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A dispute over energy exploration in the Mediterranean Sea has heightened diplomatic tensions between North Africa and Southern Europe. Libya has warned Greece that oil and gas exploration south of Crete could cause the formal suspension of bilateral negotiations regarding shared maritime boundaries...
Eritrea has become the fourth African country to face UK visa pressure over migrant deportations, joining Angola, Namibia and the Democratic Republic of Congo in a dispute over the return of nationals who have no legal right to remain in Britain.
A Nigerien diplomat aired his opinion about France after two diplomats from his country were expelled from its embassy in Paris.
New Zealand has joined the United Kingdom in stepping up scrutiny of international student visa applications amid a surge in rejections, with authorities flagging suspected document and financial fraud in applications from Nigeria, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China.
Zambia is preparing to accept the Chinese yuan for some of its copper exports from next year, extending a push by African economies to reduce reliance on the US dollar in trade with their biggest commercial partners.
The world’s second-largest aerospace equipment manufacturer, Safran, via its Moroccan subsidiary, has launched a new facility in a country now recognized as Africa’s largest manufacturing country.
African football associations could collectively receive $1.35 billion under a proposed FIFA funding programme that would distribute more of the organisation’s World Cup earnings to its members.
New Zealand has joined the United Kingdom in stepping up scrutiny of international student visa applications amid a surge in rejections, with authorities flagging suspected document and financial fraud in applications from Nigeria, India, Bangladesh, Nepal and China.
Fewer West Africans are reaching Europe by sea, but the decline in arrivals is doing little to ease the dangers facing migrants as tighter border controls push departures towards longer and less monitored routes.
Qatar, the Gulf’s wealthiest nation, is seeking clarity over an 8,000-square-metre parcel of land allocated for its embassy in Abuja after a court letter challenged its ownership, creating a hurdle for the country’s development plans in Nigeria’s capital.
Recent reports show that Somalia, considered one of Africa’s most fragile states, has agreed to purchase Pakistan/Chinese-made JF-17 Thunder fighter jets.
Ethiopia has excluded the general public from a proposed local offering of Dangote refinery shares, restricting participation to qualified investors as Africa’s richest man seeks shareholders across the continent.
