Nigeria’s Coup-Plot Court Martial Tests Africa’s Civilian Rule
Nigeria's military court martial of officers accused of a coup plot has become a major test of civilian rule, due…
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Benin’s Wadagni Era Tests Africa’s Growth-and-Freedom Bargain
Romuald Wadagni's presidency gives Benin a technocratic growth mandate, but the real test is whether economic reform can coexist with…
Zambia’s Vote-Counting Crisis Tests Africa’s Copper Democracy
Zambia's temporary suspension of vote counting after attacks at polling stations has turned a closely watched election into a test…
AfCFTA’s Small-Business Gap Tests Africa’s Trade Revolution
AfCFTA was built to open a continental market, but African small businesses still face finance, infrastructure and border barriers that…
South Africa’s $1.5bn Infrastructure Loan Tests Reform Beyond Eskom
South Africa's $1.5bn World Bank loan backs reforms in electricity, freight transport, water and sanitation, testing whether infrastructure policy can…
DR Congo-Israel Deals Put Health, Tech and Diplomacy Into Africa’s Strategy Mix
DR Congo and Israel have signed cooperation agreements on diplomatic training and political dialogue, with wider ambitions in health, agriculture,…
Kenya’s Solar Ambulances Turn Clean Tech Into an Emergency-Care Test
Solar-powered ambulances heading to Kenya show how clean technology can become practical health infrastructure for remote roads, emergency response and…
Dangote Refinery’s $2.5bn Raise Tests Africa’s Fuel Sovereignty Ambition
Dangote Refinery's $2.5bn private placement gives Africa's largest refinery new capital for expansion, but the real test is fuel security,…
Uganda’s Media Shutdown Puts East Africa’s Press Freedom Under Pressure
Uganda's military-ordered shutdown of major Nation Media Group outlets has turned press freedom into a wider East African test of…
DR Congo’s Referendum Law Turns Term Limits Into Africa’s Next Democracy Test
DR Congo's Constitutional Court has approved a referendum law critics say could open the door to a third-term bid, turning…
Eskom Green Puts South Africa’s Coal Giant Into Africa’s Renewables Race
Eskom Green is designed to give South Africa's state power utility a dedicated renewable-energy platform, targeting industrial customers, private capital…
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea End Island Dispute in Gulf of Guinea Reset
Gabon and Equatorial Guinea have signed an agreement implementing the ICJ judgment on disputed Gulf of Guinea islands, ending a…