ACCRA— About 5,306 terror-related attacks took place in West Africa in three years, claiming over 16,726 lives, thousands of injuries and millions displaced and living under austere circumstances.Dominic Nitiwul, Ghana’s Minister of Defence, also said …
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Russia-Ukraine conflict: Global scramble for metals thrusts Africa into mining spotlight
CAPE TOWN— The need to secure new sources of metals for the energy transition amid sanctions on top producer Russia has increased the Africa risk appetite for major miners, who have few alternatives to the resource-rich continent.Companies and investor…
Hit by Russia-Ukraine conflict, Africa faces ‘unprecedented’ crisis: UN
GENEVA— Africa faces an “unprecedented” crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, particularly with soaring food and fuel prices, United Nations officials said.The conflict and Western sanctions on Moscow are disrupting supplies of wheat, ferti…