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WEBAfrican news, analysis and opinion. growing tension Subscriber Will Egypt’s military deployment turn Somalia into proxy war battleground? Egypt’s imminent delivery of troops to the newly endorsed African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia is causing jitters in neighbouring Ethiopia and raising tensions in the Horn of Africa ...
Ethiopia: Fighting in Amhara kills at least nine
WEB13 hours ago · File photo of Amhara Fano militia fighters at Saint George Church in Lalibela. (AFP/Solan Kolli) A clash between the Ethiopian army and rebels in a restive northwestern region has killed at least nine people, mostly civilians, say hospital sources and a local official. The Fano militia, based in Amhara state, is …
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WEBEconomic optimism sparks renewed growth in South Africa Driven by reforms under the government of national unity, South Africa is showing signs of recovery after years of economic challenges. fuel crises. How Nigeria’s NNPC slipped into petrol debt squeeze Amid ongoing fuel shortages, Nigeria’s national oil company, NNPC, faces mounting ...
Should Morocco’s OCP welcome a step back by its competitor …
WEB15 hours ago · The tug-of-war between Moroccan phosphate giant OCP and its American competitor Mosaic has reached a lull. On 16 September, OCP chief Mostafa Terrab highlighted the decision of its US competitor, the Mosaic group, to abandon a new assessment of customs duties on Moroccan exports to the US market. READ MORE Phosphates: OCP seeks $2bn to finance ...
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WEBPolitics: Latest articles on The Africa Report.com. HAMBA KAHLE. Pravin Gordhan: South Africa pays tribute to ‘towering figure’ who fought against apartheid and corruption Described as a selfless and devoted activist with ‘nerves of steel’, Pravin Gordhan was renowned for his fight against White minority rule in South Af...
US push for more African seats at the UN reveals continental rivalries
WEB2 days ago · The US envoy to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has said she is giving her African counterparts what they want by offering them two permanent seats on the Security Council. Keen to court the continent’s favour ahead of next week’s UN Summit of the Future in New York where many African heads of state will be pushing for reforms ...
Kenya: Police boss sentenced to jail over abducted protestors, …
WEB10 hours ago · The pressure on the force comes after its head, acting Inspector General of Police Gilbert Masengeli, repeatedly defied orders seven times from the high court in Nairobi, ordering him to explain and testify about the alleged abduction of three men by police officers. The three men, Bob Njagi, Jamil ...
Africa can lead world’s transition to a low carbon future
WEBNov 7, 2022 · Wood charcoal consumption was estimated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to be 34.9 million tonnes in Africa in 2020. Data from the FAO also shows that Africa lost 3.9m hectares of forest per year between 1990 and 2020. Preserving African carbon sinks is essential for keeping global temperatures from …
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WEBback to chalkboard. South Africa: Ramaphosa signs contested education bill, another test for unity government President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a disputed education bill into law, but delayed implementation of two clauses that had threatened to fracture Sou...
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WEB10 African scholars to watch in 2024 African scholars – in Africa and in the diaspora – make significant contributions to the wellbeing of people and society both at home and abroad. Africa in 2023: Debt, despondency and democracy The debt crisis has been years in the making, but this year it came to dominate the economic and political ...