Tunisian court denies request to suspend operations at polluting fertiliser plant.
A court in Tunisia on Thursday ruled against suspending operations at a fertiliser factory in Gabes, stating there is “insufficient […]
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Ghana cocoa buyers owe banks $750 million
Rising financial strain is weighing on Ghana’s cocoa industry, as licensed buying companies owe banks between $650 million and $750
Africa deploys $2.5 trillion investment capacity to boost cross-border infrastructure development
A new pan-African funding mechanism has been unveiled by African leaders to channel the continent’s $2.5 trillion in domestic capital
UN Security Council penalizes RSF commanders for human rights abuses in Darfur
UN Security Council has imposed sanctions on four commanders of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) over atrocities committed against civilians
U.S. signals strategic comeback in the Sahel with $147M Burkina Faso health pact.
The U.S. is reinforcing its presence in West Africa’s Sahel, signing a $147 million health agreement with Burkina Faso that
Zambia becomes latest African nation to refuse U.S. health aid tied to conditions.
Zambia has blocked a proposed U.S. health funding deal exceeding $1 billion, citing provisions in the draft that conflict with
China’s lithium prices surge following Zimbabwe’s halt on exports.
Lithium prices and shares surged after Zimbabwe, a top global producer, halted lithium concentrate exports, raising fears of shrinking worldwide
GUTA warns of foreign shop shutdowns over retail takeover.
In the Ashanti Region, the Ghana Union of Traders Association (GUTA) has threatened to shut down shops owned by foreign
Hungary accuses Ukraine of oil disruption
Tensions have escalated after Hungary claimed that Ukraine is interfering with its access to Russian oil, prompting the deployment of
Zambia politician detained over allegedly falsifying an image of president.
The Secretary General of Zambia’s National Democratic Congress, Mambwe Zimba, was arrested on Tuesday over a digitally altered Facebook image