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Africa Pushes For Greater Control Of Critical Minerals

African countries are stepping up efforts to gain greater control over the continent’s critical mineral resources as global demand for minerals such as cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese and graphite continues to rise. Africa holds about 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves,
August 19, 2026

President Felix Tshisekedi declared winner of DRC election

Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi won reelection with more than 70% of the vote, the country’s election commission said Sunday. The preliminary results of the Dec. 20 election were announced in the capital, Kinshasa, amid demands from the opposition and some civil society
January 1, 2024

AU welcomes Ethiopia peace agreement

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Moussa Faki Mahamat, welcomes the signing on 28 December 2023 of the Grant Agreement of $1,000,000 between the African Union and the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia. The grant is provided
December 30, 2023

Burundi president calls for stoning of gay couples

Burundi’s President Évariste Ndayishimiye has said that homosexuals in his country “should be stoned”. Ndayishimiye, a fervent Catholic, also lashed out at Western countries that press other nations to allow gay rights or risk losing aid. Homosexual sex is illegal in Burundi,
December 29, 2023

Rwanda’s Anne Rwigara is Dead

Anne Rwigara, the sister of Diane Rwigara who attempted to contest for president in Rwanda, is dead. The 41 year-old who was the daughter of deceased prominent Rwandan businessman, Assinapol Rwigara, passed away on Thursday in the United States where she lived.
December 29, 2023

At least 40 killed in Liberian fuel tanker blast

At least 40 people have died following the explosion of a gas tanker in north-central Liberia, the West African country’s chief medical officer, Francis Kateh, said on Wednesday. The fuel truck crashed late on Tuesday in Totota, Lower Bong County, and soon
December 29, 2023