Britain’s former finance minister Rishi Sunak assumed office as the country’s prime minister on Tuesday (25 October), following Liz Truss’s resignation last week after just six weeks in office. It’s been a tumultuous period for British politics as the government struggles to stabilise the economy of the country, one of the world’s biggest. Sunak, who had been selected as leader …

A group supporting Africans who had fled the war in Ukraine and are currently seeking refuge in Germany has launched a series of online information sessions. The webinar series, implemented by the non-profit organisation Horizon Resource Network under the auspices of ‘Help for Africans from Ukraine in Germany’ (HAUG), is to provide an orientation guide to the affected Africans, who …

The COVID-19 pandemic had already dampened the steady economic upswing in Africa. Then came the war in Ukraine, which has led to sharp increases in food and energy prices, imposing severe challenges on African countries as the living conditions of the people worsen across the continent. At the same time, EU’s efforts to partner with African countries have increased significantly …