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Burkina Faso’s gold industry is attracting fresh interest from Saudi investors after the West African country’s gold exports surged to roughly $10 billion in 2025, highlighting the growing economic importance of its mining sector.

The United Nations General Assembly has backed an Africa-led campaign to promote a new world map that more accurately reflects the relative size of countries and continents, marking a major diplomatic victory for efforts to challenge the way Africa has long been depicted.

Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain and Jordan have deported or ordered the deportation of thousands of foreign workers in 2026, while the Un...

Only six African countries have been included in the 2026 IMD World Competitiveness Ranking, with South Africa reclaiming its position as the continent’s most competitive economy and Nigeria ranking near the bottom of the 70 economies assessed globally.

Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s government has offered to mediate between Egypt and Ethiopia over their long-running Nile water dispute, opening another diplomatic channel in a 15-year standoff that previous US, Chinese and African-led efforts have failed to settle.