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Niger: U.S. Begins Talks On Withdrawal of Troops From Niger
A Pentagon spokesman said Monday the U.S. has begun discussions with the military government of Niger about withdrawing of some 1,000 U.S. troop from two air bases in the nation.
Zambian Lead Poisoning Claimants Win Permission to Appeal Class Action Against Anglo American
On Friday, April 19 The Johannesburg High Court granted permission to appeal an earlier ruling denying class action certification for 140,000 women and children in Kabwe, Zambia.
Gabon: Paris Court to Rule On Corruption Charges Against Gabon Ex-President’s Daughter
A Paris court is preparing to deliver its verdict on corruption charges against Pascaline Bongo, the daughter and chief of staff of Gabon's late president, Omar Bongo. She is accused of accepting millions of euros to help a French company…
Rwanda: Six Key Proposed Changes to Rwanda’s Mineral Tax Law
Rwanda is seeking to amend its mineral tax law with a view to to promote value addition for higher revenues and discourage the exportation of the valuable natural substances in raw form, according to a bill under scrutiny in parliament.
Zimbabwe Is Now a Family State – Says Chamisa Taking Aim At Mnangagwa ‘Dynasty’
Opposition leader Nelson Chamisa says the political arena under President Emmerson Mnangagwa's rule has worsened and slipped the country into a one-party dictatorship.
Nigeria: Chess Marathon – Nigeria’s Tunde Onakoya Shatters World Record
Nigerian chess master, Tunde Onakoya, has emerged victorious in his quest to set a new world record for the longest chess marathon.Though he originally set out to do 58 hours, Onakoya persevered for a grueling 60 hours before finally…
Congo-Kinshasa: Colonialism Revamped in the Democratic Republic of Congo
Lord Leverhulme's 1911 concession in the Congo, is now held by an African-run New York-based private equity firm with strong links to global philanthropy.
South Africa’s Security Forces Once Brutally Entrenched Apartheid
The African National Congress (ANC), which was voted into power, had a laudable vision in the 1990s for reforming the police, military and intelligence services.
Nigeria: Lagos’ Slum Dwellers Are Excluded From Decisions That Affect Them
Lagos is a city of two halves: money dripping in the corridors of corporate offices, and stagnant water dripping in the slums that are home to over 20 million. Residents of informal settlements grapple with the daily challenges that come…
South Africa: Power Outage Sparks Days of Protest in Joburg
On Tuesday residents in Noordgesig started to protest about a prolonged power outage that had started on the Sunday. On Wednesday the protest spread to other areas. By Thursday about 100 residents had blocked major roads with rocks, tree…
Africa: Can Philanthropy Be the Catalyst Required to Achieving Malaria Elimination?
A child dies almost every minute from malaria. While huge gains have been made in recent history in reducing the burden of malaria -- with deaths falling by 50 percent between 2000 and 2015 -- progress has stalled and we have seen the…
Gambia: Bill Threatens Female Genital Mutilation Ban
A bill before Gambia's National Assembly to reverse a groundbreaking 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) jeopardizes the rights of women and girls in the country, Human Rights Watch said today.
Sudan: Battles Between the Army and the RSF Continue Unabated in Sudan
Khartoum — Clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its paramilitary counterpart, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), continue in various parts of the country. Artillery shelling led to the death of a person in El Obeid, the capital…
Southern Africa: El Nino Driving Southern Africa Drought – Study
Johannesburg — A drought that pushed millions of people into hunger across southern Africa has been driven mostly by the El Nino weather pattern -- not climate change, scientists said yesterday.
Nigeria: Nestle Reacts to Allegation of Adding Sugar to Infant Formulas in Nigeria
The reaction is contained in a statement issued on Thursday and shared with PREMIUM TIMES by the company's Head of Corporate Communications, Victoria Uwadoka.
Somalia: EU Warns Against Ransom Payments to Somali Pirates
Mogadishu — The European Union (EU) has issued a stern warning against paying ransom to Somali pirates, citing concerns that such payments could fuel further hijackings in the Indian Ocean and the Gulf of Aden.