Niger mulls oil route via Chad post-Benin dispute
The 1,930-kilometer (1,200-mile) pipeline runs from Niger’s Chinese-built Agadem oil field to the port of Cotonou in Benin.
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3 people killed in anti-government protests in Kenya
Gunshots heard after midnight as police disperse protesters in Kajiado County, arrest 50 for looting
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UN: 2023 Worst Year for Children in Armed Conflict
The United Nations says 2023 marked the highest number of violations against children in nearly a decade.
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Nigeria destroys 165 illegal oil refineries in one week
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Ltd says around 400 incidents of oil theft, vandalism were reported in Niger Delta region last week
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AI initiative poised to transform extreme weather forecasting systems
Extreme weather events causing floods, drought, and wildfires are becoming more frequent and more severe with climate change, affecting countries around the globe.
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US thanks Kenya for taking steps to reduce tensions
Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Kenyan President William Ruto hold phone call to discuss situation in African country
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IMF closely monitoring situation in Kenya
IMF is committed to working together with Kenya to charter a course towards ‘robust, sustainable and inclusive’ growth, says official
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World Bank: Remittances to Grow Faster in 2024
Downside risks include weak economic growth in migrant-hosting countries, volatility in oil prices, currency exchange rates, says report
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Nigeria to ban single-use plastics from January
Nigeria is one of the world’s top plastic polluters, generating over 2.5 million tons of plastic waste annually.
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Lavrov: Exploitation in Africa Persists via Economic Means
Russian Foreign Minister reckons that the economy has been weaponized and that African countries are among those bearing the brunt.
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