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Tunisia: Two soldiers killed by landmine in terrorist-haunted zone

Tunisia’s defense ministry indicated Tuesday two of its soldiers died after a landmine exploded near the Algerian border. “Two soldiers died, one last night and the second early this morning, after they were injured in a landmine explosion in Mount Mghila on Monday,” the ministry’s spokesman Belhassen Oueslati told the media. The ministry did not […]

Biden endorses AGOA extension, as African countries sought to boost benefits at Johannesburg summit

The US President Joe Biden endorsed the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) upon its expiry in September 2025. “I strongly support re-authorization of the African Growth and Opportunity Act — a landmark, bipartisan law that has formed a bedrock for US trade with sub-Saharan Africa for more than two decades,” said […]

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 […]