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Mali in West Africa used by Venezuela to ‘refine and sell off gold’
Venezuela's cash-strapped government sent gold to Mali last year in Russian-owned planes to exchange it for foreign currency, according to…
Nigerien opposition figure, Hama Amadou charged with plot to overthrow government
Leading Nigerien opposition figure Hama Amadou, who is being held by the authorities, faces multiple charges including being involved in…
‘Museum of Heroism’: National Museums of Kenya appeals for historical, cultural artefacts
The National Museums of Kenya (NMK) is asking Kenyans to donate cultural artefacts and other items, as it seeks to…
Nigeria’s leading independent energy firm posts over $530m revenue in 2020
SEPLAT Petroleum Development Company Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), and…
Abducted schoolgirls in north-western Nigeria released to state government
The hundreds of teenage girls abducted last Friday from their boarding school in Jangebe, Zamfara in north-western Nigeria have been…
New prime minister in DR Congo, new era?
By Kris Berwouts* On 15 February, President Felix Tshisekedi appointed Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde Kyenge as the Democratic Republic of Congo’s…
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Why the response to new Ebola outbreak must be different this time
Questions answered by Jacqueline Weyer* New reports of Ebola in Guinea are causing anxiety given the history of the West Africa…
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine withdraws election result challenge
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine said on Monday he was withdrawing a court case challenging presidential election results that handed…
China cancels $6 million debt to Rwanda, offers extra grants
Rwanda and China have signed agreements where the Asian country will cancel its $6 million loan to Rwanda as part…
Niger votes in presidential runoff to usher in first democratic transition
Niger votes on Sunday in the second round of a presidential election that is expected to usher in the first…
Ousted leaders in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray ‘set conditions for talks’
Ousted leaders of the former ruling party in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region, who have been on the run for more…
Pfizer says South African variant could significantly reduce vaccine protection
Pfizer Inc/BioNTech SE said said on Wednesday that a laboratory study suggests that the South African variant of the coronavirus…
