A World Bank arbitration body ordered Niger to refrain from trading Orano SA’s uranium from the Somaïr mine that the West African nation’s junta seized from the French nuclear-power company earlier this year.
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Showing posts with label Africa. Show all posts
South African politician Julius Malema found guilty of firing a gun at a public event
South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has been found guilty of contravening South Africa’s Firearms Control Act after firing a gun during a public rally.
Netherlands to return 119 looted Benin bronzes to Nigeria
The National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) has said Nigeria will be receiving 119 looted Benin Bronzes from the Netherlands in June. The bronzes were looted during the British attack on Benin Kingdom in 1897 and found their way to the Netherlands.
Africa’s resource curse: Why rapid exploitation hinders sustainable development - Bright Simons
Breakneck resource extraction in Africa creates management challenges that even the most competent of leaders will struggle to overcome.
Safeguarding Africa’s diverse food crop seed collections against climate threats - Beri Bonglim
Technicians at the Institut National des Recherches Agricoles du Benin – a Crop Trust BOLD partner sort, count and weigh maize, millet, rice and sorghum accessions before shipping them off to be deposited in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. May 2024.
The biggest diamond in over a century was found in Botswana
The largest diamond found in more than a century has been unearthed at a mine in Botswana.
Lekki Tollgate: ECOWAS Court Rules Nigeria Violated Human Rights During #EndSARS Protest
The Respondent denied all claims made by the Applicants, asserting that the protesters unlawfully assembled at Lekki Toll Gate on October 20, 2020, under the guise of protesting against SARS.
Paul Kagame secures 4th term as Rwanda's President after 24 years in the position
President Paul Kagame of Rwanda has won 99.15 per cent of the votes from the country’s presidential election to secure a fourth term in office. Rwanda’s electoral body said only about 79 per cent of ballots have been counted.
Ugandan President Museveni claims IMF, World Bank and Western countries purposely keep African countries in perpetual poverty (video)
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda has claimed that the West and various international monetary lenders keep Africa in continuous poverty.
Bassirou Faye sworn in as Senegal’s youngest President
Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on Tuesday, April 2, as Senegal’s youngest president after sweeping to a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform 10 days after he was released from prison.
I Deployed Back-Channel Strategies To Avoid Bloodshed In Niger Republic Because ECOWAS Is Angry – President Tinubu
Tinubu who is the Chairman of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government, disclosed this when he hosted the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Friday, revealed that he deployed back-channel strategies to avoid bloodshed.
King Charles Says 'No Excuse' For Colonial Abuses In Kenya, Fails To Offer Apology
The British monarch, King Charles, on Tuesday, said there is no justification for colonial abuses in Kenya.
Revealed: Ex-Nigerian gov’t official to share in $11bn gas scandal damages
Grace Taiga, who received money from P&ID before the signing, is one of three Nigerians who will get a share of the landmark award if the court orders Nigeria to pay.
Nigeria wins bid to overturn $11 bln damages for collapsed gas deal
LONDON, Oct 23 (Reuters) - Nigeria on Monday hailed a landmark victory after it won its bid to overturn an $11 billion damages bill for a collapsed gas project, in a case a judge at London's High Court said exemplified the ravages of greed and corruption.
Gabon charges ousted President’s wife with ‘Money Laundering'
The wife of Gabon's ousted president Ali Bongo Ondimba has been charged with "money laundering" and other offences, the public prosecutor said Friday, September 29. Sylvia Bongo Ondimba Valentin was charged by an investigating judge on Thursday, Andre Patrick Roponat announced on state TV channels.
France Agrees To Withdraw Ambassador, Troops From Niger Republic
France’s exit comes after weeks of pressure from the military and popular demonstrations. French President Emmanuel Macron has said that his country will withdraw its ambassador and troops from Niger in the wake of the July coup that overthrew democratically-elected President Mohamed Bazoum.
ECOWAS rejects Niger junta’s 3-year transition plan
A three-year power transition plan proposed by Niger Republic’s military junta has been rejected by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
How Nigerian Governor and Serial Human Rights Violator Nasir El-Rufai Spends Millions Funding Oxford University-westafricaweekly
Notorious for persecuting journalists and presiding over a state with a scandalous out-of-school-children figure, Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has been donating millions to Oxford University.
Niger Junta reportedly threatens to Kill president Bazoum if ECOWAS Military intervenes
Niger’s military junta has threatened to kill ousted President Mohamed Bazoum if ECOWAS attempts any military intervention to reinstate him. According to a report by The Associated Press on Thursday night, August 10, two “Western officials” said the coup plotters issued the threat while speaking to a top U.S. diplomat.
Niger coup: Divisions as ECOWAS military threat fails to play out
As a deadline to restore Niger’s democratic government passes, strong initial ECOWAS reaction to Niger coup d’etat now appears divided.
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