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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 05:14
The diamond industry has already been feeling the heat. Prices have slumped, Russian sanctions are threatening trade and the emergence of lab-grown gems is eating into some key traditional markets. Now, the sector’s most dominant name is being cast adrift. Anglo American on Tuesday said it will...
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 04:55
As Anglo American sets out a survival plan that echoes the vision of its suitor BHP Group, the rival mining bosses are now locked in a battle to convince shareholders they are the man for the job. Anglo CEO Duncan Wanblad and his BHP counterpart Mike Henry took center stage on Tuesday, as the...
The latest mining world news and project information from Africa. providing updates on the progress of future, new and existing projects. Developments in mining legislation, policies, investments and infrastructure will be highlighted
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 04:06

By Sani Yarima 

Dr. Agbu Kefas, the Governor of Taraba State, recently swore in and presented a staff of office to the first-class chief of Takum, Barrister Sopiya Gboshi. 

The ceremony took place at the Exco chamber, Government House, Jalingo, on Monday, alongside...

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 03:21

By Sani Yarima 

The Kuteb Yatso of Nigeria has described the appointment of Ukwe Takum by the Taraba State Government as a First-class Chief as illegal and unacceptable to the Kutebs nation. 

Mr. Emmanuel Ukwen, the President of the association, made this...

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 02:50
The U.N. environmental agency says Africa is the lowest contributor of global greenhouse emissions yet remains the most vulnerable to the effects of climate change. A U.S. charity called GiveDirectly is helping some African communities build resilience. Juma Majanga reports from Baringo, Kenya.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 02:28
Police arrested two lawyers in recent days. Critics of President Kais Saied have accused him of cracking down on lawyers, activists, politicians and journalists following a power grab in 2021.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 02:00
The African Development Bank Group pledged $2 billion over 10 years towards clean cooking solutions in Africa—a major step along the road to saving the lives of 600,000 mainly women and children each year.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 02:00
What?            Training workshop to provide information and training to civil society organisations on the Africa Climate Change Fund’s procedures and the funding application process Who?             African Development Bank Group When?           Friday...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 02:00
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) today welcomed the announcement by the International Monetary Fund’s Executive Board approving hybrid capital as an eligible instrument for channeling of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs). 
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 02:00
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $15 million trade finance package for First Capital Bank (FCB) in Zimbabwe to help bolster intra-African commerce in line with the goals of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 02:00
The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund on 15 May 2024 approved a $22.7 million budget support grant for Malawi to implement a national program to reform the agricultural sector and strengthen resilience to climate change.
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 02:00
When African Development Bank Group member states meet from 27 to 31 May in Nairobi, Kenya for the 2024 Annual Meetings, the question of African debt will be one of the key discussion points. The event’s theme is: “Africa’s Transformation, the African Development Bank Group and the Reform of the...
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 01:12
Illegal shipments of rosewood continue and some of the profit ends up with jihadists, research says.
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Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - 01:12
Illegal shipments of rosewood continue and some of the profit ends up with jihadists, research says.
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 23:10
Kampala, Uganda, May 14, 2024—Ugandan authorities must credibly investigate an assault on broadcast journalist Juliet Kyarisiima, hold the perpetrators to account, and ensure that journalists covering public events do not face violence, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Tuesday. On the...
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 23:07
We don’t want to show Hamas that they can win. We want to show them that we are strong and we want to show them that our country is important for us and to show them that we still go out, we still live our lives.” Shiri Simon, local resident
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 23:06
''It's to have a positioning that allows all African countries to have at least one road maintenance fund that meets the standards. Why not one like Côte d'Ivoire's? In other words, positioning at the level of the African Union. Decisions can be taken hard enough
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 23:00

Human-caused climate crisis brought soaring temperatures across Asia, from Gaza to Delhi to Manila

The record-breaking heatwave that scorched the Philippines in April would have been impossible without the climate crisis, scientists have found. Searing heat above 40C (104F)...

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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 22:12
Baobab trees are indigenous to Madagascar, with six of the world’s eight species originating from the African country. Of recent, the genus has come under threat due to the indiscriminate […]
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Tuesday, May 14, 2024 - 22:11
Moracle Ghana is one of 300,000 NGOs in Ghana that train rural community members, small businesses, and charitable organizations on how to handle their finances. Through the leadership of Miriam […]
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