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A proposed US bill is putting Africa’s fifth-largest gold producer, Sudan in focus, seeking to exchange American agricultural and mining technology for access to its gold, uranium, oil and other natural resources.
The government of Seychelles has disclosed a SCR 35.5 million ($2.58 million) expenditure for its 50th anniversary of independence celebrations.
Eastern Libya, controlled by Russia-backed military commander Khalifa Haftar, is emerging as a major departure point for migrants heading to Europe, particularly through the Mediterranean route to Greece and Italy.
Egypt, Africa's second-largest economy, is actively deepening its financial and economic ties with Saudi Arabia as the region navigates economic challenges and security unrest.
Germany’s Lufthansa has defeated Air France-KLM in the contest for a substantial minority stake in TAP Air Portugal, positioning it to help shape an airline with important connections between Africa, Europe and the Americas.
Ghana International Bank (GHIB) is seeking to attract more capital from Asia, betting that the region will become an increasingly important source of financing for Africa’s infrastructure, trade and agricultural sectors.
The United States has brought Egypt and Morocco into a fast-track military purchasing framework designed to reduce the time needed to buy drones and counter-drone systems from months to days.
British-Australian mining group Rio Tinto says its Simandou iron-ore operation in Guinea has reached an annualised production pace of approximately 10 million tonnes, marking another step in the expansion of the West African project.
Eastern Libya, controlled by Russia-backed military commander Khalifa Haftar, is emerging as a major departure point for migrants heading to Europe, particularly through the Mediterranean route to Greece and Italy.
German-language enrolment at Kenya’s Goethe-Institut has nearly doubled since 2022, as more people consider employment, education and business opportunities in Germany.
African nationals from Nigeria, Ghana, Sierra Leone, and Cameroon have been named among 40 people facing efforts by the US government to revoke their American citizenship in what the Department of Justice calls the largest single-period denaturalization filing under the Trump administration.
China and Botswana have agreed to deepen their relationship, with President Xi Jinping and Botswana’s President Duma Gideon Boko announcing a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership during talks in Beijing on Tuesday.
