Tension mounts as DR Congo is reluctant to grant U.S. privileged access to its rich minerals
Washington is disappointed there's no privileged access to the rich minerals in the eastern DRC. The United States on Thursday (April 30, 2026) slapped sanctions on the Democratic Republic of…
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USAfrica: Why Taliban triumph in Afghanistan is Biden’s burden. By Chido Nwangwu
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Zambian president-elect Hichilema holds meeting with defeated incumbent, wins 2021 presidential election
On his Twitter account, Zambia’s President-elect has announced that on August 16, 2021, he “had a meeting with President Lungu this afternoon in the presence of Presidents Banda, Koroma and…
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Biden challenged as swift Taliban takeover leaves U.S image in tatters
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Haiti declares state of emergency, 1600 dead in 7.2 mag earthquake
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USAfrica: Is Shell Oil’s $110 million payment for spill a slap or remedy? By Chido Nwangwu.
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Shell to pay $110m to Nigerian community over oil spill from 50 years
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Mozambican forces backed by Rwandan troops drive out jihadists
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Abba Kyari’s fall from top cop to fixer for gangsters, crooks. By Ikechukwu Amaechi
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USAfrica: South Africa’s President fires some ministers
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As Obama turns 60 in the age of the pandemic. By Chido Nwangwu
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NY Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, investigation finds
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