Category: Aid
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Plunder Capitalism: Land Grab Tactics in West Africa
panafrican.email Private property is the cornerstone of individual and family wealth, especially in West Africa, where land is closely tied to identity, community, and survival. Yet, the phenomenon known as plunder capitalism is threatening the very foundation of this wealth, as private equity players and multinational corporations employ a range of tactics to seize land…
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Zambia eyes economic rebound after historic drought, targeting growth and deficit reduction in 2025
Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane outlined the government’s plan in his budget speech on Friday, projecting a growth rate of 6.6% in 2025, compared to a forecasted 2.3% growth in 2024. The economic recovery is expected to be driven by improved performance in the mining and agricultural sectors. The drought induced by the El Niño climate…
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At least 9 dead, 48 missing after migrant boat capsizes in Spain’s Canary Islands
At least nine migrants died and 48 are missing after their boat capsized early on Saturday near the Spanish island of El Hierro, rescue services said, in what threatens to be the deadliest such incident in 30 years of such crossings to the Canary Islands. The emergency services were able to rescue 27 of 84…
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Sweden says to pay migrants up to USD 34,000 to leave
Sweden plans to boost payments to up to USD34,000 to immigrants who leave the country, the government said Thursday. The Scandinavian country was for decades seen as a “humanitarian superpower”, but over the years has struggled to integrate many of its newcomers. Immigrants who voluntarily return to their countries of origin from 2026 would be…
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Sierra Leone: Addicts Dig Up Skeletons to Make “Zombie Drug”
Sierra Leone: Addicts Dig Up Skeletons to Make “Zombie Drug” | Vantage with Palki Sharma Sierra Leone faces a significant drug crisis marked by widespread substance abuse, particularly of Kush, popularly known as the “zombie drug”. This is a potent synthetic psychoactive drug that comprises of marijuana, opioids, and human skeletons. Now addicts are digging…
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Bioweapons: The Invisible History of International Biowarfare in Pan African Nations
In the shadows of international conflict, bioweapons have emerged as a silent yet devastating form of warfare. The history of biowarfare in Pan African nations is complex, shrouded in secrecy, and often intertwined with broader issues such as colonialism, organized crime, and modern geopolitical power struggles. The Historical Context of Biowarfare in Africa The use…
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WHO says Africa’s Ivory Coast reports cases of mpox Clade 2
The World Health Organization said on Thursday that Africa’s Ivory Coast has reported cases of mpox Clade 2 for the first time since the start of the multi-country outbreak in 2022.
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DR Congo urgently needs at least 3 million doses of mpox vaccine to stop outbreak in country, health ministry says
“We need to receive 3 million doses of vaccine against the mpox virus to vaccinate 2.5 million people in the most affected areas,” said DRC Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba during a briefing on the government’s measures to combat mpox (new name for monkeypox). “We believe this amount of vaccine is enough to stop the…
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Libya’s $70 bln Wealth Fund Sees Thaw in UN Asset Freeze by Year-end
The Libyan Investment Authority is expecting UN sign-off by the end of the year to actively manage its $70 billion in assets for the first time in more than a decade, its chief executive told Reuters. The LIA, set up under Muammar Gaddafi in 2006 to manage the country’s oil wealth, has been under a…
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Niger: More than 600 billion CFA francs to revolutionize agriculture
The $1 billion program to modernize the agricultural and livestock sectors was officially launched on July 29 in the presence of Prime Minister Ali Mahamane Lamine Zeine. The project aims to✔️ ensure food security,✔️ ensure resilience to climate risks,✔️ increase agricultural productivity. Zeine stressed that the plan, the first of its kind, “is a challenge…
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