Category: African Business
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🇸🇱 🇱🇷 Child Care, Poverty, and Homelessness in Liberia and Sierra Leone: A Social Worker’s Perspective
As a social worker in West Africa, I have observed firsthand how differing childcare systems, economic policies, and cultural norms impact family dynamics and poverty levels in neighboring Liberia and Sierra Leone. Despite both countries sharing regional similarities, their approaches to childcare and social welfare yield contrasting challenges—particularly in late-age homelessness and begging among the…
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How customs agents stop stolen cars from leaving the Port of Norfolk
Stolen cars arrive at the Port of Virginia regularly. panafrica.email got an inside look at how Customs and Border Protection is working to seize them. NORFOLK, Va. — In fiscal year 2025 alone, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers have intercepted more than $6.5 million in stolen cars from the Port of Virginia. On Thursday…
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🇬🇧 Anglo American’s handling of the De Beers sale
Anglo American’s handling of the De Beers sale has angered Botswana, which owns 15% of the diamond producer, because the government believes that it hasn’t been properly consulted, sources say. Anglo is selling De Beers as part of a restructuring plan after the company fended off a takeover approach from BHP last year. Botswana is weighing options including buying Anglo’s stake in…
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🇷🇼 Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire denied bail
Rwandan opposition leader Victoire Ingabire will remain in detention after judges at the Kicukiro Primary Court in Kigali denied her bail on Tuesday. The court cited the risk of flight and possible interference with an ongoing investigation as grounds for keeping her in pre-trial custody. Ingabire, a prominent critic of President Paul Kagame, faces six…
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🇲🇦 Atlas Lionesses roar into Afcon semi-finals, sparking celebrations in Rabat
Fans poured out of Rabat’s Olympic Stadium in high spirits on Sunday evening, following Morocco’s 3–1 win over Mali in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. The victory secured the Atlas Lionesses a spot in the semi-finals and brought waves of celebration to the capital. Supporters gathered in large numbers, singing, waving flags, and expressing…
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🇱🇷 Kickball: a unique fusion of football and baseball for girls in Liberia
July 18, 2025 by Dominic Wabwireh Just before the kick-off, the Girls of Aries energize the crowd with their team song. The Samuel Kanyon Doe Stadium in Monrovia buzzes with excitement. This is kickball, a blend of football and baseball.It’s played with feet instead of bats like in baseball, and there are no men involved.As…
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🇹🇩Chadian Government Launches Crackdown on Local Politicians with U.S. Passports
The Chadian government has launched a crackdown on politicians with dual citizenship. On July 14, Ndolembaye Njesada, Secretary General of the opposition party Les Transformateurs, was stopped at the airport and had both his Chadian and U.S. passports confiscated as he attempted to fly to the U.S. Njesada’s allies called the incident a violation of…
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🇸🇿 Eswatini says it will repatriate immigrants deported by United States
Eswatini announced on Wednesday that it would repatriate the five immigrants deported there by the United States. In a late-night post on X Tuesday, US Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said five men — citizens of Vietnam, Jamaica, Cuba, Yemen and Laos — had been deported to Eswatini. AGS: “As a responsible member of…
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🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea Accuses France of Neocolonialism over Seized Paris Mansion
Equatorial Guinea has accused France of neocolonialism at a UN hearing in The Hague, following the confiscation of a €100 million mansion in Paris. The property was seized after Vice President Teodorin Nguema Obiang — son of President Teodoro Obiang — was convicted by a French court on corruption and embezzlement charges in 2021. Obiang…
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🇱🇷 Liberians Protest Against President Boakai’s Government Over Corruption and Economic Mismanagement
Monrovia, Liberia – Thousands of Liberians have taken to the streets in protest against President Joseph Boakai’s administration, accusing it of widespread corruption and economic mismanagement. The demonstrations, which have grown in size over recent weeks, reflect growing frustration over rising living costs, unemployment, and allegations of graft within the government. Protesters in the capital,…
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