Africa is trying to move past decades of economic strain by strengthening cooperation between neighbors, with Zimbabwe and Botswana now planning to allow passport-free travel using only national ID cards.

In a long-awaited move, Libya has announced an agreement to unify the public budget, a step that, while significant on paper, has done little to quiet doubts over whether it can be implemented amid the country’s entrenched political divisions.

The reintegration of displaced Syrians into their original communities after years of forced displacement poses a strategic challenge for the Syrian government, as it seeks to demonstrate its ability to address the lasting damage of prolonged suffering and forced exile.

For the first time in decades, Iraq has turned to overland fuel exports through Syria, a move that underscores the scale of disruption hitting its traditional shipping routes as war on Iran intensifies, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz.

The Senegalese government continues to pursue its election pledges, including a review of foreign investment contracts seen as contributing to the exploitation of national resources and the waste of public wealth.