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Latest jihadi attack on Burkina Faso convoy leaves 11 killed, dozens missing

At least 11 soldiers have been killed and 50 civilians were missing in Burkina Faso after armed fighters attacked a 150-vehicle military-escorted convoy taking supplies to a northern town, the country’s government has said, condemning the “barbaric, cowardly” attack. The government said the assault took place on Monday (26 September) in Soum province, where armed […]

IFC accords $150m loan to Olam to boost palm oil production in Gabon

The World Bank’s private sector financing arm, International Finance Corporation (IFC), has provided a credit package of $150 to Olam Palm Gabon, the subsidiary of Singapore-based Olam International, to boost the company’s production of palm oil in the central African country. The loan, Gabon Review reports, will be used in the construction of a biodiesel […]

Tunisia: Fajr Libya leader to be extradited, an exchange possible

The Indictments Division of the Tunis Court of Appeal has decided to extradite Walid Kalib, a Libyan national and an important figure in Fajr Libya, citing an agreement with the Tripoli based government but many believe that it is geared towards freeing the abducted staff of the Tunisian embassy last week. Kalib was arrested last month […]