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As Majors Exit, Panoro Bets Big on Equatorial Guinea’s Aging Oil Fields

As Majors Exit, Panoro Bets Big on Equatorial Guinea’s Aging Oil Fields

A small Norwegian producer is doubling down on Equatorial Guinea just as the Central…

Unfinished flyover on the outskirts of Ouagadougou with concrete pillars above busy traffic, symbolising Burkina Faso’s $64‑billion bet on new infrastructure and economic transformation amid insecurity

Burkina Faso Bets $64 Billion on a Homegrown Economic Transformation

A five-year National Development Plan aims to rewrite the Sahel nation’s economic story by…

Angolan and European Union officials shaking hands in front of their flags after signing a partnership agreement on green investment and economic diversification.

EU and Angola Deepen $64 Billion Push to Green and Diversify Economy

A new joint statement sets 2021–2027 priorities for sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, skills, and…

African meteorologists in a Lomé training room working on laptops while a facilitator presents climate graphs on a screen, symbolising how local climate data is being turned into evidence for Africa’s next climate pledges.

In a Lomé Classroom, Africa’s Next Climate Pledges Take Shape

A quiet WMO workshop in Togo is training African meteorologists to turn raw climate data…

African and U.S. delegates in suits talking in a Washington, D.C. conference hall with a “Powering Africa” summit banner behind them, symbolising negotiations over energy, critical minerals and investment between the US and African countries.

In Washington, an Upcoming Summit Will Test How Fair the US–Africa Energy Partnership Can Be

When the Powering Africa Summit opens in Washington this month, U.S. officials will pitch…

Flooded Nairobi street with muddy water covering cars and people standing at the edge, illustrating deadly flash floods that killed dozens and displaced thousands in Kenya’s capital

At Least 45 Dead as Flash Floods Batter Nairobi and Beyond

Overnight downpours exposed chronic failures in drainage, planning, and early warning in Kenya’s capital,…

Malian farmers standing in a cotton field near Sikasso, with white cotton bolls and a tractor line in the background, symbolising Mali’s high‑stakes push to boost “white gold” production despite climate and price risks

In Mali’s Cotton Belt, a High-Stakes Bet on ‘White Gold’

Facing slumping export revenues and climate shocks, the Sahelian nation is racing to lift…

Statue of a young man throwing a stone in Kitwe, Zambia, with students marching past, symbolising Youth Day’s radical roots and Africa’s struggle to turn youth commemoration into real empowerment

On Zambia’s Youth Day, a Continent’s Young Generation Demands More Than Ceremonies

As Zambia marks Youth Day on March 12, its history of student resistance collides…

A large solar farm in an African desert with transmission lines leading toward a distant city skyline, symbolising Gulf‑backed clean energy investment trying to close Africa’s $133 billion annual funding gap

How Gulf Climate Finance Could Help Bridge Africa’s $133 Billion Clean Energy Gap by 2030

As traditional development finance retreats, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are emerging as pivotal…

Offshore oil platform in African waters at sunset, with a gas flare burning and supply ships nearby, symbolising Africa’s expanding oil and gas production amid climate concerns.

Africa’s Oil and Gas Output Is Set to Hit 11.4 Million Barrels a Day. What Does That Mean for a Warming World?

A new African Energy Chamber outlook projects that hydrocarbon production will hold around 11.4 million barrels…

African climate and health researchers working in a modern university lab, analysing heat and weather data on computers and preparing monitoring equipment.

African Scientists Move to the Front Lines of Climate Health Research

New research hubs in Johannesburg and Kumasi aim to turn African climate science into…

An African climate negotiator from Ghana speaking at a conference table in a large hall, with other African delegates listening and taking notes.

Ghana Steps to the Front: Can One Country Unite Africa’s Climate Voice?

By chairing Africa’s main climate negotiating bloc, Ghana is betting that disciplined coordination—from village…

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