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Botswana, De Beers Appoint Adesina Chair Of Diamonds Development Fund
6+ hour, 15+ min ago (448+ words) Former President of the African Development Bank (Af DB), Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has been appointed Chairman of Botswana's Diamonds for Development Fund, a landmark initiative established by the Government of Botswana and De Beers Group to drive economic diversification and…...
Liberia: Stakeholders Sound Alarm On Pollution Crisis in Montserrado
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (523+ words) Environmental experts, civil society organizations, community leaders and government stakeholders have raised serious concerns over the growing threat of soil, water, and waste pollution across communities in Montserrado County, calling for urgent intervention, stronger policies and increased public awareness. The…...
South Africa: Judgment Looms in Deadly Usindiso Fire Trial - South African News Briefs - June 3, 2026
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (298+ words) [all Africa] South Africa: Judgment Looms in Deadly Usindiso Fire Trial - South African News Briefs - June 3, 2026 The Johannesburg High Court is set to deliver judgment in the case against Sthembiso Mdlalose, the man accused of setting fire to the Usindiso…...
South Africa: Roads, Shops, Factories and Homes Threatened By Sinkholes As Illegal Mining Hollows Out Joburg
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (227+ words) Sinkholes are collapsing major arterial roads, opening inside upmarket residential estates and even beneath shops and factories as illegal miners tunnel under Johannesburg, forcing businesses and residents to spend small fortunes on emergency repairs and temporary infrastructure just to keep…...
Zimbabwe's Import Levies Could Save Billions, Strengthen Food Security - Experts Say
1+ week, 2+ day ago (542+ words) Legal experts and economists have strongly defended Zimbabwe's newly introduced grain and oilseed import levies, arguing that the measures are fully backed by the Agricultural Marketing Authority (AMA) Act and promote local production, strengthen food security and reduce dependence on…...
Ghana: Atlantic Lithium - the Strategy Opportunity That Ghana Could Not Afford to Lose
1+ week, 2+ day ago (976+ words) However, this Zhejiang-linked acquisition represents far more than an ordinary mining transaction. It reflects the growing global contest for control over the critical minerals that will power the 21st-century economy. For Ghana, and particularly the Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF),…...
Liberia: EPA Shuts Down Mining Firm in Grand Gedeh Over Creek Diversion, Illegal Operations
1+ week, 5+ day ago (253+ words) Environmental regulators shut down a gold mining company in Grand Gedeh County Friday after inspectors found it operating six excavators and two processing plants without a permit while diverting a major creek to facilitate its operations, leaving large stretches of…...
Angola: Bengo Governor Supports Families of the Mine Collapse's Victims
1+ week, 5+ day ago (204+ words) Caxito " The provincial governor of Bengo, Maria Ant'nia Nelumba, guaranteed on Sunday, in the municipality of Nambuangongo, full support to the 28 families of the victims of the collapse of an gold mining, for the holding of their funerals, which is…...
Zimbabwe Export Ban Drives Lithium and Pgms to Nearly $1 Billion Mineral Sales
2+ week, 5+ day ago (358+ words) ZIMBABWE'S mineral sector delivered a strong first-quarter performance, with total mineral sales coming close to the $1 billion mark as lithium and Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) surged following the government's export ban on unbeneficiated minerals. The policy, introduced on February 25, has…...
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Is Sending in the Military to Guard Mines and Critical Minerals. Will It Be Enough?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (541+ words) The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is taking an unusual step to secure its critical minerals. It plans to create a new paramilitary unit to protect mining sites and transport routes, backed by funding and support from the United States…...