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Africa: World Bank Promotes Inclusive Connectivity in Lake Chad Region

Washington — The World Bank today approved $170 million from the International Development Association (IDA) to help Chad improve connectivity, logistics, and value chains with subregional commercial potential in the Lake Chad region. The Chad Connectivity and Integration Project aims to pave 55 km of the Liwa-Rig Rig section and 12 km of access roads […]

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Africa: Nigeria, Africa and the Trump Challenge

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From his antecedents, we did not need to read the tea leaves to know that President Donald Trump of America would give Africa the short shrift in his dealings with the continent. If we needed any clues to this, we need not look further than how he regards African Americans who are as American as

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Africa: Funding for Somalia’s New AU Peace Mission Hangs in the Balance

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With delays in activating a new UN-AU cost-sharing mechanism, both organisations must now re-double their efforts to secure funds. A new African Union (AU) peace support mission in Somalia started work on 1 January. This is the third consecutive mission in the country, and like its predecessors, funding for its operations remains uncertain. The new

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Africa: Quantum Effects Make Distant Objects Move Together – New Research Finds This May Happen With Ripples in Space

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Galaxies, planets, black holes: to most people, everything about our Universe sounds and feels enormous. But while it’s true that much of what happens millions of light years away is large, there are also processes happening at the quantum end of the scale. That’s the branch of science which explains how nature works at very

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Africa: Prime Minister Grateful for Support of AU and AU Member States to Mauritius As Regards the Chagos Archipelago

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During his participation at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU), held on 15 and 16 February 2025, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, the Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, in his various interventions, expressed his gratitude to the African Union and all its Member States

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Africa: Militant Islamist Groups in Africa Sustain High Pace of Lethality

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Fatalities and violent events linked to militant Islamist groups in Africa sustained near record pace, with the Sahel and Somalia accounting for 79 percent of related deaths. Highlights There were an estimated 18,900 fatalities linked to militant Islamist violence in Africa in 2024. A sharp decline in deaths linked to al Shabaab in Somalia brought

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Africa: Rubio Snubs South Africa’s G20 Meeting Amid Diplomatic Tensions

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Johannesburg — South Africa will host a meeting of foreign ministers from the G20 group of major economies later this week, but the chief diplomat for the world’s largest economy, the U.S., is skipping it. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced on X earlier this month that he would not attend the meeting, taking place

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Africa: Corruption, Budget Inefficiencies Threaten Africa’s Financial Stability – Minister Musasizi

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Minister of State for Finance in charge of General Duties, Henry Musasizi has emphasized public debt sustainability as a major concern across Africa, where many countries struggle to balance development financing with manageable debt levels. He made these remarks during the second edition of the Public Finance Management (PFM) Conference for Africa, hosted by the

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Africa: Maritime Issues Should Top Somalia’s UN Security Council Agenda

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Somalia’s two-year council term is a chance to leverage its strategic position at the crossroads of international maritime trade. For the first time since 1971, Somalia has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for two years, starting on 1 January 2025. Mogadishu has not yet announced priorities for

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Africa: 2025 AU Summit – Prime Minister Holds Talks With Several Eminent African Dignitaries

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The Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, had a series of bilateral meetings and talks with several eminent African dignitaries during his participation at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) held on 15 and 16 February 2025 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Dr Ramgoolam also

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Africa: World Bank Promotes Inclusive Connectivity in Lake Chad Region

Africa: Nigeria, Africa and the Trump Challenge

Africa: Funding for Somalia’s New AU Peace Mission Hangs in the Balance

Africa: Quantum Effects Make Distant Objects Move Together – New Research Finds This May Happen With Ripples in Space

Africa: Prime Minister Grateful for Support of AU and AU Member States to Mauritius As Regards the Chagos Archipelago

Africa: Militant Islamist Groups in Africa Sustain High Pace of Lethality

Africa: Rubio Snubs South Africa’s G20 Meeting Amid Diplomatic Tensions

Africa: Corruption, Budget Inefficiencies Threaten Africa’s Financial Stability – Minister Musasizi

Africa: Maritime Issues Should Top Somalia’s UN Security Council Agenda

Africa: 2025 AU Summit – Prime Minister Holds Talks With Several Eminent African Dignitaries

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