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Chinese oil firm loans Niger $400 million
China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) agreed to offer a loan of 400 million dollars to the Niger government, which is struggling with the impact of ... Read More
Boat drifts from West Africa to Brazil with nine dead migrants on board
A boat was thrown by the current in Brazil’s coasts with nine dead migrants from Mauritania and Mali on board, an incident that highlights the ... Read More
African countries should put pressure on Algeria to end slavery in Tindouf camps
The underreported plight of enslaved black people continues in the Polisario-run Tindouf camps, where Algerian authorities abandoned thousands to the mercy of a separatist militia ... Read More
Morocco bolsters its regional air power deterrence
Morocco is set to reinforce its battle-hardened air power capabilities through the acquisition of fighter jets and the upgrade of existing ones as well as ... Read More
Global Gateway: EU launches 17 new regional programs to boost youth mobility and skills in Africa
The European Union has recently launched 17 new regional programs, most notably including 'The Team Europe Initiative on Opportunity-Driven Skills and Vocational Education and Training' ... Read More
UN raises $630mil, short of target $1bn, to tackle Ethiopia’s dire humanitarian crisis
A United Nations-led donor event held in its headquarters in Geneva on Tuesday (16 April) managed to secure financial pledges only for about two-thirds of ... Read More
Sahara: UN Security Council briefed on challenges to UN-led political process
The UN Security Council was briefed on Tuesday behind closed doors by MINURSO Chief Alexander Ivanko and UN Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura on latest ... Read More
Wood Processing, catalyst for Africa’s industrialization – report
More investments in the wood processing industries would be conducive to African industrialization and integration, said the African natural Resources Management and Investment Center. In ... Read More
‘Historical reversal’: World Bank warns of widening gap between poorest and wealthy nations
One-half of the world’s 75 poorest countries — more than half of whom are in Sub-Saharan Africa — are facing a widening income gap with ... Read More
Namibia eyes OPEC membership as large-scale oil production looms
Namibia has announced its plan to join the OPEC “family” which comes at a time when the southern African nation gears up to potentially become ... Read More