Trafigura exits Angola power transmission project
Global commodities trader Trafigura has withdrawn from a proposed 2,000 megawatt power transmission project that was ...
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The Geopolitics of Deterrence: Why the Global South Must Forge Its Own Security Umbrellas
In September 2024, China test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the Pacific Ocean, only its third ...
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African markets begin week balancing commodity shifts, monetary policy and regional developments
African financial markets enter Monday’s trading session against a backdrop of shifting commodity prices, evolving monetary ...
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How DRC President Leveraged Geopolitics to Secure Political Survival
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) sits at the centre of global great power competition. ...
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Mozambique Plans New Mining Rules to Expand State Control
Mozambique is preparing to introduce significant reforms to its mining sector that would increase state participation ...
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Glencore Signals Gradual Stabilisation of Congo Cobalt Exports
Cobalt exports from the Democratic Republic of Congo are expected to stabilise over the course of ...
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Flooding Halts Rail Traffic Along Angola’s Lobito Corridor
Rail operations along Angola’s Lobito Corridor have been suspended following severe flooding that damaged key infrastructure, ...
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Soft Power, Hard Minerals: China’s Expanding Grip on Southern Africa
As American and Israeli strikes hammer Iranian targets in the spring of 2026 and Russia remains ...
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US weighs HIV aid reductions in Zambia amid mineral access negotiations
The United States is considering changes to its long standing HIV and public health support to ...
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As Lab Grown Diamonds Reshape Global Markets, Botswana Turns to Copper, Cobalt and Lithium
Botswana finds itself at a pivotal economic juncture. Sustained weakness in the global diamond market, coupled ...
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