to print its own currency locally. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed revealed the initiative at the Finance Forward Ethiopia 2026 conference, with Ethiopian Investment Holdings leading the effort to build domestic printing capacity. This step aims to boost economic sovereignty, enhance security over banknotes, cut…
