Over the past two years, there has been a steady increase in the number of conflicts worldwide. Several international organizations, such as the ICRC, the Norwegian Peace Research Institute (PRIO), and some analysts, have stated that 2023 and 2024 were.. Read more

In June 2025, Mali launched the construction of its first national gold refinery. This refinery is the result of a cooperation between Mali, the Russian company Yadran, and the Swiss Investment Company. With a maximum annual refining capacity of 200.. Read more

London will host on 24 September 2025 the UK-Africa Business Forum (Trade and Investment 2025) organised by the African Business Chamber (AfBC) in the United Kingdom. The one-day event will bring together many investors, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and business leaders from.. Read more

Three years after the capture of Bunagana, a border town between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), by M23 rebel forces in June 2022, a peace agreement has been reached between the warring parties, the DRC and.. Read more

The Bern-Ouagadougou axis is strengthening. In mid-May, the Swiss Ambassador to Burkina Faso, Dominique Favre, was received by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Cooperation, and Burkinabe Abroad, Karamoko Jean-Marie Traoré. Last December, Minister Traoré received a visit from the.. Read more

In recent months, Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government has been highly active on the economic negotiation front, having reached agreements with India, the United States, and the European Union. The British administration aims to revive the economy of what remains.. Read more