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Somali piracy 2.0 - the BBC meets the new robbers of the high seas

BBC News Africa  

Two fishermen tell the BBC why they have decided to become pirates in search of big ransoms.

France's president sees new role for its Djibouti military base

Africanews  

After being forced to withdraw its troops from the Sahel region in West Africa, France’s president says its Djibouti base will be 'reinvented'.

Eritrea: President Isaias Holds Talks with Special Chinese Delegation

AfricaDotcom  

President Isaias Afwerki met with Ambassador Xue Bing, China’s Special Envoy to the Horn of Africa, this morning at Adi Halo.

United States of America (US) Government and Ethiopia: Sustaining Gains and Accelerating Progress Toward Ending the HIV Epidemic

AfricaDotcom  

For over two decades, the US Government through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), has provided vital support to over 50 countries

Israel fires at protesters in Syrian border village, wounding one

Africanews  

A group of people gathered in Maariyah on Friday to demand an end to the Israeli military presence in the village.

United Arab Emirates (UAE) Condemns Car Ramming Attack at Market in Germany

AfricaDotcom  

The United Arab Emirates has condemned the criminal car ramming attack at a market in the German town of Magdeburg, which resulted in the deaths and injuries

Burkina Faso adopts amnesty law for 2015 putschists

Africanews  

The justice minister says, however, they will first have to admit to facts, behave well, and be willing to be operationally deployed in the fight against terrorism.

France's Orano launches arbitration against Niger over mining licence

Africanews  

The move follows several months of unsuccessful attempts at mediation and conciliation after Niamey in June withdrew the licence of Orano’s subsidiary, Imouraren.

His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Meets President of South Africa

AfricaDotcom  

His Excellency Sheikh Shakhboot Bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met with His Excellency Cyril Ramaphosa, President of the Republic of South Africa,

Apple claims it told suppliers earlier this year to stop buying its minerals from DRC

Africanews  

Lawyers for the DRC have welcomed Apple’s statements about changes to its supply chain, but say they will have to be verified on the ground.

Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Presides Over Swearing-In of Chief Justice, Reaffirms Judiciary as Pillar of Democracy

AfricaDotcom  

His Excellency President Dr. Julius Maada Bio has presided over the swearing-in ceremony of the newly appointed Chief Justice, Mr. Komba Kamanda Esq., at

Security and economic woes plague West Africa, as key elections loom

AfricaDotcom  

Leonardo Santos Simão, highlighted upcoming presidential elections in Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea-Bissau, and the adoption of constitutional reforms amid a

Jogging memories: Why some Nigerians in London set up their own running club

BBC News Africa  

Young Igbos in the UK meet up weekly to reconnect with their roots.

Families rebuilding home in Mayotte complain about lack of assistance

Africanews  

A week after Cyclone Chido tore through the French Indian Ocean island, traumatized residents are struggling to rebuild their lives.

DRC Accuses Apple’s Subsidiaries in Europe of Using “Conflict Minerals” in their Supply Chains

AfricaDotcom  

Lawyers representing the Central African country, claimed in a statement this week that Apple’s subsidiaries in Europe are using conflict minerals sourced in

New Head of Ethiopian Investment Holdings Focuses on the Commercial Viability of State-owned Firms

AfricaDotcom  

When Brook Taye became chief executive of Ethiopian Investment Holdings (EIH) in August, he was taking on one of the biggest jobs in Ethiopia: reforming the

The Diary of African Businesspeople Unable to Attend Events in Neighbouring States due to Red Tape

AfricaDotcom  

Moving around Africa is not for the faint of heart. Red tape and byzantine visa requirements put off all but the most committed travellers. That’s if you can

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu Presented a $30 billion Budget for 2025 to Parliament this Week

AfricaDotcom  

The bill assumes a benchmark oil price of $75 per barrel and production of just over 2 million barrels per day — an output level some analysts say would be

What happens when a Petrostate’s Lifeline Disappears? 

AfricaDotcom  

South Sudan could have been off to a good start. Thanks to its oil riches, the world’s youngest country qualified as a middle-income one when it got

AfDB Sends Budding Techpreneurs to South Korea to Learn All they Can

AfricaDotcom  

Twenty promising youth entrepreneurs from African technology ventures and enterprise support organisations have embarked on a two-week study tour of the

In Africa, the Debate over Taxing the Rich Takes on even Greater Urgency

AfricaDotcom  

While this debate is most prominent in the developed world, it resonates deeply across Africa, where disparities between the rich and the poor are glaring,

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