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Rwanda says UK owes $130 million over scrapped asylum scheme
Rwanda has filed an arbitration case against the United Kingdom saying it’s owed more than 130 million dollars as part...
Read moreDetailsShipping data shows Indian diesel exports to West Africa at record high
Shipping data shows that Indian diesel exports to West Africa have reached a record high as the European Union bans...
Read moreDetailsNigeria lowers entry barriers to attract investors for latest oil round
Nigeria is lowering entry costs to its latest oil licensing round and opening it up to independent oversight to ensure...
Read moreDetailsUganda court releases prominent rights activist on bail
A Ugandan court on Wednesday released on bail a prominent rights activist whose detention was seen by campaign groups as...
Read moreDetailsUganda army chief denies allegation of assault on opposition leader’s wife
Ugandan military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba on Monday denied allegations by opposition leader Bobi Wine that soldiers attacked Wine's wife during an overnight...
Read moreDetailsNigeria’s Niger State to work with Islamic Development Bank on $163 million solar project
Nigeria's Niger State government will work with the Islamic Development Bank to develop a $163 million solar electrification project to...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan government says rebel advance poses ‘serious threat to peace’
South Sudan's government urged opposition forces to halt fighting on Tuesday, saying a rebel advance and ongoing clashes that have already caused...
Read moreDetailsAfrican nations now send more money to China than they receive in new loans
China's role as a leading financier to developing nations has shifted over the past decade, with new loans to poorer countries falling...
Read moreDetailsMali takes 51% stake in China-backed local explosives venture
Mali has taken a 51% stake in a new industrial‑explosives venture with China’s Auxin Chemical Technology, its Council of Ministers...
Read moreDetailsSouth Sudan orders UN personnel, civilians to leave parts of Jonglei State
South Sudan's military has ordered all civilians and personnel from the UN mission and all other charities to evacuate three...
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