French mining company Eramet promises to protect more than 10,000 jobs as Gabon bans raw manganese exports starting 2029. President Brice Oligui Nguema leads the push to force companies to process minerals inside the country before shipping them abroad. The plan aims to create more jobs and bring higher profits to Gabon rather than sending raw materials overseas. Eramet owns most of Comilog, which runs the biggest manganese mine and employs thousands of workers. Company officials say they will work with government leaders to find solutions that benefit everyone.
Oligui took power after military forces removed the previous government during 2023 and voters elected him president with almost 95 percent support. Manganese helps make steel...
Kenyan activist Boniface Mwangi cried during Monday press conference as he described torture at hands of Tanzanian security forces. The human rights campaigner said guards sexually abused him and left him broken after May 19 detention. Ugandan activist Agather Atuhaire joined Mwangi at the event and shared similar experiences from their arrest. Both activists had traveled to Dar Es Salaam to support opposition leader Tundu Lissu ahead of October elections. Tanzanian authorities grabbed them from the economic capital and held them for questioning.
Mwangi told reporters that guards forced objects into his body and made him thank President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Security forces beat his feet until he screamed and could not breathe from the...
Heinrich Klaasen walked away from international cricket on Monday at age 33. The South African batsman and wicketkeeper built his fame as a power hitter across white-ball formats. Cricket South Africa released his retirement statement praising teammates who shaped his career. Klaasen earned respect for changing games with explosive batting performances. Playing for the Proteas gave him chances to meet people who transformed his life.
Klaasen smashed 2141 runs across 60 one-day matches with a 43.69 average. His fastest strike rate reached 117.05 during his ODI career. Australia faced his career-best 174 runs off just 83 balls at Centurion during 2023. Twenty20 cricket saw him score 1000 runs at a 141.84 strike rate across 58 matches...
Gunmen killed 25 people during weekend attacks across Benue state. Armed groups struck two different communities and left families mourning their dead. Local leaders confirmed the deaths and warned about more danger ahead. Police officers arrived at both crime scenes but stayed quiet about numbers. The violence continues a deadly pattern that has plagued the region for years.
Attackers murdered 14 residents on Sunday at Ankpali community. Adam Ochega leads the local government and spoke about continuing threats. Armed men also hit Naka village the same evening and killed 11 more people. Officials blame Fulani militia groups for both deadly raids. Five wounded victims survived the Naka attack and received medical care.
Fulani herders...
Dancers from different nations meet at a Johannesburg studio to study amapiano moves. They learn steps that go with South Africa's hot house music style. The sound began around 15 years ago on township streets and celebrities like Beyonce and Tyla dance to it. Soweto's Finest Dance Studio welcomes ballet dancers and party people alike. TikTok videos and dance battles spread the moves across the globe.
Venus Chidinma traveled from New York and stayed weeks at the studio. The 25-year-old dancer says amapiano moves people from deep inside. Music brings together all races and backgrounds through rhythm. Harvard gave her formal training but amapiano taught her to feel beats. Dancers connect without speaking any words.
Log drums make the...
Adamu Yusuf heard his neighbor screaming about rising water Thursday morning as he prepared for market day. Floodwaters had built up behind an old railway track that runs through Mokwa town. Heavy rains collected behind the mud mounds where trains once traveled through Niger state. Debris blocked the drainage pipes that normally let water flow through safely. The clay walls collapsed and sent deadly floods racing through the community.
More than 150 people died when floods hit the Nigerian town and hundreds remain missing. Rescue teams search for bodies that traveled up to 10 kilometers away after strong currents swept victims into the Niger River. Yusuf lost consciousness during the disaster and woke up learning that nine family...
Pyramids of Egypt won their first CAF Champions League title after beating Mamelodi Sundowns 2-1 at home Sunday. The Egyptian team competed for just the second time and won 3-2 across both games. Fiston Mayele scored after 23 minutes and Ahmed Samy added another goal at 56 minutes. Iqraam Rayners pulled one back for the South African visitors during the 75th minute. Sundowns pushed hard for a second goal but could not find the equalizer they needed.
The first game ended 1-1 last weekend which made Sunday's match crucial for both teams. Pyramids normally attract small crowds but fans responded to calls for support and filled half the 30,000-seat stadium. Both coaches made single changes from their starting lineups compared to the...
Ghana's cedi continues gaining strength against the US dollar on Monday with buying rates at 9.97 cedis per dollar. Banks sell dollars for 10.78 cedis according to Cedirates.com currency tracking website. Exchange bureaus charge 10.70 cedis when people trade dollars for local money. Converting cedis to dollars costs 11.50 cedis per dollar at most forex locations. Interbank trading shows dollars selling at 10.27 cedis for purchases and 10.29 cedis for sales.
British pounds trade at 13.39 cedis when exchanging foreign currency for Ghana money. People converting cedis to pounds pay 14.48 cedis per British pound at exchange centers. The Bank of Ghana sets official pound rates at 13.86 cedis for institutional trading. European euros cost...
Ghana's cedi lost some strength against the US dollar after weeks of gains. The currency trades at 9.96 cedis when buying dollars and 10.79 cedis when selling dollars on Saturday. Forex bureaus charge 10.70 cedis for people who want to exchange dollars for local money. Those converting cedis to dollars pay 11.50 cedis per dollar at exchange shops. Cedirates.com provides these currency figures for Ghana.
Banks trade dollars at 10.27 cedis for purchases and 10.29 cedis for sales between financial institutions. British pounds cost 13.38 cedis when people exchange foreign money for local currency. Converting cedis to pounds requires 14.51 cedis per British pound at most locations. The Bank of Ghana sets interbank pound rates at 13.86 cedis...
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