Category: Pan African Archives
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Portugal has no intention of paying reparations for slavery, government says
π΅πΉ This is despite the country’s President, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, recently declaring that Lisbon is responsible for past mistakes and should pay for crimes committed during colonial rule. Portugal sold nearly six million Africans into slavery, more than any other European country. During the colonial period, countries such as Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde,…
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Algeria’s plans for Maghreb integration
The holding of the Algeria-Libya-Tunisia trilateral summit on April 22 at the initiative of Algerian President Abdelmajid Tebboune marks his ambitions to unify the Maghreb. At the trilateral meeting in Tunisia, the Maghreb heads of state assessed the scale of the problems they face and ways to address them. Overall, the discussions concluded that Algeria,…
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Why is Washington Losing Its Influence to Moscow in Africa?
Last month, Niger withdrew from a military agreement with the United States that had allowed a US drone base to be established in the north of the African country. Explaining their decision, Niger’s military authorities said that the agreement had been imposed on the country and was not in the interests of its people. Russia’s…
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A Nigerian schoolgirl abducted by extremists 10 years ago is rescued pregnant, with 3 kids
π³π¬ A girl who was seized from her school along with hundreds of others during a raid by extremists ten years ago in northeastern Nigeria has been rescued together with her three children, the Nigerian army said Thursday. Lydia Simon, who is five months pregnant, was rescued by Nigerian troops in the Gwoza council area…
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Presidential Security Guards Threaten State Security With Arms, As Police Makes Arrest Of Seven Agents
Following threatening statements on local radio station by some dismissed agents of the Executive Protection Service (EPS) on Thursday, April 18, 2024, the Liberia National Police (LNP) arrested seven former Executive Protection Service (EPS) agents for their alleged involvement in an illegal protest. The individuals are accused of setting up roadblocks and using terroristic remarks…
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Embarking on a New German Venture
π©πͺ The Bundestag has greenlit a proposal aimed at constructing a 9,700-kilometer “backbone” hydrogen network throughout Germany. This ambitious initiative is projected to require an investment of approximately β¬20 billion. Notably, around 60% of the infrastructure will repurpose existing gas pipelines. While the state refrains from direct investment, it pledges to furnish businesses with assurances…
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Niger and China sign crude oil MOU worth $400 mln, says Niger state TV
Niger has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese state-owned oil giant China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC) worth $400 million linked to the sale of crude oil from its Agadem oilfield, Niger state television RTN reported late on Friday. RTN did not provide details on the agreement. Niger’s military authorities and CNPC could not be…
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Moderna pauses Kenya plant plans as COVID vaccine demand wanes
π°πͺ Moderna had paused its plans to build a vaccine manufacturing facility in Kenya, following a post-pandemic decline in demand for COVID-19 vaccines.The move is in line with Moderna’s strategy of resizing its manufacturing network to cut costs, even as it aims to spend around $4.5 billion this year in research and development of several…
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Critical Minerals in Africa: Strengthening Security, Supporting Development, and Reducing Conflict amid Geopolitical Competition
The United States Institute of Peace convenedΒ a senior study groupΒ to explore the role Africa plays in the United Statesβ efforts to diversify US critical mineral supply chains and how new investment in partnerships with African countries could help drive economic development and strengthen peace and security on the African continent. Based on meetings and interviews…
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Burkina Faso Armed Forces receive large batch of Turkish Bayraktar drones, government says
π§π«πΉπ· “The transitional president, head of state, Captain Ibrahim Traore, handed over this Monday a large batch of drones to the Ministry of Defense as part of the reconquest of territory and the fight against terrorism,” the office said, adding that Bayraktar TB2 and Bayraktar Akinci drones were procured. The tests of the UAVs were…
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