UAE Accused of Funneling Mercenaries Into Sudan War
Human Rights Watch has accused the United Arab Emirates of serving as a transit point for Colombian mercenaries recruited to support Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces, a paramilitary group accused of widespread atrocities during the country’s ongoing civil war. The rights organization said mercenaries were recruited through Emirati-linked companies and trained at UAE military installations before […]
Abiy Ahmed’s Party to Dominate Ethiopia’s June Election
Ethiopian opposition parties are heading into June 1 elections facing a deeply uneven playing field, with allegations of harassment, media suppression, and violent intimidation undermining any prospect of a competitive vote. Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s Prosperity Party, which captured 96% of parliamentary seats in 2021, is running unopposed in 64 of 547 constituencies. The largest […]
Zambia and China Partner to Revive Century-old Lime Facility
Zambia’s state investment firm, ZCCM Investments Holdings, has joined forces with Chinese-owned Wonderful Group to revive a 95-year-old lime and cement production facility in the country’s Copperbelt region. The partnership will operate through a new entity called Ndola Lime Limited, backed by $30 million in new investment from Wonderful Group. Wonderful Group will hold a […]
South Africa Pushes for Long-term AGOA Extension
South Africa is lobbying for a 15-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, arguing that short-term renewals erode investor confidence and disrupt regional industrial planning. Pretoria also wants the scheme’s eligibility criteria revised to account for inequality levels rather than income thresholds alone. The trade agreement, which grants duty-free access to the US […]
