Military drone trade is being reshaped by conflicts in Europe and Africa, with the US and Iran supplying opposing sides in the Russia-Ukraine war, while China and Türkiye have emerged as key suppliers to African countries such as DR Congo, Sudan and Mali.
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Zambia is pushing back the return of open access to its main fuel-import pipeline until January, months after the International Monetary Fund called for the system to be restored.
Green technologies are mineral-intensive: electric vehicles, batteries, solar panels, wind turbines and grids need cobalt, lithium, copper, manganese, graphite and rare earths. The International Energy Agency estimates that electric cars require six times more minerals than a petrol or diesel car. A wind power plant requires about nine times more minerals than a gas-fired plant.
Abuja, Nigeria – Africa’s long-running campaign for permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council is back in focus at the 81st UN General Assembly, with leaders renewing calls to reform a body whose five permanent members have remained unchanged since 1945.
The Dangote refinery has a nameplate capacity of 650,000 barrels of crude per day.
New York—African leaders, health ministers, regional institutions and global health partners have adopted the New York Call to Action on Cross-Border Preparedness Intelligence in Africa, calling for stronger cross-border collaboration and the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) to strengthen preparedness for infectious diseases that can cause public health emergencies .
When Paulo Ditzel first laid eyes on the bird, he knew he’d seen something special: a vibrant orange body with yellow and black wings and tail feathers, topped by a dark head set off by almost-whimsical splashes of copper on its cheek.
Boeing is forecasting a sustained boom in African air travel, with passenger growth expected to average nearly 6% annually through 2045.
The draft rules would give the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority a more detailed framework for tackling price fixing, abuse of market dominance and unfair restrictions on access to pipelines, depots, terminals and other essential facilities. They have been presented for consultation and are not yet in force.
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