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Niger has a non-existent economy despite uranium wealthF

By Boureima Hama with Pierre Donadieu in Abidjan Prospects for the world's nuclear industry have been boosted by the war in Ukraine and mounting hostility towards climate-wrecking fossil fuels -- but Niger, one of the world's biggest sources of uranium, has yet to...

Egyptians expect more hardship as Cairo gets $3 billion loan from IMF. Currency value plunges 17%F

Egypt has clinched a $3 billion loan deal with the International Monetary Fund conditioned on a currency depreciation and state subsidy cuts, the government said Thursday. The Egyptian pound shed 17 percent of its value against the dollar after the staff agreement was...

Major rift between Africa and west over Russia’s war on UkraineF

France urges Africa to break its neutrality in Russia-Ukraine conflict France is calling on African nations to show "solidarity" with Europe after Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a French minister told a gathering of regional leaders on Monday. The war has divided...

Sahel: US concerned about worsening crisis in Mali, blames Russia’s Wagner GroupF

By Portia Crowe Mali's security situation has become "significantly worse" due to the ruling junta's choices, including an alleged decision to partner with Wagner, a Russian private security firm, a senior US official said Wednesday. Mali's ruling junta, which seized...

Sahel: Nearly 70 troops killed in two jihadist attacks in troubled BurkinaF

Sahel: Nearly 70 troops killed in two jihadist attacks in troubled BurkinaF

Feb 21, 2023

By Armel Baily: Suspected jihadists killed at least 15 soldiers in troubled northern Burkina Faso, just three days...

Aviation: Post-Covid Africa remains lackluster market for Boeing and Airbus ($)F

Aviation: Post-Covid Africa remains lackluster market for Boeing and Airbus ($)F

Feb 21, 2023

Over the past three years, African airline carriers have been dormant on the procurement front. The Covid pandemic and...

Africa says it wants to tackle the forgotten Libyan conflictF

Africa says it wants to tackle the forgotten Libyan conflictF

Feb 20, 2023

Arezki's Take: There have been so many conferences organized by Libya's North African neighbors, European nations, the...

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