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At least 9.1 million Sudanese civilians have been forced to internal displacement following 14 months of a civil war that shows no end in sight, according to UNHCR figures. “Sudan now has the largest internally displaced population ever reported,” UNHCR said in a recent report. Some 2 million people managed to flee to neighboring countries, […]
A deadlier strain of the Mpox virus is reported to be spreading in eastern DRC towns, nearly a year after it has been first found in the South Kivu, as doctors warn of a pandemic risk. As the virus was detected in 25 cases in the country’s restive east, there are fears it could spread […]
As Rwandans go to the polls on Monday July 15 to elect a President, the incumbent Paul Kagame is expected to win a fourth term in office, as he is running virtually unopposed after three decades in power in the eastern African nation. The 66-year-old Kagame led the rebel movement that ended 1994 genocide in […]
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 […]
Morocco’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York and the OCP Group jointly organized a high-level event on the food security in Africa, as part of the High-Level Political Forum of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Sustainable Development taking place July 8-17. The meeting, held under the theme “Sustainable Development […]
Mali’s military rulers allowed political parties and the civil society to resume normalcy after a ban that was imposed in April. “The government decided to lift the suspension that barred political parties and the activities of political associations,” said a statement from the council of ministers. In August 2020, the Malian army staged a coup […]
Nigeria’s oil regulator (NUPRC) reached a deal with producers to ensure steady supply of crude to local oil refineries, a move that would help the country cut dependence on imported fuel. Africa’s richest oil country imports most of its refined oil needs partly due to oil majors demanding excessive premiums or saying they had no […]
Means to upgrade cooperation between Accor group and Morocco to bolster the tourism industry in the Kingdom were discussed at a meeting held in Rabat Thursday between the tourism group’s CEO Sébastien Bazin and Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. Talks focused on strategies to advance Morocco’s tourism sector, particularly in anticipation of the 2030 World […]
Cameroonian President Paul Biya won approval from lawmakers in the Lower House of Parliament, extending the mandate for its current lawmakers for a year from 10 March 2025 to 30 March 2026. Cameroon’s National Assembly approved the bill on Tuesday (9 July) that pushes back legislative and local elections until 2026, a move opposition parties […]
Guinea-Bissau and Chinese presidents held talks in Beijing on Wednesday (10 July), with the two leaders announcing that the relations between both countries will be elevated to a strategic partnership. Umaro Sissoco Embalo, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, who is in China for a 5-day state visit ending on 13 July, was hosted by […]