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Nigeria: Frustration builds as parents of kidnapped children wait for news/in /by
Mass abductions of schoolchildren have become common in the West African nation, which is facing critical threats from several armed groups, including groups that specialize in kidnappings for ransom
UN sounds alarm on landmine deaths amid funding cuts for demining/in /by
Experts stressed that mine action programmes, often viewed as long-term recovery initiatives, are in fact emergency humanitarian interventions that save lives.
A full-blown industry’: Inside Nigeria’s kidnapping economy (Africanews Debates)/in /by
Driven by a "financial echospace" of ransom payments and supported by a corporate-style value chain, ranging from local informants to white-collar launderers, abduction has become a viable career in a collapsing economy.
Kenya signs deal that will see United States invest in its health sector/in /by
It is the first of what is expected to be dozens of ‘America First’ global health agreements.
Trump praises leaders of Rwanda and DR Congo as they sign a peace deal/in /by
The ceremony took place even as there were reports of clashes between the Congolese army and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.
Saudi Arabia and Comoros prepare for crucial Arab Cup group B clash/in /by
Friday’s encounter will mark the first-ever meeting between Saudi Arabia and Comoros, adding further intrigue as Group B begins to take shape. Both sides will be eager to secure points that could prove decisive in their push for qualification to the knockout stages
U.S. brokered Congo–Rwanda deal signed amid ongoing clashes in eastern DRC/in /by
The crisis in eastern Congo traces back to the aftermath of Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, after which nearly 2 million Hutu refugees fled into Congo. Rwanda accuses some Hutu militias of participating in the genocide and alleges that elements within the Congolese army have offered them protection.
In Goma, skepticism and fear persist as Congo–Rwanda peace deal is finalized in Washington/in /by
On the frontline, both sides accuse each other of violating the cease-fire. The Congolese army says rebels reignited hostilities, while AFC-M23 counters that government forces bombed their positions
African central bank governors revive vision for continental monetary integration {Business Africa}/in /by
At the Yaoundé Summit, 41 Central Bank Governors Advance an Ambitious Vision for an African IMF and Central Bank Amid Growing Climate Risks while In Zambia After Years in Default, the country Secures CCC+ Upgrade from S&P — A Major Step Toward Economic Stability
Massive blackout plunges western Cuba into darkness as power grid struggles/in /by
Cuba’s prolonged energy problems reflect the wider economic crisis gripping the country—a crisis intensified by the pandemic, which devastated the tourism industry, tighter U.S. sanctions, and a failed monetary reform intended to unify the currency.