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ZAMA ZAMAS South Africa: 109 dead, and counting, as police try to force artisanal miners to surface Hundreds, if not thousands, of miners have been trapped underground at a disused mine in South Africa for weeks as a police operation results in a humanitarian disaster – and a growing number of corpses.
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machiavellian move. From adversaries to allies: Ruto embraces opponents ahead of Kenya’s 2027 polls The president has been holding talks with politicians from the opposite side of the political divide, in a bid to consolidate support for his reelecti...
Is Kenya the new haven for international abductions?
15 小时之前 · Previously seen as a safe haven for foreigners, Kenya now is on the brink of becoming a top spot for professional abduction squads. Sarungi’s abduction comes less than two months after Ugandan politician Kizza Besigye was abducted in Nairobi and later produced in a military court in his country ...
What will Gaza ceasefire mean for ‘forgotten’ conflicts in Africa?
1 天前 · In the DRC, the resurgence of the M23 militia movement has ignited decades of deadly cross-border violence in the eastern region, displacing millions of people and causing worsening humanitarian disasters.. Violent conflicts by jihadists in the Sahel region – Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger, in particular – continue to cause mayhem, creating crises in the affected regions.
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Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and the UAE expand their footprints Leveraging their vast resources, the oil-rich Gulf Arab states and Ankara have been making inroads in Africa, boosting investments and spreading polit...
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Africa: Latest articles on The Africa Report.com. Turning the Corner. Standard Bank may be past the worst as African currency stability to improve in 2025 Currency weakness has affected the bank, but expectations that inflation has peaked in Nigeria and …
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Africa in 2024 Our look at the twists and turns ahead for the continent.
Paul Collier: ‘Africa has a good 15‑year window for manufacturing’
2 天之前 · Paul Collier is a British economist who directs the Centre for the Study of African Economies at the University of Oxford and is a professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government. In June 2024 he published Left Behind: A New Economics for Neglected Places (Allen Lane). In it, he rails against rising inequalities between countries, as well as within so-called ...
The rise of the opposition in Africa: Which governments are likely …
2022年9月19日 · Then last month, William Ruto continued the trend, capturing the presidency in Kenya. Although Ruto had been Deputy President since 2013, the election cast him in the role of the “opposition” candidate after President Uhuru Kenyatta broke a promise to back his candidacy and instead threw the weight of the establishment behind his newfound ally, Raila Odinga.
Bill Gates raises alarm as aid to Africa hits 20‑year low
2024年10月14日 · Western nations are turning inward as they grapple with economic challenges stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.This introspection has led to a reduction in foreign aid to African countries, a move that could precipitate an existential crisis on the continent, according to philanthropist Bill Gates.