DR Congo launches drone strikes on M23 at key coltan mine/in /by
DR Congo government forces launched a major attack on the M23 rebel group in the east, using drones to strike a key mining site near Rubaya, North Kivu.
Ethiopia revokes media licence of independent outlet Addis Standard/in /by
Ethiopia on Tuesday revoked the licence of independent online outlet Addis Standard saying it harmed national interests, in the latest curb on press freedom. Africa's second most populous nation s ranks 145th out of 180 in the press freedom index compiled by Reporters without Borders.
Zimbabwe walks away from $367M US health deal over sovereignty concerns/in /by
Zimbabwe has pulled out of talks with the United States over a new health aid deal meant to replace a program dismantled under President Donald Trump. The agreement would have provided $367 million over five years, supporting 1.2 million Zimbabweans receiving HIV treatment.
Zimbabwe bans all raw mineral exports with immediate effect/in /by
Zimbabwe has imposed an immediate freeze on exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrate, the mines ministry announced Wednesday, tightening state control over resources critical to global clean-energy and defense industries.
Iran faces renewed student protests in Tehran as new semester begins/in /by
Renewed student protests erupt at Tehran universities as a new semester begins, reviving slogans from recent unrest and highlighting growing tensions.
Somaliland eyes mineral boom after Israel recognition/in /by
In the rugged hills of Somaliland, officials say vast treasure lies beneath the earth. The breakaway territory in northern Somalia claims it holds abundant critical minerals and potentially billions of barrels of oil, resources that could transform its economic future.
Ghanaian FM asks Ukraine to release two prisoners of war from Ghana/in /by
Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa on a rare visit to Ukraine on Wednesday urged President Volodymyr Zelensky to release two Ghanaian prisoners of war who were captured fighting for Russia.
Guinea detains 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers amid border dispute/in /by
Guinea's military has confirmed the detention of 16 Sierra Leonean soldiers after accusing them of crossing the border and raising their flag on Guinean soil, while Freetown maintains its troops were on its own territory constructing a border post.
Officials say Mexican cartel bloodshed won’t affect World Cup venues/in /by
The violence that followed the killing of a cartel leader in Mexico is fueling fears that the bloodshed could hurt tourism ahead of the FIFA World Cup later this year.
Alexandria’s historic tram faces final stop as modern rail project moves ahead/in /by
For 163 years, the streetcars of Alexandria have rumbled along the Mediterranean coast, weaving through the city’s neighborhoods and memories. Now, they are set to be replaced by a partially elevated light rail line, a modern project designed to move passengers faster and carry more of them.