World’s top cocoa producer threatens price hikes in response to US tariffs – Reuters
Goods from Ivory Coast have been slapped with a 21% duty as part of Trump’s latest trade measures
Africa
South Sudan appoints deputy as foreign minister following disagreement with the US.
The move follows a row with Washington over Juba’s refusal to admit a Congolese man deported from the US, which led to the Trump administration threatening to revoke all US visas held by South Sudanese citizens.
Rwanda’s image abroad: how western countries are beginning to turn their backs
…There has been a sharp turn in sentiment. For the first time, the western powers, as well as China, have begun to call out Rwanda on its behaviour.
Kenya ranks among top six African nations for highest number of upcoming hotel rooms.
Kenya is set to add 4,344 hotel rooms in 2025, ranking sixth in Africa for hotel development.
Niger ditches French, declares Hausa national language
Spoken by a majority of the country’s 26 million citizens—particularly in Zinder, Maradi, and Tahoua—Hausa is already Niger’s most widely used language.
African demand for Russian education hits new high – media
Applications from African students to Russian agricultural programs have grown fivefold in five years
Ukraine fueling instability in Africa – Mali’s Foreign Minister
Kiev is backing terrorist groups on the continent, Abdoulaye Diop has said
Zimbabwe to scrap tariffs on US goods
The African nation’s leader says his government prefers to foster friendly relations with all countries rather than take a hostile stance
Burkina Faso president claims no country has developed under democracy
Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré has argued that democracy has not resulted in development for any nation, challenging widely held global norms.
Africa
DRC government and M23 rebels engage in first negotiations following prolonged conflict.
The discussions, which began last week and are scheduled to continue on April 9, aim to end hostilities that have resulted in thousands of deaths and displaced hundreds of thousands in eastern DRC