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WEBJoin a global community who rely on us for insight into power, markets and people on the continent. Former Niger minister launches movement to overthrow junta Rhissa Ag Boula has announced the creation of the Free Armed Forces, a political and military movement aimed at overthrowing Niger’s ruling junta.
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WEBlosing investor confidence. Ghana: Banks reel from record fraud scandals A damning report from the Bank of Ghana reveals a staggering 46% rise in employee-related fraud. bribery claims. Nigeria: Top prison officers suspended following alleged Bobrisky leaked audio A purported audio of Bobrisky says his “godfather” arranged with prison ...
Security Council renews Kenya-led Haiti mission despite pleas for …
WEB1 day ago · The United Nations Security Council unanimously voted on 30 September to renew the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission to Haiti for another 12 months but failed to transition it to a fully funded UN peace operation. The half-measure leaves Kenya on the hook for helping restore ...
Opinion: Red lines for Africa’s Green new deal
WEB2 days ago · Economic modelling by the African Carbon Market Initiative projects steady growth in Africa’s carbon market transactions during the next 30 years with the retirement of up to 2.5 gigatonnes in CO2 emissions, mobilisation of up to $200bn a year in carbon trades, and creation of up to 190 million green jobs by 2050.
UAE gold refiners suspected of handling illegally mined African gold
WEB1 day ago · Gold refineries in the UAE are handling illegally mined product from African mines without applying due diligence, watchdog groups now say. The suspicion of UAE processing illegally mined gold has led key gold traders, such as Swiss company, Metalor Technologies, to refuse to handle gold refined in the UAE.
US accelerates play for Africa’s minerals during UN Week
WEB1 day ago · A new financing network and closer cooperation with Angola, Zambia and Tanzania all aim to challenge China’s grip on the continent’s resources. The United States and its allies consolidated their cooperation along a range of fronts during the UN General Assembly in the pitched battle for access to Africa’s critical minerals.
‘Africa’s debt situation remains worrying….but there’s good news’
WEBJan 14, 2022 · Despite promising signs of a continuing global economic recovery in 2022, the African debt situation remains worrying. Over 20 low-income African countries were in debt distress or at risk of debt distress in autumn 2021 according to the IMF. The good news is that while overall debt levels have generally risen, action requested by African ...
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WEBWhile Mali’s Goïta dreams of an AoSS passport, China’s Emptech eyes Malian market Chinese company EMPTECH is trying to replicate its success in Burkina Faso, despite Mali’s announcement of a common passport for AoSS countries. contempt. Kenya: Police boss sentenced to jail over abducted protestors, defies court orders The Kenyan police ...
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WEB10 African scholars to watch in 2024 African scholars – in Africa and in the diaspora – make significant contributions to the wellbeing of people and society both at home and abroad. Africa in 2023: Debt, despondency and democracy The debt crisis has been years in the making, but this year it came to dominate the economic and political ...
China ramps up Africa engagement even as new lending drops
WEBSep 19, 2023 · China’s lending relationship with Africa is not new. As early as the 1960s, Chinese loans established a foundation for deepened diplomatic engagement with Africa. Chinese entities have financed and constructed development projects dating back to 1967 when China agreed to design, construct and bankroll the Tanzania to Zambia railway.