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September 01, 2022
South Africa's Sasol Settles U.S. Suit

South African petrochemical firm Sasol Ltd. on Thursday confirmed it has agreed to pay $24 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by U.S investors claiming it deliberately understated the cost of its Louisiana chemical plant project.
September 01, 2022
Emirates to Resume Nigeria Flights

Emirates will resume some flights to Nigeria this month after the Central Bank of Nigeria released a portion funds the Dubai airline had earned in the country but had not been able to repatriate.
September 01, 2022
Zambia Gets Big IMF Loan

Zambia has secured International Monetary Fund approval for a $1.3 billion, 38-month loan program on Wednesday, a crucial step in the southern African country's quest to restructure its debts and rebuild an economy ravaged by mismanagement and COVID-19.
September 01, 2022
Botswana Goes Big With Solar

State-owned Botswana Power Corporation (BPC) has awarded Norwegian company Scatec ASA a contract to build a 50 MW solar plant, the companies announced on Wednesday, BPC's first utility-scale renewable energy project as Botswana looks to boost power supplies and increase clean energy..
August 31, 2022
UN: Malian Army, 'Foreign Troops' Killed Over 50 in April

The United Nations said in a report on Wednesday that at least 50 civilians were killed during a military operation conducted by Mali's army and "foreign troops" on April 19.
August 31, 2022
More Deaths in DRC East

Suspected Islamist militants killed at least 14 civilians and kidnapped more than a dozen others in an attack in the east of Democratic Republic of Congo, a witness and a local human rights group said on Wednesday.
August 31, 2022
Ozone Fingered as Food Production Problem

Ozone, a gas formed when sunlight and heat interact with fossil fuel emissions, can cause substantial losses for farmers, research suggests, by quickly aging crops before they reach full production potential and decreasing photosynthesis, the process by which plants turn sunlight into food.
August 31, 2022
Mekele Hit by Airstrike

An air strike has hit near a hospital in Mekele, the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, according to the head of another hospital which received casualties, less than a week after fighting shattered a four-month ceasefire.
August 30, 2022
"Everyone's Nicking Petro" - NNPC

Every section of Nigerian society is complicit in the theft of millions of barrels, the head of state oil company NNPC Ltd said on Tuesday, adding that make-shift pipelines and stolen fuel had even been found in churches and mosques.
August 30, 2022
Botswana Copper Gets Big Investment

Australia's Sandfire Resources Ltd. plans to spend additional $71.9 million to expand production at Botswana's newest copper mine as it looks to establish a major mining hub in the Kalahari Copper Belt, the company said on Tuesday.
August 30, 2022
UNITA Challenges Angola Election Outcome

UPDATED: Angola's main opposition party has submitted a legal complaint challenging the electoral commission's finding that the governing party won last week's election, a letter seen by Reuters shows.
August 30, 2022
Ghana Zoo Lion Kills Intruder

A lion at Ghana's Accra Zoo mauled a man to death after he entered its enclosure over the weekend, the government said in a statement.
August 29, 2022
Gibraltar Becomes British 'City'

Gibraltar finally joined the official list of British cities on Monday, after 180 years in which its status, granted by Queen Victoria, had been overlooked due to an administrative error.
August 29, 2022
Walmart Bids for South Africa's Massmart

U.S retail giant Walmart Inc has launched a 6.4 billion rand ($377.6 million) offer for the 47% of Massmart shares it does not already own, a deal Massmart said would support the overhaul of the loss-making South African retailer.
August 29, 2022
Sudan Journalists Unite For Freedoms

Sudanese journalists have formed the country's first independent professional union for decades, in what campaigners said was an important step towards re-establishing freedoms after a military coup.
August 28, 2022
Making Mobiles Honest About Location Data

The Federal Communications Commission said Thursday the agency will investigate mobile carriers’ compliance with rules requiring carriers to fully disclose to consumers how they are using and sharing geolocation data.
August 28, 2022
Amazon Goes "Green" With Hydrogen

Plug Power Inc. has signed a deal with Amazon.com Inc. to supply liquid green hydrogen, the companies said on Thursday. Green hydrogen is often touted as the future of energy, as the flexible and zero-emission fuel can be used for transportation and electricity generation.
August 27, 2022
Japan Pledges $30 Billion in Africa Aid

Japan pledged $30 billion in aid for development in Africa on Saturday, saying it wants to work more closely with the continent, with the rules-based international order under threat after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
August 27, 2022
Morocco Recalls Tunis Ambo

Morocco recalled its ambassador to Tunisia on Friday after Tunisian President Kais Saied received the head of the Polisario Front movement that is seeking independence for Western Sahara, a territory Morocco regards as its own.
August 27, 2022
Germany Returning Benin Bronzes

Germany signed an agreement on Thursday to transfer ownership to Nigeria of the Benin Bronzes, among Africa's most culturally significant artefacts which were looted in the 19th century.

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