Mali is negotiating new mechanisms with Russia to secure fertilizer supplies for future farming seasons, as rising geopolitical tensions, export controls and maritime disruptions place growing pressure on global agricultural…
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ICC Opens Hearings Against Former Mitiga Prison Commander as Libya’s Detention Abuses Face Global Scrutiny
AfricaAfrican BusinessesAfrican Policy WatchClimate FinanceConferencesEconomic ResponsibilityFinance & EconomyGlobal Policy & AfricaLaws, Standards & FrameworksNews & AnalysisNorth AfricaOpinionPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSustainabilitySustainability reportingVoices & Perspectives by External Source 1.4K views 4 minutes readThe International Criminal Court (ICC) has opened hearings against former Libyan prison commander Mohammed Ali El Hishri over allegations of crimes against humanity committed at the Mitiga Detention Centre near Tripoli, a…
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Kenya is intensifying efforts to combat a growing form of wildlife trafficking involving giant African harvester ants, as conservationists and authorities warn that the illegal trade in queen ants is…
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European Union Ambassador to Lesotho, Mette Sunnergren, held talks with Matjato Moteane aimed at deepening cooperation on infrastructure development, governance systems and long-term economic transformation, as Lesotho seeks to strengthen…
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Thousands of people gathered in Hargeisa on Monday as Somaliland marked its Independence Day with renewed calls for international recognition, months after Israel became the first country to formally recognize…
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South Sudan Takes Control of Its Airspace as New Chinese-Built Air Traffic System Signals Infrastructure Shift
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBreaking NewsBusinessClimate & EnvironmentClimate FinanceClimate Science (Africa-focused)East AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityGlobal Policy & AfricainnovationOpinionOpinion & CommentaryPolicy & GovernancePolicy & RegulationSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitySustainability partnershipsSustainability reportingSustainable developmentTechnologytransportPan-African by External Source 1.5K views 4 minutes readSouth Sudan has launched its first fully operational independent air traffic management control system, ending nearly a decade of reliance on neighbouring Sudan for oversight of its airspace and marking a significant step in…
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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Raises Regional Health and Economic Risks as Death Toll Surpasses 120
AfricaAfrican BusinessesBreaking NewsCentral AfricaClimate Science (Africa-focused)East AfricaEconomic ResponsibilityEnvironmental ResponsibilityGeneralGlobal Policy & AfricaHealthSDGs & National Development PlansSustainabilitySustainability reportingVoices & Perspectives by External Source 1.6K views 5 minutes readThe Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a renewed Ebola crisis after health authorities reported more than 120 suspected deaths linked to the virus, prompting the World Health Organization to…
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Biodiversity Loss Emerges as Major Economic Risk as Businesses Reassess Supply Chain Resilience
AfricaBiodiversity & NatureClimate & EnvironmentEconomic ResponsibilityGreen Investment & Infrastructure by External Source 1.2K views 4 minutes readAs the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, growing concern over biodiversity decline is increasingly shifting from environmental debate into economic and corporate risk management,…
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Angola has launched a new Sustainable and Strategic Blue Economy Initiative backed by approximately €30 million in funding from the European Union, marking a strategic push to diversify the country’s…
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French development finance institution Proparco has committed €300 million in financing to support the expansion of AXIAN Group’s digital and energy operations across Africa, in a move that reflects growing…
