Ethiopia’s Abiy in Sudan for talks with army chief in bid to end brutal war

Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed becomes the first foreign leader to visit Sudan for a meeting with army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan since the country’s descent into brutal conflict that has driven nearly 10 million people from their homes and created a humanitarian crisis. Abiy and al-Burhan met in Port Sudan, the new seat of […]

Benjamin Ndagimana takes office as Consul General of Burundi in Laayoune

Burundian diplomat Benjamin Ndagimana presented this Tuesday his consular credentials as Consul General of Burundi in Laayoune.   The diplomat presented his consular documents to Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita at a meeting Tuesday in Rabat.   In a statement to the press, Ndagimana said he would take his duties as Consul General in […]

Africa’s rare earths to boost global supply, adding 9% to market, by 2029 — report

Currently a minor player in the rare earth market, African mines have the potential to supply almost 10% of the world’s rare earth elements by 2029, thereby introducing alternative suppliers into a market currently dominated by China, according to a latest forecast by Benchmark Mineral Intelligence. China’s current domination of the global market for rare […]