Category: Pan African Archives
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Eight Priorities for the African Union in 2024
With deadly conflict raging in countries across the continent, the African Union has much to do in helping make peace in the year ahead. This briefing identifies eight tasks in particular need of the organisation’s time and attention. What’s new? In the third week of February, African leaders will meet in Addis Ababa for the annual…
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African Romans who built Britain.
Roman Africans who contributed to Britain. Their presence dates back nearly two thousand years, and it bears witness to the multiculturalism of the Roman Empire. In summary, these African Romans played a significant role in shaping Britain’s history, and their stories continue to inspire us today¹²³⁴. Advertisement Advertisement Source: panafrican.email, 3/28/2024 (1) The history of…
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Niger Cuts Military Ties With US
650 American troops in the country asked to leave immediately. The junta that has governed Niger since a July 2023 coup said that it is ending the country’s military agreement with the United States “with immediate effect.” Colonel Amadou Abdramane, a spokesman for the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland military government (also…
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Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery could accelerate European sector’s decline
🇳🇬 Nigeria’s giant Dangote oil refinery could bring to an end a decades-long gasoline trade from Europe to Africa worth $17 billion a year, heaping pressure on European refineries already at risk of closure from heightened competition, analysts and traders said. The refinery started production in January and cost $20 billion to build. It can…
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Togo adopts new Constitution moving nation from presidential to parliamentary system
The new text transitions the small West African nation from a presidential to a parliamentary system, wherein the president will be elected by legislators rather than directly by the public. 🇹🇬 Late Monday, Togolese lawmakers adopted a new constitution which transitions the nation from a presidential to a parliamentary system. One of the main changes…
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Feds Search Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ L.A. And Miami Homes
TOPLINE Federal agents searched rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs’ California and Florida homes on Monday, multiple news outlets reported, as the rapper and producer faces mounting legal trouble over allegations of rape, trafficking and sexual abuse—though the purpose of Monday’s raids remains unclear. KEY FACTSFederal Homeland Security Investigations agents conducted the raids on Monday with assistance…
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Four women killed in Nigeria cash handout stampede
🇳🇬 At least four women were killed in Nigeria in a stampede as a crowd struggled to get cash handouts from a businessman, police say. A 17-year-old girl was also injured in the Sunday incident that happened in the north-eastern Bauchi state. The businessman was issuing 5,000 naira ($3) to each recipient to help them…
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DR Congo overtakes Peru on copper output, still behind on exports
🇨🇩🇵🇪 The Democratic Republic of the Congo overtook Peru as the world’s second largest copper producer in 2023, though it still lags the South American country in exports, official data from both nations show. Congo produced about 2.84 million tons of copper last year, the country’s central bank reported. Peru’s output was 2.76 million tons,…
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ExxonMobil’s Interest in exploring Liberia’s offshore blocks
Liberia, located in West Africa, has significant potential for oil production due to its proximity to the oil-rich Gulf of Guinea. The country has been actively exploring its offshore blocks for oil reserves. ▪️ExxonMobil’s interest in Liberia ExxonMobil has expressed interest in exploring and producing oil in Liberia’s offshore blocks. In March 2021, the company…
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Somalia authorities are investigating a midair close call between Qatar Airways and Ethiopian Airlines flights
🇸🇴🇶🇦🇪🇹 Somalian Civil Aviation and Airports Authority is investigating a near collision between an Ethiopian A350 and a Qatar Airways 787 while flying over the Gulf of Aden near Somalia, after ATC wrongly told one aircraft to climb to 40,000 feet. Pilots received instructions from ATC to climb to 40,000 feet altitude while flying in…
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