Cameroon
Climate change fuelling conflict across Africa's Lake Chad Basin, warn Scandinavian institutes
As Lake Chad shrinks and resources dry up, the region has suffered repeated attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP, forcing thousands to pay the insurgents' "tax" or flee their homes
World Bank cuts Sub-Saharan Africa growth forecast as energy shock bites
The World Bank warns that higher energy costs and weaker external demand stemming from the Middle East conflict are outweighing the benefits of structural reforms, stronger commodities prices
Illicit gold networks fuelling conflict, organised crime across Africa and global south, GI-TOC warns
Illicit gold has become a critical source of financing for organised crime, armed groups and sanctioned regimes across Africa, a Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime report finds.
AEC presents African Energy Person of Year 2026 award to Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote
The African Energy Chamber (AEC) has presented the “African Energy Person of the Year” award to Nigerian businessman and industrialist Aliko Dangote, the founder, president and CEO of the Dangote Group.
Cameroon secures $206mn for Kribi refinery as fuel import reduction drive accelerates
Cameroon has secured $206mn in bank financing for the CSTAR refinery project in Kribi, advancing plans to reduce dependence on imported fuel products while rebuilding domestic refining capacity after the prolonged shutdown of the SONARA refinery.