A top Chinese bank with a global portfolio including fossil fuel extraction, has tentatively agreed to stop financing the controversial Sengwa coal project in Gokwe after bowing to civic pressure. In a communique following the
Mozambique: EU Military Mission to Be Considered in July
The European Union will next month consider sending military personnel to Mozambique to give support and training. According to a report by the Reuters news agency, the Portuguese Foreign Minister, Augusto Santos Silva, on Wednesday
Southern Africa: SADC to Deploy Troops in Mozambique
Fungi Kwaramba — SADC member states have resolved to deploy a force to help Mozambique contain insurgency in its northern provinces where terrorists have left a trail of destruction that also threatens regional peace. The
Mozambique Insurgency – SADC Leaders to Deploy Standby Force
Heads of state within the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have approved the deployment of an SADC standby force to Mozambique during a summit held in Maputo. The aim is to combat terrorism and acts
Militant Network Linked to Cash for South Africa’s Zuma, Guptas?
In a bombshell day of testimony at the Zondo Commission, it was revealed that money from the Gupta enterprise appears to have paid former president Jacob Zuma’s Arms Deal legal fees – even while the
Dozens of Congo’s rebels lay down weapons in the east
Dozens of militia fighters in the Democratic Republic of Congo have laid down their weapons and surrendered, the first to do so since President Felix Tshisekedi announced martial law to tackle worsening security in two
Regional leaders to meet again in Maputo on Wednesday to decide on military force in Mozambique
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi is widely believed still to be opposed to Southern African Development Community intervention. Regional leaders will meet in a full summit in Maputo on Wednesday once again to try to decide
L’ex-président de Mauritanie, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, arrêté
Tombé en disgrâce et inculpé en mars, l’ancien chef de l’État de Mauritanie, Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, a été écroué mardi, ont fait savoir le parquet et son parti. Cette arrestation intervient alors qu’il refusait
Sahel: ce qui va succéder à l’opération Barkhane
Emmanuel Macron a annoncé la « transformation profonde » de la présence militaire française au Sahel. Il n’a pas encore dévoilé les détails du futur dispositif mais plusieurs pistes se dessinent. Enlisement ou ensablement, c’est
Burkina Faso: au moins 11 policiers tués dans une attaque dans le Centre-Nord
Au Burkina Faso une dizaine de policiers tués dans la région du Centre-Nord. Les policiers qui assuraient la relève d’une équipe a été la cible des hommes armés dans l’après-midi du lundi 21 juin. Selon