UK: Cameron’s cabinet to soften its decision on tourism to Tunisia

Tunisian Prime Minister habib Essid’s last week decision to talk to Prime Minister David Cameron has paid off as the UK government is expected to review its decision to ban travels to terrorism-rocked Tunisia. British ambassador to Tunisia, Hamish Cowell, announced Tuesday that his government wants to review its travel advisory to Tunisia as soon […]

Tanzania inks $667mil. deals with three Australian miners for rare earth, graphite projects

Tanzania has inked deals worth $667 million with three Australian companies to mine rare earth minerals and graphite, part of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s drive to fast-track negotiations on long-pending mining and energy projects. Tanzania’s president has witnessed the signing of the deals at a function held at Chamwino State House in Dodoma. Under the […]

Wagner’s long shadow: Mali reels from mercenary legacy of violence and failure

A new report by war crimes watchdog The Sentry exposes the Wagner Group’s deeply destabilizing three-year presence in Mali, revealing a record of military failure, civilian massacres, and political fractures rather than security gains. Deployed in 2022 under a $10 million/month deal with Mali’s junta, the Russian paramilitary force claimed its “mission was accomplished” upon […]