JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 13, 2026/ — As the world accelerates its shift from fossil fuels to clean energy technologies, Africa is emerging as a central player in supplying the minerals that underpin this transformation. According to the African Energy Chamber’s (AEC) (https://EnergyChamber.org) State of African Energy 2026 Outlook, the continent’s abundant reserves of critical minerals
By NJ Ayuk JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 13, 2026/ — By NJ Ayuk, Executive Chairman, African Energy Chamber (https://EnergyChamber.org). Let’s really think about this: Today, Africa contributes less than 5% of the world’s energy-related emissions, despite being home to 19% of Earth’s population. By 2060, the continent’s population is expected to reach 28% of the global
By Rikard Jozwiak The European Union says it will start lifting sanctions this month first imposed on Kosovo in summer 2023, when Pristina implemented the results of controversial elections in the Serb-dominated north despite warnings from Brussels. The move could potentially resuscitate the Balkan country’s EU hopes, allowing this to be the year its EU membership
Despite the divisions, war narratives and burdens of the 1990s, young people in the region are finding ways to build bridges and create common spaces to build a better society. This was a conclusion drawn at the international conference “Dayton Legacies: 30 Years of Peace,” held in early December 2025 in Vitez. At the panel
South Sudan’s Civil Aviation Authority (SSCAA) has ordered all operators at Juba International Airport to remove grounded, unserviceable, or abandoned aircraft from the airport within 30 days, citing safety and operational concerns. In a circular issued Monday, Director General Dr. Ayiei Garang Deng Ayiei said aircraft parked on taxiways, runways, aprons, or other non-designated areas
