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Ghana dethrones South Africa to become Africa’s top gold producer

Ghana has reclaimed its top position as Africa’s premier gold producer, surpassing South Africa, after large-scale mining companies in the West African country increased gold production from 2.2 million ounces in 2012 to 3.08 million ounces last year. After a temporary setback in 2021 due to a sharp decline in output, Ghana has reclaimed its […]

Horn of Africa: long-term peace to come from regional integration, cooperation — UNDP report

The Horn of Africa countries should turn to trade as a solution to persistent conflict and political instability, says a new report by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), that suggests that the lack of intra-regional trade, as well as poor infrastructure, has fueled conflict and violence by perpetuating poverty and a sense of marginalization. […]

Russia tells Algeria to stop interfering in Sahel states domestic issues- media

Russia is reported to have urged the Algerian regime to refrain from meddling in the domestic issues of Moscow’s allies in the region, Niger and Mali, news website Maghreb Intelligence reported. The warning came during a meeting in Algiers on April 14 between Russia’s MENA region envoy Mikhail Bogdanov with top Algerian military rulers. Bogdanov […]