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Obiang’s post-oil test

Obiang’s post-oil test

Can Equatorial Guinea turn stability, hydrocarbons and presidential control into sustainable development? CAIRO

When the street tested the state, Ramaphosa answered with authority

When the street tested the state, Ramaphosa answered…

South Africa’s anti-immigration protests exposed the country’s frailties, but they also gave the

Anti-immigration protests are adding to the economic strain on an already fragile South Africa

Anti-immigration protests are adding to the economic strain…

LAGOS – South Africa’s latest wave of anti-immigration protests is no longer just

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

Africa’s strongest currencies owe more to exchange controls…

JOHANNESBURG – Africa’s strongest currencies in 2026 are not necessarily backed by the

Brazil’s World Cup ends early as Norway turns discipline into shock

Brazil’s World Cup ends early as Norway turns…

PARIS – Brazil’s elimination from the 2026 World Cup by Norway will rank

Cape Verde bow out with honour and announce themselves to the football world

Cape Verde bow out with honour and announce…

Cape Verde’s World Cup journey may have ended, but their place in African

Childhood and dignity

Childhood and dignity

Beyond Poverty, what this image says about Africa’s children and the debt of

Equatorial Guinea courts industrial expansion as golden swan plans $100mn investment

Equatorial Guinea courts industrial expansion as golden swan…

Malabo — Equatorial Guinea is stepping up its push to broaden its industrial

Obiang’s post-oil test

Obiang’s post-oil test

Can Equatorial Guinea turn stability, hydrocarbons and presidential control into sustainable development? CAIRO – For years Equatorial Guinea

When the street tested the state, Ramaphosa answered with authority

When the street tested the state, Ramaphosa answered with authority

South Africa’s anti-immigration protests exposed the country’s frailties, but they also gave the President an opportunity to reaffirm

Anti-immigration protests are adding to the economic strain on an already fragile South Africa

Anti-immigration protests are adding to the economic strain on an already fragile South Africa

LAGOS – South Africa’s latest wave of anti-immigration protests is no longer just a security story. It is

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

Brazil’s World Cup ends early as Norway turns discipline into shock

Brazil’s World Cup ends early as Norway turns discipline into shock

PARIS – Brazil’s elimination from the 2026 World Cup by Norway will rank among the tournament’s earliest and

Cape Verde bow out with honour and announce themselves to the football world

Cape Verde bow out with honour and announce themselves to the football world

Cape Verde’s World Cup journey may have ended, but their place in African football history is secure, in

Childhood and dignity

Childhood and dignity

Beyond Poverty, what this image says about Africa’s children and the debt of development. ACCRA – This image

Equatorial Guinea courts industrial expansion as golden swan plans $100mn investment

Equatorial Guinea courts industrial expansion as golden swan plans $100mn investment

Malabo — Equatorial Guinea is stepping up its push to broaden its industrial base beyond hydrocarbons, with Indian-linked

Obiang’s post-oil test
When the street tested the state, Ramaphosa answered with authority
Anti-immigration protests are adding to the economic strain on an already fragile South Africa
Africa’s strongest currencies owe more to exchange controls than economic heft
Brazil’s World Cup ends early as Norway turns discipline into shock
Cape Verde bow out with honour and announce themselves to the football world
Childhood and dignity
Equatorial Guinea courts industrial expansion as golden swan plans $100mn investment

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Emirates restores 96% of global network, reinforcing Dubai’s role as a strategic aviation hub

Emirates restores 96% of global network, reinforcing Dubai’s role as a strategic aviation hub

Johannesburg – Emirates is nearing a full operational recovery, with 96 per cent of its global network restored

Carlos Melo, CEO of SISTEC, on Angola’s path to innovation and global influence

Carlos Melo, CEO of SISTEC, on Angola’s path to innovation and global influence

Johannesburg, South Africa – As Angola ascends to prominence on the global stage, President Biden’s visit marks a

Siemens Scandal: One of the largest corporate corruption cases in history

Siemens Scandal: One of the largest corporate corruption cases in history

The corruption scandal involving Siemens, the German industrial giant, is widely regarded as one of the largest bribery

CBN issues new guidelines on Ways and Means to FG

CBN issues new guidelines on Ways and Means to FG

Lagos, Nigeria – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says it will continue to maintain the constitutional limit on Ways

African Energy Chamber urges ‘Refine, Baby Refine’ as global shocks expose Africa’s fuel import vulnerability

African Energy Chamber urges ‘Refine, Baby Refine’ as global shocks expose Africa’s fuel import vulnerability

CAPE TOWN The African Energy Chamber has called for an urgent expansion of refining capacity across Africa, warning

ANPG signs agreements with Angolan Universities to boost the biofuels value chain

ANPG signs agreements with Angolan Universities to boost the biofuels value chain

Lagos, Nigeria – Angola’s National Agency for Petroleum, Gas, and Biofuels (ANPG) has signed strategic agreements with four

2nd Gender Impact Investment Summit to Underscore Financing Opportunities for Women-Led Investments

2nd Gender Impact Investment Summit to Underscore Financing Opportunities for Women-Led Investments

The Impact Investors Foundation (IIF), Nigeria’s leading platform for unlocking impact capital, is proud to announce the 2nd Gender

Etu Energias showcases growth strategy at Angola Oil & Gas Conference 2026

Etu Energias showcases growth strategy at Angola Oil & Gas Conference 2026

By AfricaHeadline LUANDA, Angola — Angola’s privately owned energy company Etu Energias is set to take center stage

Politics & Climate

Europe moves to stabilise Hormuz as Iran Israel tensions reshape global energy risk

Europe moves to stabilise Hormuz as Iran Israel tensions reshape global energy risk

Paris London Washington April 18 2026 European leaders, including Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer, Giorgia Meloni and Friedrich Merz,

FEATURE | Peace and power: Angola’s João Lourenço at the heart of the great lakes breakthrough

FEATURE | Peace and power: Angola’s João Lourenço at the heart of the great lakes breakthrough

Washington, D.C., June 28, 2025  U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed his wish to host Angolan President João

Germany and Nigeria forge energy partnership

Germany and Nigeria forge energy partnership

Accra, Ghana – German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier met with his Nigerian counterpart, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Abuja to

Biden’s historic visit to Angola highlights strategic investments and strengthened relations

Biden’s historic visit to Angola highlights strategic investments and strengthened relations

Luanda, Angola – President Joe Biden’s upcoming visit to Angola from December 2 to 4, 2024, marks a

Rwanda’s miscalculated move: Withdrawal from ECCAS deepens regional isolation

Rwanda’s miscalculated move: Withdrawal from ECCAS deepens regional isolation

Dar es Salaam | June 10, 2025 – AfricaHeadline Rwanda’s abrupt decision to withdraw from the Economic Community

Tokyo Sexwale: Reflections on Robben Island, ANC’s future, and South Africa’s political landscape

Tokyo Sexwale: Reflections on Robben Island, ANC’s future, and South Africa’s political landscape

Johannesburg, South Africa – In a rare and deeply introspective interview, South African anti-apartheid activist and former minister

Key statements from João Lourenço, Paul Kagame, and Félix Tshisekedi amidst regional crisis

Key statements from João Lourenço, Paul Kagame, and Félix Tshisekedi amidst regional crisis

Kinshasa, DRC – The deepening crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has triggered a wave

Venâncio Mondlane, politics demands maturity

Venâncio Mondlane, politics demands maturity

Maputo, Mozambique – Venâncio Mondlane’s political trajectory since the electoral period has been marked by controversy and what

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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