Africa possesses significant reserves of the minerals that are essential for batteries, solar panels and other green tech that will underpin the energy transition from fossil fuels to renewables. Africa’s mining industry, however, remains largely

‘I feel like I’ve been forgotten by the authorities and treated as a disposable piece of chewing gum.’ As a rebel soldier, 24-year-old Danayit fought in some of the fiercest battles of the recent civil

The insurgents pressured Zackari to join their movement, and he turned them down. Now he’s frightened of their revenge. He has been on the run from the jihadi fighters for more than a year. They

Le groupe a pris d’assaut une prison de la capitale, Conakry, tôt samedi matin, emmenant le capitaine Camara et trois autres personnes. Les personnes arrêtées sont actuellement jugées pour leur rôle présumé dans la mort

The Democratic Republic of Congo’s journey to the much-awaited elections is causing insecurity fears in eastern parts of the country, . Leaders of the Southern Africa Development Corporation (SADC) are expected to gather in the

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