UK announces plan to resettle 20,000 refugees from Afghanistan | Conflict News
The scheme will give priority to women, girls and minorities considered ‘most at risk’ under Taliban rule. The United Kingdom…
‘Next 24 hours critical’, as crews battle largest wildfire in US | Climate News
Strong winds are complicating US firefighters’ battle against California’s Dixie Fire, less than one-third contained. Firefighters in the United States…
A standoff develops as Switzerland’s MGI threatens to seize Equatorial Guinea’s assets
On 29 July, Keller informed Anatolio Nzang Nguema Mangue – the attorney-general of Equatorial Guinea’s Supreme Court – that he…
Will Joe Biden pay a political price for Afghanistan?
Uncertainty and fear grips parts of Afghanistan as Taliban returns to power after 20 years. Source link
From Mozambique to CAR, the reasons for Kigali’s all-out deployment
This port city in northeastern Mozambique, which has a population of 127,000, had become a strategic anchor for the jihadist…
Henna, a plant with a thousand virtues
This is part 2 of a 4-part series The first traces of henna date back to the time of the…
US retail sales dip amid inflation, shift to spending on services | Business and Economy News
The United States Department of Commerce reported that retail sales decreased 1.1 percent in July as worries over the Delta…
MTN’s growth focus shifts to Nigeria after Ethiopia, Syria exits
Analysts see strong potential in data and fintech, while cautioning on currency and regulatory risks. Last week, the South African…
In Pictures: Evacuation flights resume at Kabul airport | Asia News
Military flights evacuating diplomats and civilians from Afghanistan resumed early on Tuesday after the runway at Kabul airport was cleared…
Presidential elections, solar projects, and more
The Africa Report takes a look at significant events happening on the continent in the month of August. Politics Zambia…
but a great deal has been left undone
President João Lourenço used his constitutional prerogative to initiate a review process by sending a proposal for revision to parliament…
Snap national lockdown in New Zealand over single virus case | Coronavirus pandemic News
New restrictions take effect from midnight and require people to remain at home and avoid others. New Zealand’s government has…
Does prime minister Sama Lukonde have any real power?
Sama Lukonde, the DRC’s new prime minister, was appointed following Félix Tshisekedi and Joseph Kabila’s ‘divorce’. He is struggling to…
Thousands evacuated in southern France as wildfire spreads | France News
About 750 firefighters and water-dropping aircraft battle the blaze in difficult conditions with high temperatures and strong winds. Thousands of…
Evacuations resume as Biden defends Afghanistan pullout – Live | Taliban News
Evacuation flights from Afghanistan have resumed a day after the Taliban’s military takeover triggered panic in Kabul and thousands mobbed…
The US spent $2 trillion in Afghanistan – and for what? | Business and Economy News
EDITOR’S ANALYSIS Since 2001, the United States has spent $2.26 trillion in Afghanistan, the Costs of War Project at Brown…
‘Our banks are too weak’, says finance minister Jibril Ibrahim
The Africa Report: How are you taking back control of state-owned enterprises (SOEs)? Jibril Ibrahim: In the past, companies owned…
Lungu concedes defeat after leaders mount pressure
Lungu conceded on Monday, just after noon, in a brief address on state broadcaster ZNBC. “I will comply with the…
US lays out conditions for recognising a new Afghan gov’t | Conflict News
State Department says any new administration in Kabul must respect human rights, including rights of women. The United States has…
CIB set to benefit from higher credit demand as Fitch raises outlook
Fitch this month raised CIB’s outlook to stable from negative, saying that CIB’s corporate franchise allows the bank to focus…