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The secret operation that took Lumumba’s children from Congo to Cairo

The secret operation that took Lumumba’s children from…

In October 1960, three children of Congo’s first prime minister were secretly evacuated

Angola and Botswana target livestock, diamonds and energy in push for deeper economic ties

Angola and Botswana target livestock, diamonds and energy…

The two Southern African nations want to turn nearly five decades of diplomatic

Central African Republic faces financing test after fragile economic recovery

Central African Republic faces financing test after fragile…

Growth accelerated to 3.3% in 2025, but rising debt, external imbalances and persistent

When image replaces results

When image replaces results

Opinion | Political satire We, the humble young people of Africa, thank our

Inflation returns to Côte d’Ivoire but remains within the BCEAO’s comfort zone

Inflation returns to Côte d’Ivoire but remains within…

Consumer prices rose 1.9 per cent in July, driven by food costs. The

Nigeria: Yemi Cardoso faces the test of turning Nigeria’s financial stability into growth

Nigeria: Yemi Cardoso faces the test of turning…

Stronger reserves, tight monetary policy and a banking recapitalisation equivalent to $3.37bn have

Equatorial Guinea rejects coup report and demands retraction from Jeune Afrique

Equatorial Guinea rejects coup report and demands retraction…

Government disputes report of an alleged destabilisation plot, defends the capacity of national

Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed

Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities…

Congo and Chad have pledged to abolish visa requirements for African citizens in

The secret operation that took Lumumba’s children from Congo to Cairo

The secret operation that took Lumumba’s children from Congo to Cairo

In October 1960, three children of Congo’s first prime minister were secretly evacuated from Léopoldville. The operation reveals

Angola and Botswana target livestock, diamonds and energy in push for deeper economic ties

Angola and Botswana target livestock, diamonds and energy in push for deeper economic ties

The two Southern African nations want to turn nearly five decades of diplomatic relations into practical investments, with

Central African Republic faces financing test after fragile economic recovery

Central African Republic faces financing test after fragile economic recovery

Growth accelerated to 3.3% in 2025, but rising debt, external imbalances and persistent energy and security constraints threaten

When image replaces results

When image replaces results

Opinion | Political satire We, the humble young people of Africa, thank our brilliant leaders on our knees,

Inflation returns to Côte d’Ivoire but remains within the BCEAO’s comfort zone

Inflation returns to Côte d’Ivoire but remains within the BCEAO’s comfort zone

Consumer prices rose 1.9 per cent in July, driven by food costs. The acceleration remains moderate, but higher

Nigeria: Yemi Cardoso faces the test of turning Nigeria’s financial stability into growth

Nigeria: Yemi Cardoso faces the test of turning Nigeria’s financial stability into growth

Stronger reserves, tight monetary policy and a banking recapitalisation equivalent to $3.37bn have helped restore investor confidence, but

Equatorial Guinea rejects coup report and demands retraction from Jeune Afrique

Equatorial Guinea rejects coup report and demands retraction from Jeune Afrique

Government disputes report of an alleged destabilisation plot, defends the capacity of national institutions and says it may

Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed

Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed

Congo and Chad have pledged to abolish visa requirements for African citizens in 2027. AfricaHeadline supports continental integration

The secret operation that took Lumumba’s children from Congo to Cairo
Angola and Botswana target livestock, diamonds and energy in push for deeper economic ties
Central African Republic faces financing test after fragile economic recovery
When image replaces results
Inflation returns to Côte d’Ivoire but remains within the BCEAO’s comfort zone
Nigeria: Yemi Cardoso faces the test of turning Nigeria’s financial stability into growth
Equatorial Guinea rejects coup report and demands retraction from Jeune Afrique
Visa-Free Africa in 2027, but schools and opportunities remain closed

Economic and Business News

In A Nutshell: Tunisia’s slow recovery faces fiscal reality

In A Nutshell: Tunisia’s slow recovery faces fiscal reality

Johannesburg — Tunisia’s economy is projected to grow modestly in 2025, but persistent fiscal stress, weak investment and

Isabel dos Santos: The billion-dollar corruption scandal that shook Angola

Isabel dos Santos: The billion-dollar corruption scandal that shook Angola

Lagos, Nigeria – Isabel dos Santos, once hailed as Africa’s richest woman, now finds herself at the center

We need to accelerate development to breakneck speed

We need to accelerate development to breakneck speed

With a series of unrelenting challenges pressing on Africa from all sides, the need for homegrown solutions has

Keystone bank gets new chairperson, non-executive directors

Keystone bank gets new chairperson, non-executive directors

Keystone Bank on Wednesday said the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has appointed a new chairperson and additional executive directors

