Chinese mining in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts

Issue Brief October 6, 2025 • 8:30 am ET Print this page Chinese mining in West Africa: Responding to the environmental and social impacts By Abosede Omowumi Babatunde, Richard Asante, Joseph Asunka, Joshua Eisenman, Fancies Egu Lansana, Sanusha...

Seme Customs, stakeholders move to tackle multiple checkpoints, border crimes along Lagos-Abidjan corridor

By Steve Agbota The Seme Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Monday convened a high level stakeholders meeting to tackle mutiple checkpoints, border-related crimes, trade barriers and improve legitimate trade along Lagos-Abidjan...

Fisheries Minister hosts Abidjan Legacy Programme delegation...

The Minister for Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mrs Emelia Arthur, has welcomed a delegation from the Abidjan Legacy Programme on an Exploratory Technical Mission to Ghana. The three-day mission, led by the Programme’s Coordination Unit, aims to...

Pacome, Dube to join Yanga camp in Malawi for CAF Cup

Dar es Salaam. Three key Young Africans (Yanga) players, Pacome Zouzoua, Prince Dube, and Duke Abuya are set to rejoin the team ahead of the first leg of the CAF Champions League second preliminary round match against Silver Strikers FC in...

African group qualifiers finish as last three teams book World Cup berths

CAPE TOWN :Ivory Coast, Senegal and South Africa on Tuesday completed the list of group winners in African qualification and the lineup of nine automatic qualifiers for next year’s World Cup. Ivory Coast beat Kenya 3-0 at home in Abidjan to finish...

ACT Learner Coach earns scholarship to work in the Ivory Coast

Lived experience has shaped Kellie Steele’s career in youth work. Previously navigating hardship, as well as life as a teenage mother, she has used her experience to build something constructive and is now working at ACT as a Jobs Growth Wales+...

Eni Divests 30% Stake in Ivory Coast’s Baleine Project to Vitol in Strategic Energy Move

On September 25, 2025, Italian energy giant Eni SpA announced a significant step in its portfolio optimization strategy by selling a 30% stake in the Baleine oil and gas project, located offshore Ivory Coast, to Vitol, a global energy and...

Ivory Coast extends the exploitation permit of the Yaouré gold mine

The government of Ivory Coast extended the exploitation permit of the Yaouré gold mine, operated by Australia’s Perseus Mining, by six years. The Council of Ministers announced the decision, bringing the mine’s license duration to 17 years, up...

Crude Oil: OPEC Leaves Demand Outlook Unchanged

The oil market was seen trading marginally lower in the early Tuesday trading session as OPEC expects supply increases to ease deficit projections. Precious metals edged higher yesterday, with spot gold reaching yet another record high, driven by...

AfDB approves US$117.3M facility to boost cocoa production, sustainability in Côte d’Ivoire 

IVORY COAST – The African Development Bank Group’s (AfDB) Board of Directors has approved a €100 million agricultural facility for Sucres et Denrées Côte d’Ivoire, designed to boost cocoa production and strengthen sustainable farming practices in...

Hugo Broos Leads Bafana Bafana Back To The FIFA World Cup After 24 Years

BLOEMFONTEIN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 09: South Africa players celebrate during the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier match between South Africa and Nigeria at Toyota Stadium on September 09, 2025 in Bloemfontein, South Africa. (Photo by Charlé...

Malian insurtech startup OKO secures 6-digit round to scale climate resilience in Africa

Malian insurtech startup OKO has secured a six-digit funding round led by Catalyst Fund, with participation from two existing investors, to help it scale climate resilience in Africa. Founded in 2017, OKO develops affordable mobile-based crop...

Ghana Appeals for 5,309 Citizens Still in Ivory Coast

Foreign Minister highlights regional solidarity as 8,000 displaced Ghanaians return home from ethnic conflict Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa has called on the remaining 5,309 Ghanaians in Côte d’Ivoire to return home following a...

Nigeria to release second subnational climate governance performance ranking

Environment Briefs THE Society for Planet and Prosperity (SPP), in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change (DCC), Federal Ministry of Environment, has announced October 14, as the official release date for the second edition of the...

Menzies Aviation Champions Biodiversity Through Honeybee Man Partnership

Menzies Aviation has announced a new partnership with The Honeybee Man, sponsoring two honeybee colonies at Fairclough Hall Farm in Weston, UK. This initiative underscores the company’s commitment to supporting biodiversity and protecting vital...

WFP and Koica join forces to strengthen human capital and community resilience in Côte d’Ivoire

ABIDJAN, Côte d’Ivoire – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today welcomed a US$9.3 million contribution from the Government of the Republic of Korea, to promote health and nutrition, combat food insecurity and foster inclusive...

Expert Harps on Sustainable, Regenerative Architecture in Africa

Ijeoma Azi, an advocate of sustainable and regenerative design, has harped on the need for Africa to embrace architecture that safeguards the environment while building resilient cities for future generations. Disclosing this in a media statement...

More than Meets the Eye

An exhibition of modern and contemporary art from Africa Musée Rath, Geneva From October 16th to November 23rd, 2025 GENEVA, Oct. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Swiss private banking group CBH Bank, in partnership with the Musée d'art & d'histoire...

Abidjan: Measuring the benefits of lagoon transport

BY ALEX ADI Water transport is emerging as a game-changer in urban mobility, offering a reliable, affordable, and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional transportation methods. With its potential to reduce travel time, ease...

Climate change could displace 100 million Africans by 2050 – Report

By 2050, up to 5 per cent of Africa’s population—about 100 million people—could be forced to move due to the impacts of climate change. This warning is contained in the State of Africa’s Environment Report 2025, released in Ethiopia by the...