Politics & Governance

Yoweri Museveni was sworn in for a seventh consecutive term as President of Uganda on May 12, 2026, extending his tenure as head of state to four full decades. The 81-year-old leader, who has governed the East African nation since 1986, won a January election that international observers said was marred by intimidation, violence, and

KIGALI — The message from Africa’s top business leaders to the world’s governments could not have been clearer at the 2026 Africa CEO Forum in Kigali: Africa is done being a raw material appendage of other economies, and the continent’s private sector is now driving the change that governments have failed to deliver. Across panel

ADDIS ABABA — Africa finds itself at the centre of the most intensive global scramble for natural resources in a century — and this time, the continent’s leaders say they are determined not to repeat the mistakes of the past. Across the continent, governments are rewriting mining laws, demanding local processing, and pushing back against

NAIROBI — French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Nairobi in May 2026 with something he rarely carries to African summits: a credible financial offer. At the inaugural Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted by Kenya’s President William Ruto, Macron unveiled €23 billion ($27 billion) in investment commitments — a figure that dwarfs anything France has tabled for

KIGALI — Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame used his platform at the 2026 Africa CEO Forum in Kigali to deliver a sharp and unambiguous message to global powers: Africa will not be bullied into surrendering its mineral wealth. In a rare direct condemnation, Kagame singled out the Trump administration’s campaign of minerals coercion against African nations,

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Consolidates Power with Ex-General Sibanda’s Appointment to ZANU-PF Politburo President Emmerson Mnangagwa of Zimbabwe has appointed retired army commander Philip Valerio Sibanda to the ZANU-PF Politburo, completing a long-delayed move that political analysts interpret as a significant step in the ruling party’s internal power reconfiguration. Sibanda, 70, served as Commander of the Zimbabwe

Côte d’Ivoire’s Economic Resilience: IMF-Backed Reforms Drive 6% Growth Forecast Despite Global Headwinds Côte d’Ivoire continues to demonstrate remarkable economic resilience, with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projecting growth of 6.2% for 2026 — one of the highest rates in Sub-Saharan Africa. The West African nation’s sustained expansion is rooted in a decade of structural

Africa CEO Forum 2026: Kigali Hosts Largest Gathering of the Continent’s Business Leaders as Private Sector Takes Centre Stage The 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum opened in Kigali, Rwanda on May 14, 2026, bringing together over 2,800 business leaders, investors, and senior policymakers from across the continent and beyond. The two-day summit, held

Burkina Faso’s military authorities have escalated their crackdown on independent media, ordering the suspension of French broadcaster TV5Monde on May 5, citing “disinformation” and “apology of terrorism” in the channel’s coverage of the country’s deepening security crisis. The ban, issued by Burkina Faso’s media regulator, is the latest act in a systematic campaign by the

The Africa CEO Forum 2026 is underway in Kigali, Rwanda, on May 14–15, gathering over 2,000 business leaders, policymakers, and investors from across the continent and beyond. The two-day summit arrives at a pivotal moment for Africa’s economic trajectory, as the continent navigates a complex web of global uncertainties, shifting trade alliances, and an urgent