Patrice Motsepe and Africa’s economic realignment in 2025

Patrice Motsepe and Africa’s economic realignment in 2025

AH Premium Analysis  How one of the continent’s most influential investors interprets Africa’s shifting macroeconomic cycle and the

Botswana and De Beers sign long-awaited diamond deal

Botswana and De Beers sign long-awaited diamond deal

GABORONE – Botswana’s government and mining giant De Beers signed a long-awaited 10-year diamond sales agreement on Tuesday

Majority of Nigerian two-wheelers could be electric by 2040

Majority of Nigerian two-wheelers could be electric by 2040

More than 60% of two-wheeler vehicles sold in Nigeria could be electric by 2040, according to a report

Africa’s strongest currencies owe more to exchange controls than economic heft

Africa’s strongest currencies owe more to exchange controls than economic heft

JOHANNESBURG – Africa’s strongest currencies in 2026 are not necessarily backed by the continent’s largest economies. Instead, they

Politics & Climate

Burkina Faso foils alleged coup plot, but the deeper crisis remains

Burkina Faso foils alleged coup plot, but the deeper crisis remains

Authorities in Burkina Faso say they have stopped yet another attempt to overthrow the government, but the episode

President John Mahama takes office with a vision for progress

President John Mahama takes office with a vision for progress

Accra, Ghana – In a ceremony steeped in tradition and national pride, President John Mahama was officially sworn

The trial of General Kopelipa and Angola’s new era

The trial of General Kopelipa and Angola’s new era

Johannesburg, South Africa – General Kopelipa, one of the most prominent figures of José Eduardo dos Santos’s regime,

Israel and Hezbollah agree to cease-fire in U.S.-Brokered Deal

Israel and Hezbollah agree to cease-fire in U.S.-Brokered Deal

Johannesburg, South Africa – In a significant step toward regional stability, Israel and Hezbollah have agreed to a

Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu dies at 68

Zambia’s former President Edgar Lungu dies at 68

Johannesburg, South Africa – Zambia is mourning the death of its sixth Republican President, Edgar Chagwa Lungu, who

M23 and the stolen future: Child recruitment in war and Paul Kagame’s alleged complicity

M23 and the stolen future: Child recruitment in war and Paul Kagame’s alleged complicity

Why is M23 involving children in war, destroying their future? To what extent is Paul Kagame complicit? Johannesburg,

Ramaphosa rejects Trump’s land seizure claims in South Africa

Ramaphosa rejects Trump’s land seizure claims in South Africa

Johannesburg, South Africa – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa dismissed former U.S. President Donald Trump’s allegations on Monday

Mozambique faces political and social crisis after Presidential election

Mozambique faces political and social crisis after Presidential election

Johannesburg, South Africa – Mozambique is experiencing one of its worst political and social crises in recent years,

Optinions & World

OPINIÃO | Como o relatório da HRMI sobre Angola reabre o debate sobre quem define os critérios pelos quais África é avaliada.

OPINIÃO | Como o relatório da HRMI sobre Angola reabre o debate sobre quem define os critérios pelos quais África…

Quando os rankings internacionais da Human Rights Measurement Initiative (HRMI), se transformam em narrativas globais, a metodologia torna-se

The Colonizers have returned, but this time they sign contracts

The Colonizers have returned, but this time they sign contracts

Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe’s warning and Africa’s new battle for economic sovereignty “If we don’t handle our independence very

Russia, The United States, and The myth of the quick victory

Russia, The United States, and The myth of the quick victory

A strategic assessment of 21st-Century warfare JOHANNESBURG — For much of the past three decades, military and political leaders

The DRC’s untapped power could shape Africa’s economic future if it gets the strategy right

The DRC’s untapped power could shape Africa’s economic future if it gets the strategy right

LAGOS – The Democratic Republic of the Congo has long been viewed as a paradox, a country endowed

E for Emigration: When “Exit” became Europe’s social policy

E for Emigration: When “Exit” became Europe’s social policy

By AfricaHeadline | Opinion African emigration to Europe is often portrayed as an individual choice, commonly framed as

The fear of a power vacuum: Why some African leaders refuse to let go

The fear of a power vacuum: Why some African leaders refuse to let go

Opinion | Africa By AfricaHeadline | Opinion Across Africa, moments of political transition often trigger a familiar argument:

What about Africa, now? A continent between awakening and reinvention

What about Africa, now? A continent between awakening and reinvention

By AfricaHeadline – Johannesburg | October, 2025 As the world turns its attention to America’s political battles and

La Cravate et l’Intellectuel Africain : Une Élite déconnectée du peuple

La Cravate et l’Intellectuel Africain : Une Élite déconnectée du peuple

Comment une classe intellectuelle trop occidentalisée s’est éloignée des réalités africaines Par la Rédaction d’AfricaHeadline | Juillet 2025

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What Xi brought to Cairo: Capital, Technology and Power

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