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Category: Africa
Burkina Faso debunks Ghana’s claims Wagner awarded gold mine in exchange for support
Burkina Faso’s Minister of Mining Tuesday branded rubbish Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo’s claims that the insecurity-dogged country has awarded a mining field to the Russian ... Read More
Member of Doctors without Borders abducted in northern Mali
Some unidentified armed men have kidnapped a member of Doctors Without Borders (MSF), a non-profit organization in Gao, northern Mali. “Unidentified armed men entered the ... Read More
West, China must ‘urgently’ cooperate to avert Africa’s debt distress
The West and China should seek deeper cooperation over Africa’s debt conundrum in 2023, without which many countries on the continent will face debt distress ... Read More
CAR: Fire destroys EU headquarters in Bangui
A fire outbreak has destroyed the headquarters of the European Union (EU) Commission in Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic, making no casualties. Douglas ... Read More
Border barriers within EAC hamper its trade ambitions with Africa — AfDB report
Immigration restrictions between citizens of East African Community (EAC) member states could derail the efforts by the bloc to align with the continental free trade ... Read More
US-Africa Leaders Summit yields scores of business deals in diverse fields
Business from the United States and different African countries announced nearly 15 new commitments during last week’s US-Africa Leaders Summit, in fields ranging from mining ... Read More
COP15 deal to halt loss of biodiversity: welcomed by some, not enough for others
The COP15 biodiversity summit's historic agreement to protect 30% of land and water important for biodiversity by 2030, designed to halt its loss was welcomed ... Read More
Rwanda hails UK high court ruling as ‘positive step’, NGOs see deportations as ‘immoral’
While both the British and Rwandan governments welcomed the UK court giving the green light to the deportation of migrants, who have arrived illegally in ... Read More
Royal, public welcome for Morocco’s soccer team upon their return from Qatar where they made history
The Moroccan soccer team will return from Qatar on Tuesday. On high royal instructions, the team will receive a welcome worthy of their brilliant performance ... Read More
Visa to inject $1bn in Africa over 5 years to cash in on e-payments boom
Visa Inc has announced plans to invest $1 billion over the next 5 years in Africa in a bid to capitalize on the emerging economy's ... Read More