Nigeria’s New NIGCOMSAT Satellites Put Digital Sovereignty Back on the Agenda
Nigeria has approved NIGCOMSAT-2A and NIGCOMSAT-2B, two high-throughput satellites meant to expand broadband, broadcasting and critical communications.
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Ghana’s Keta Basin Draws Petrobras Into Africa’s Offshore Energy Race
Petrobras has entered direct negotiations for four offshore exploration blocks in Ghana's Keta Basin, adding fresh momentum to West Africa's…
Guinea’s Stadium Massacre Trial Faces a New Credibility Test
The suspension of prosecutor Algassimou Diallo has reopened questions about judicial credibility around Guinea's September 28 stadium massacre case.
Nigeria’s Digital Cloud Policy Tests Africa’s Sovereign AI Infrastructure
Nigeria's new Digital Cloud Policy aims to turn government demand, data-centre investment and digital sovereignty into a regional cloud strategy.
Senegal’s Asset-Disclosure Referendum Tests Faye’s Transparency Promise
Senegal's asset-disclosure reform could strengthen anti-corruption rules, but the referendum route turns transparency into a political test between Faye and…
West Africa’s Gold Rush Tests Mining Investment and Resource Sovereignty
Record gold demand is redirecting mining attention toward West Africa, but governments must balance investor confidence with stronger local value…
Ghana’s Nuclear Simulator Puts Africa’s Energy Skills Gap in Focus
Ghana's new nuclear power plant simulator is a technical milestone, but its real test is whether Africa can build the…
Senegal’s 71 Arrests Put Rights and Rule of Law Under Pressure
Senegal's prosecution of 71 men under tougher same-sex laws has become a major test of rights, due process and democratic…
Liberia’s US Deportee Deal Tests Africa’s Migration Red Lines
The arrival of the first US deportees in Liberia has made Monrovia the latest African test case for third-country deportation…
Liberia’s US Deportee Deal Tests Africa’s Migration Red Lines
The arrival of the first US deportees in Liberia has made Monrovia the latest African test case for third-country deportation…
Senegal’s TikTok Jailings Test Africa’s Digital Free-Speech Line
Senegal's jailing of three TikTok influencers over posts criticising President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has put digital free speech and democratic…
Ghana’s Opposition Protest Tests West Africa’s Democratic Confidence
Ghana's main opposition party has taken to the streets over claims that democracy is under attack, turning judicial trust and…