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Following the demise of its former boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and with a new leader at its helm, the infamous paramilitary Wagner Group is back in the game, helping the Kremlin to strengthen Russia’s presence in Libya and other parts of Africa. Years of civil war and chaos, the devastating flood, the absence of a democratic […]
Mali’s top diplomat has met with his Russian counterpart in Moscow for talks aiming to boost security cooperation between the two countries just as Bamako is struggling to take a full control of the country’s restive north. Addressing journalists in Moscow, Mali’s foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov earlier this week […]
In a landmark development, participants in the first Policy Conference of the Coalition for Autonomy in the Sahara (AUSACO) lauded Morocco’s commendable efforts in advancing the new development model for the Southern provinces. The conference, held in Dakhla, aimed to position the region as a pivotal gateway connecting Morocco to Africa and beyond. The conference’s […]
Zambia has declared the debilitating drought the southern African country is currently going through a national disaster and emergency, with its president saying the crisis brought on by El Niño has devastated the agricultural sector, affecting more than one million families. Declaring the severe drought a national disaster and emergency, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema on […]
The November 2023 release of the Ericsson Mobility Report predicts that by 2029, 5G access will reach 85% of the world’s population, with Africa taking the lead in this advancement. This surge in mobile subscriptions across Sub-Saharan Africa is attributed to positive economic prospects and proactive regulatory measures aimed at enhancing network coverage, driven by […]
Chad’s Prime Minister, Succès Masra, has commended, in Washington, the Initiative of King Mohammed VI aimed at promoting access of the Sahel States to the Atlantic Ocean, deeming it “very relevant”. Speaking during a round table held by the U.S think tank The Atlantic Council, Succès Masra, who is on an official visit to the […]
With ties already at their worst, the civilian façade of the military regime in Algiers has doubled down on its provocative acts against Mali by receiving last weekend in Algiers extremist religious leader Mahmoud Dicko, whom Bamako accuses of backing Tuareg rebels. This is the second public reception of Dicko after a meeting with Tebboune […]
A group of African countries urged the UN environmental assembly in Nairoby to adopt a resolution on the sustainable use of minerals key to the process of energy transition. The decision would help African countries avoid injustice and extra-activism as the global clean energy agenda speeds up and demand increases on key minerals. Billions of […]
Nigeria has introduced a compulsory yearly levy for companies hiring foreign workers, charging $15,000 for directors and $10,000 for other employees. The aim is to prompt foreign companies to hire more Nigerians. Diplomatic mission staff and government officials are exempt. President Bola Tinubu has cautioned against misusing the levy to deter investors. He stressed the […]
The current resurgence in piracy off the Somali coast, will likely put additional pressure on the already strained global shipping industry and increase the militarization of the western Indian Ocean, which could in turn further escalate geopolitical tensions between India and China, says a latest analysis by Stratfor. Though such piracy’s impact will likely be […]