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In Fort Dauphin, within the far southeast, suspected incidents recorded since mid-February in rivers and lagoons across the mining firm QMM (a subsidiary of Rio Tinto) are worrying. Yesterday, throughout a joint press convention, the Minister of the…

In Cameroon, after three long weeks of strikes in many public and secondary schools in the public sector, the authorities and trade unions have managed to agree and set a timetable, in particular for full pay from the end of March 2022.…

In the DRC, the authorities, on Thursday in Kinshasa, presented an ambitious re-industrialization plan worth 58 billion US dollars. For experts, this plan is beneficial, but there is a huge funding challenge. However, this gives optimism to some. as reported from Kinshasa, Pascal MulegwaPresenting the plan to an audience of…

In the eastern part of the country, nine mining companies, six of them Chinese, have been temporarily shut down by the provincial authorities. Gold mining. Especially in Mwengaquis' territory was the stage for tensions between local communities and foreign operators who were active in the exploitation of gold. as reported from…

Deputies from the Tillabéri region of Niger - 18 signatories out of a total of 26 - are challenging the country's authorities in a statement on the security situation in this part of the country. In the course of a month, 98 civilians and 19 gendarmes were killed in three of the six departments in the region, elected officials…

The Congolese authorities confirm that the ninth edition of the Games at La Francophonie in Kinshasa will be held from 19 to 28 August 2022, despite the concerns expressed by experts from the International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF). One year after their completion, the infrastructure is not yet complete. The government has tried to revive the machine for a week through meetings with various stakeholders. One of the areas of concern is financing. At this time, even the final game budget is not yet defined.…

After criticizing several months of contracts with several international companies operating in rare earth metals, gold or coltan, Burundian President Évariste Ndayishimiye has ordered the suspension of all mining activities from these companies since July 14, pending renegotiation of the binding agreements. those, as the Minister responsible for mines confirms RFI.…

A delegation from the African Union Peace and Security Council (PSC) concluded a four-day visit to Mali on Friday. Under the leadership of Akunlé Adéléké, the current president of the PSC for this month in July, the mission met in particular with several government agencies as well as the local political class. as reported from…

In Ethiopia, the media regulator on Thursday canceled the license for Addis Standard, one of the country's last independent publications, in the midst of an increasingly oppressive context in the capital, for journalists covering the war as well as for civilians of Tigraian origin. The media supervisor accuses Addis Standard of…

On Thursday, July 1, South Africa and the United Kingdom criticized the violent repression of demonstrations against the monarchy in Eswatini, the government of this small country in southern Africa that accuses "foreign elements" and "terrorists" of sowing seeds. Africa's last absolute monarchy, formerly known as Swaziland, has…