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Adekunle Owolabi is a journalist, political analyst, and digital strategist with experience across Africa and the Middle East. He focuses on international diplomacy, promotes digital inclusion, and advocates for a borderless Africa.

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The Dubai Frame stands as one of Dubai’s iconic landmarks, offering views across the city’s historic and modern districts. Photo credit: Dubai Media Office
Middle EastTourism

Dubai targets long term tourism growth

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Dubai is shifting its tourism strategy from recovering from recent disruptions to pursuing sustained long term growth, with the...

An image taken from the X account Silicon Oyala shows the twin towers of Ciudad de la Paz, Equatorial Guinea
Central AfricaNews

Equatorial Guinea capital remains a ghost town

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea: Nearly eight months after Ciudad de la Paz was officially designated as the new political capital of Equatorial Guinea, the...

Musanze Industrial Park
East AfricaTrade & Investment

Rwanda seeks investor for Musanze logistics hub

Kigali, Rwanda: The Rwandan Government is looking for a private investor to develop and operate a customs bonded warehouse at Musanze Industrial Park...

Thabile Mdluli, Acting Government Spokesperson
DiplomacySouthern Africa

Eswatini investigates shooting involving US personnel

Mbabane, Eswatini: The Government of the Kingdom of Eswatini has launched an investigation after two United States government personnel were injured when they...

Gabonese MP Augustin Lobelle Yembi
Central AfricaPolitics

Gabon MP faces trial over Kigali airport assault

Libreville, Gabon: Gabonese lawmaker Augustin Lobelle Yembi is facing judicial proceedings in Gabon after being handed over by Rwandan authorities following his arrest...

HRH Prince Lonkhokhela, Minister of Natural Resources and Energy, delivers Eswatini’s Country Statement at the IAEA General Conference in Vienna. Photo credit: Ministry of Natural Resources and Energy, Eswatini
DiplomacyEnergySouthern Africa

Eswatini advances nuclear science plans

VIENNA, Austria: Eswatini is strengthening its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as the Kingdom explores how nuclear science and technology...

The UAE's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research
EducationMiddle East

UAE warns over forged academic certificates

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Authorities in the United Arab Emirates have warned against the use of forged academic qualifications after courts handed down...

Minister of Digital Economy, Digitalisation and Innovation Mark Alexandre Doumba in Libreville.
Central AfricaTechnology

Gabon speeds up digital transformation

LIBREVILLE, Gabon: Gabon is accelerating the implementation of major digital transformation projects, including its national digital identity system and a national interoperability infrastructure...

Malian transitional President General Assimi Goïta meets Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb in Bamako during talks on regional security and efforts to strengthen cooperation and relations between Algeria and Mali. Photo credit: Presidency of Mali
DiplomacyNorth AfricaWest Africa

Algeria and Mali seek to repair ties

BAMAKO, Mali: Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb has arrived in Bamako for talks with Mali’s transitional President General Assimi Goïta and Prime Minister...