Ghana mineworkers warn local outsourcing rule will cut wages, jobs
Ghana’s union of mineworkers has warned it would continue to oppose a government policy that requires international companies to hire local firms as mining contractors,... Read more.
Donald Trump poised to expand refugee program for white South Africans
President Donald Trump’s administration is considering more than doubling an annual refugee limit to bring more white South Africans into the US, according... Read more.
Deadly meningitis spreads as Sudanese refugees pack Chad camps, MSF says
Cases of deadly meningitis are surging in eastern Chad, killing nearly 12% of children who catch it in an area housing hundreds of thousands of war refugees from... Read more.
Africa fails to fund big projects despite surge in local capital, report says
Capital held by Africa’s institutions rose by 25% last year in part because of record gold prices, and yet the continent is struggling to finance the infrastructure... Read more.
Africa’s TDB tightens ownership after ‘baby multilateral’ dispute
Africa’s Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has removed non-sovereign shareholders from its ownership structure to cement its status as a multilateral lender,... Read more.
Ghana tells Newmont, AngloGold, Zijin to shift mining operations to local firms by December
Ghana’s mining regulator has given international companies Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti, and Chinese-owned Zijin until December 2026 to shift mining operations... Read more.
Ghana orders mining giants to shift operations to local firms by December
Ghana’s mining regulator has given international companies Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti and Chinese-owned Zijin until December 2026 to shift mining operations... Read more.
Pope Leo visits prison to shouts of ‘freedom’ on cinematic last day in Africa
Pope Leo’s four-nation Africa tour headed towards a dramatic close on Wednesday, with the pontiff braving a heavy rainstorm to greet crowds in Equatorial Guinea... Read more.
US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, advocacy body says
The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting US visas, according... Read more.
US slams China’s pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president’s trip
The US is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan’s president at China’s behest, the State Department said... Read more.
