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Zambia loses a third of mining revenues to Covid-19

The mining industry in Zambia, the country’s main provider of foreign exchange, brought in $60 to $65 million from February to April, compared to the $90 million expected. Zambia is the second largest copper-producing country on the continent. Severe global restrictions on movement have hit mining supply chains and hindered the export and sale of […]

Libya deputies sign political agreement in disagreement

A political agreement between Libya’s rival parliament was signed in Morocco on Thursday but there are still concerns about its implementation because it is not backed by the presidents of the two parliaments, Nouri Abusahmain of the General National Congress (GNC) in Tripoli and Aguila Saleh Issa of the House of Representative (HoR) in Tobruk, […]

Mali’s military tightens grip on power as Goita poised to rule until 2030 without election

Mali’s transitional president, Colonel Assimi Goita, could remain in power until at least 2030 — without facing an election after a controversial bill approved by Mali’s Council of Ministers on 11 June has proposed granting Goita a renewable five-year term starting in 2025. The bill, now awaiting ratification by the National Transitional Council, cements a […]