China’s Africa mineral rush faces rights scrutiny
Africa’s critical minerals boom is drawing Chinese investment and growing scrutiny as communities raise concerns over alleged rights abuses, pollution and weak safeguards…reports Africa
India-Africa: A New Era of Trade
India and Africa are deepening industrial partnerships as investment, engineering expertise, critical minerals and expanding markets create new opportunities across their economies…reports Africa Daily
Arsonists to face execution in Algeria
Algeria expands the death penalty to forest arsonists and serious child kidnappers after deadly wildfires, as questions grow over the disaster’s true toll…reports Africa
Ebola Cases Fall In DR Congo, But Spread May Continue
Africa CDC says a decline in reported Ebola cases may reflect gaps in surveillance rather than falling transmission….reports Asian Lite News Desk A decline
Zimbabwe Tycoon Wicknell Chivayo Dies in Helicopter Crash
Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife Lucy Muteke were among six people killed when a helicopter crashed near Marondera….reports Africa Daily News Desk
Dangote’s Lamu Refinery Gets Underway
Preparations are under way at Kenya’s Port of Lamu ahead of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Ksh2.2 trillion Dangote East Africa Refinery….reports Africa Daily
Climate Shocks, Conflict and a Cash Crunch Hit Ethiopia
WFP says Ethiopia’s humanitarian needs are rising as insecurity, inflation and El Nino-related weather disruptions put further pressure on vulnerable communities….reports Africa Daily News
DR Congo Ebola Cases Cross 8,000 as Outbreak Expands
DR Congo has recorded more than 8,000 confirmed Ebola cases, with nearly 3,900 deaths as health authorities battle sustained transmission across seven provinces….reports Africa
Global South demands financial reset
Leaders from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific want financing to reflect climate vulnerability as well as income, while calling for easier access to
Tinubu Demands Permanent African Seats At UN Security Council
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has renewed calls for at least two permanent African seats on the UN Security Council, with full membership rights including
