What did Kagame write in his letter to Déby?
At Chad’s presidential palace in N’Djamena on 15 August, Mahamat Idriss Déby received Vincent Biruta -the Rwandan minister of foreign…
Without the right leadership, political unrest threatens mining
It will reinforce existing sector worries around political risk that have tarnished South Africa’s reputation as a top tier mining…
US lawmakers push to shield Lebanese citizens from deportation | Humanitarian Crises News
Washington, DC – Two Democratic lawmakers are circulating a letter in Congress, urging the Biden administration to shield Lebanese people…
Is Godongwana a more politically savvy finance minister?
Mboweni, who was synonymous with the economic reform agenda, has made way for Enoch Godongwana. The latter is viewed as…
Spanish volunteers remove eucalyptus in bid to prevent wildfires | Environment News
Galicia, Spain – Joam Evans and his family live in Froxan, a small village in the mountains of Galicia, an…
Sankara’s trial to proceed … without Compaoré
Burkina Faso’s military prosecutor has announced the opening of a trial of the alleged killers of former President Thomas Sankara…
What does the fall of Afghanistan mean to Nigeria’s Islamists?
After two decades of war and thousands of lives lost in US-led efforts to enthrone democracy in Afghanistan, the Taliban…
New Delhi opens first ‘smog tower’; expert says ‘absolute waste’ | Environment News
Move aims to reduce the air pollution blamed for thousands of premature deaths every year, but experts are sceptical. India’s…
Burundi wants new Rainbow Rare Earths mining convention
In April, Burundi’s government suspended the export of rare earths produced from trial mining and processing at Gakara. “They have…
China mulls pressing US IPO-bound firms to hand over data | Business and Economy News
As part of Beijing’s unprecedented scrutiny of private sector firms, Chinese regulators are considering pressing data-rich companies to hand over…
How Iran’s drones are changing the balance of power in the Gulf
Less sophisticated than their Israeli counterparts, Iranian drones are nonetheless easily transportable and operational. They are also a growing threat…
US seeks to force Equatorial Guinea to take Covid vaccine deal as Biden steps up anti-kleptocracy fight
The bizarre dispute that played out inside a Los Angeles courtroom last month was the culmination of a decade-long legal…
Afghans struggle with jobs gone, banks shut, prices on the rise | Business and Economy News
Everyday worries about food and rent are adding to the misery of regular Afghans as the economy gets crushed. A…
Palestinians in Gaza pledge to defy Israel to protest at border | Gaza News
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – Palestinian groups in Gaza have pledged to continue protests along the border to pressure Israel…
Taliban says hundreds of fighters heading to take Panjshir Valley | Asia News
The Taliban has said “hundreds” of its fighters were heading to the Panjshir Valley, one of the few parts of…
US: Several killed in Tennessee floods, dozens missing | Climate News
Rescue crews have been searching desperately amid shattered homes and tangled debris for dozens of people still missing after record-breaking…
How is a ‘state of siege’ changing eastern DR Congo?
Military holds expanded powers in North Kivu and Ituri in push against armed groups, but critics raise concerns. Source link
Nord Stream 2 pipeline ‘dangerous geopolitical weapon’: Ukraine | Oil and Gas News
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy fiercely opposes Russia’s $12bn pipeline under the Baltic Sea which deprives Kyiv of crucial gas transit fees.…
Iran: Japanese FM discusses nuclear deal, Afghanistan turmoil | Iran News
Iran’s frozen money was another issue addressed in meeting between Japan’s Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi and Iranian officials. Tehran, Iran…
Ex-UK PM Blair slams American ‘abandonment’ of Afghanistan | Taliban News
‘Abandonment of Afghanistan and its people is tragic, dangerous, unnecessary,’ former UK leader Tony Blair says. Former UK Prime Minister…