Ukraine has extended martial law and the mobilisation order by another 90 days until the beginning of August, as the country continued to fend off the full-scale. Fending off the full-scale Russian invasion launched more than three years ago. The…
SOUTH Africa’s newly appointed special envoy to the United States, Mcebisi Jonas, is facing renewed scrutiny over remarks he made in 2020 criticising President Donald Trump. Jonas, a former deputy finance minister, was officially named to the role by President Cyril Ramaphosa…
AUTHORITIES in Mali have shut down the local headquarters of Canadian mining giant Barrick Gold in the capital, Bamako, amid allegations of tax non-compliance. Two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday that the closure was triggered by what officials claim is…
THE Natural Resource Governance Institute (NRGI), in a recent report, has warned that Ghana’s plan to refine lithium domestically could cost the country up to $500 million in lost revenue. But this analysis, while financially cautious, falls short of capturing the bigger…
NIGERIA has intensified efforts to deepen trade and investment ties with the United Kingdom, following a series of high-level engagements in London led by Dr Jumoke Oduwole, the Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment. Her visit coincided with the Commonwealth…
NIGERIA has officially endorsed a major trade policy shift by signing the ECOWAS schedule of tariff offers, committing to eliminate duties on 90 percent of goods traded within Africa. The agreement falls under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and aims to open…
GHANA and the IMF have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth review of the country’s $3bn loan programme, setting the stage for a fresh $370 million disbursement once it gains approval from the Fund’s Executive Board. The agreement, confirmed in…
GLOBAL diplomats and aid officials gathered in London on Tuesday to address the catastrophic humanitarian crisis unfolding in Sudan, two years into a brutal civil war that has killed tens of thousands and forced more than 14 million people from their homes.…
RUSSIA is organising a roundtable between Russian and African journalists in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa with the aim of creating a platform for exchange of experience s between Russian and African media. The forum, tagged, “Russia-Africa: The Way…
Indian businessman Mehul Choksi has been arrested in Belgium following India’s request for his extradition. Mr Choksi, who left India in 2018, was arrested on Saturday, his lawyer Vijay Aggarwal told the BBC on Monday. The diamond merchant is wanted…
