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Ethiopia : How miner KEFI Gold lobbied Addis Ababa to join Africa Finance Corp

In the corridors of Ethiopia’s House of Peoples’ Representatives, earlier this month, the phones were ringing off the hook. On the other end of the line, the Finance Ministry was urging Speaker Tagesse Chafo’s teams to press ahead quickly with […] ​In the corridors of Ethiopia’s House of Peoples’ Representatives, earlier this month, the phones

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Guinea : Targeted by President Doumbouya, Falcon’s graphite mining project in turmoil

The offices of Emirati-Canadian mining company Falcon Energy Materials (formerly SRG Mining) were taken over without warning by armed soldiers […] ​The offices of Emirati-Canadian mining company Falcon Energy Materials (formerly SRG Mining) were taken over without warning by armed soldiers […] Read More

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North Africa : Italian PM Meloni spins a business web from Rabat to Cairo

Being president of the far-right Italian party Fratelli d’Italia does not preclude an interest in Africa. On the contrary, for Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the continent – particularly its northern region – plays a central role in her country’s economy, especially when it comes to energy.Rome considers this strategic importance all the more keenly

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South Africa Wanted to Talk Trade. Then Trump Turned Down the Lights.

In a bruising Oval Office meeting, the visitors’ plan to keep President Trump from focusing on false accusations of white genocide backfired spectacularly. ​In a bruising Oval Office meeting, the visitors’ plan to keep President Trump from focusing on false accusations of white genocide backfired spectacularly. Read More

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U.S. to Impose Sanctions on Sudan Over Use of Chemical Weapons

The State Department’s announcement comes months after U.S. officials found evidence that Sudan’s military had used chemical weapons against its paramilitary rival. ​The State Department’s announcement comes months after U.S. officials found evidence that Sudan’s military had used chemical weapons against its paramilitary rival. Read More

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Trump Makes False Genocide Claims. South Africans Respond With Humor.

The jokes mask a deep-seated anger over the legacy of apartheid and the inequality that many Black people say continues to define life in their country. ​The jokes mask a deep-seated anger over the legacy of apartheid and the inequality that many Black people say continues to define life in their country. Read More

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