Africa News

Russian troops deploy to airbase housing US military in Niger: US official
US official says Russian and US troops do not mingle at Airbase 101 as Moscow’s forces deployed to a separate hanger.
Published On 3 May 2024
Why South Africa’s opposition may struggle to unseat the ruling ANC
Despite the ANC facing possible voter decline this election, analysts say the opposition is splintered and disorganised.
Published On 2 May 2024
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‘Blood minerals’: What are the hidden costs of the EU-Rwanda supply deal?
EU plans to secure supplies for green revolution from Rwanda likely to support smuggling of conflict minerals from DRC.
Published On 2 May 2024
OECD lifts global growth outlook as US, China outperform expectations
Paris-based organisation predicts global economy to expand by 3.1 percent this year and 3.2 percent in 2025.
Published On 2 May 2024

The dark side of ‘green energy’: The real cost of cobalt mining in the DRC and how it impacts the nation’s environment.

Foreign minister says Ankara will submit a formal request to the International Court of Justice to join the case.

Incidents in the Red Sea illustrate the dangers of allowing ‘flags of convenience’ to proliferate.

These were updates for the police raids and attacks on pro-Palestinian student protesters in the US on Wednesday, May 1.

US ‘touched a nerve’ in security dealings with Niger, opening door to ‘transactional’ Russia as Sahel violence spirals.

In Mathare, one of the largest slums in Nairobi, residents grapple with flood damage, loss and lack of state assistance.

Flash floods and a landslide swept through houses and cut off a major road in Kenya, killing dozens.

Illegal poaching of wildlife and plants in Jilobi Forest threatens biodiversity hotspot in the Southern African kingdom.

‘Too soon to leave but yet he’s gone,’ Ngannou wrote in a social media post annoucing his son’s death.

People killed in southern town of Mai Mahiu as heavy rains and floods pound areas across the country.

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