Africa

Eurasia Review | African leaders serving 20 or more years in office are drawing the attention of critics who question their ability to run a country after so many years. Suspicions about the stability of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, age 89, were raised in a recent issue of Ghana Business …

CBS | Johannesburg — A German foreign ministry quip about leopards and an African tour by Russia’s top diplomat has sparked a cool response on the continent, ranging from bewilderment to accusations of insensitivity. On Wednesday, Germany said it would deliver 14 of its top-of-the-line Leopard 2 tanks to Ukraine, …

BBC | Equatorial Guinea’s vice-president personally ordered the arrest of his half-brother over allegations he sold a plane owned by the state airline, a government statement says. Both the vice-president and his half-brother are sons of President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. He is the world’s longest-serving president after 43 years …

RFI | Lors d’une session extraordinaire de l’Organisation internationale du cacao, qui s’est tenue le 8 décembre à Montpellier, producteurs et acheteurs se sont mis d’accord pour lancer des études sur la possibilité de créer une bourse du cacao en Afrique. Aujourd’hui, les cours du cacao sont décidés à Londres ou …