UN rights chief launches $400 million appeal amid donor funding cuts Reduced funding slashes missions, staffing and investigations worldwide Sudan faces famine conditions as human rights and ...

Côte d’Ivoire plans total investment of CFA114,838.5 billion ($206.5 billion) under its 2026–2030 development plan. The private sector should fund 70.2% of total investment, while the public sector ...

Egypt plans $2 billion eurobond issuance in late 2025-26 Demand strong for five-year bonds, government says Eurobond issuance capped at $4 billion in 2026 Egypt plans to issue a $2 billion eurobond in ...

Burkina Faso launches floating cage fish farming project at Yakouta dam Dori site starts with 22 cages, targets 200 tons annually Government pushes aquaculture to cut fish imports and boost output ...

Barrick forecasts 260,000-290,000 ounces from Mali mine in 2026 Loulo-Gounkoto returns to guidance after dispute settlement with Mali Production recovery gradual, remains below pre-dispute output ...

Rio Tinto drops Glencore merger talks after failing to reach agreement Proposed deal valued combined miner above $200 billion Copper synergies attractive, but valuation, culture and regulatory hurdles ...

Floods damaged over 5,000 km of roads, disrupting transport nationwide Repeated climate shocks strain finances, limiting resilient infrastructure investment The cost of restoring Mozambique’s road ...

Buenassa has submitted a $1.5bn bid to acquire Chemaf as part of a $3.5bn industrial plan The roadmap includes completion of Chemaf’s mining units and a two-phase copper-cobalt refinery The bid comes ...

Government plans CFA-equivalent investment of 41.8 billion Congolese francs over 2026–2028 Funds target farm equipment purchases and rehabilitation of pig facilities Estate operations have been halted ...

Two aging gas turbines commissioned in 1977 are being replaced at Port-Gentil Installed capacity is expected to rise to 40–50 MW from 25–30 MW Electricity projects totaling CFA1,134.5 billion are ...

Togo plans to mobilize CFA35 billion ($63 million) in 2026 to finance decentralization and deconcentration reforms. The allocation represents 94% of the budget of the Ministry of Territorial ...

Djibouti secures $35m ITFC financing to expand petroleum bunkering and reinforce its role as a Red Sea maritime and trade hub Facility, under a wider $600m framework, will boost port competitiveness, ...