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Category: Africa
CAR: Four Chinese abducted in Lamy-Pont
Four Chinese gold miners have been kidnapped in Lamy-Pont, a village in Central African Republic (CAR), near the town of Abba, in Nana-Mambéré sub prefecture ... Read More
Gambia Reiterates Support for Moroccan Sovereignty Over Sahara
Gambian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mamadou Tangara, reiterated, from Rabat Monday, his country's support for Morocco's sovereignty over the Sahara. During a press briefing following ... Read More
2023 MEDays Grand Prize awarded to President of Comoros
The 2023 MEDays Grand Prize was awarded to Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros and current Chairman of the African Union. This ... Read More
Two elections with very different conduct: Liberia’s ‘peaceful’ vs. Madagascar’s ‘tense’
Votes are being tallied in two African states — Liberia and Madagascar — and while their final results are still forthcoming, what is clear is ... Read More
The polisario, a Threat to Regional Stability, to Abraham Accords
The polisario, a Threat to Regional Stability, to Abraham Accords https://youtube.com/shorts/iwFrvDei4u0 Read More
EU commits 24.4 million euros to tackle illicit arms trafficking in West Africa
The European Union has committed 24.4 million Euros to fight against the illicit trafficking in small arms and light weapons (SALW) and strengthen cross-border cooperation ... Read More
Africa’s lithium mining boom risks fueling corruption and failing citizens — Global Witness
The new rush for lithium — sometimes referred to as ‘white gold’ — in Africa risks fueling corruption and harming local communities and the environment, ... Read More
India-Africa trade gains momentum, projected to cross $100 billion in 2024
Trade between India and Africa increased by 9.3% between fiscal year 2021/2022 and 2022/2023, reaching $98 billion, according to India’s external affairs minister, as more ... Read More
AfDB loans Seychelles $33m as strengthened response to climate change, transition to clean energy
The board of directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan worth $33 million to Seychelles destined to strengthen the country’s response ... Read More
Senegal adopts $452m for national health budget for next year
Senegal’s legislature approved Sunday November 19 the Government proposal of $452 million for national health budget accounting for 3.9 per cent of national budget for ... Read More