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Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: what happened?

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Sheriff Folarin | May 24, 2020 | The Conversation The traditional leadership and redeemer posture of Nigeria in Africa has, in recent years, been put into question. Issues like corruption and infrastructural decay have held the country down from playing a leadership role in Africa. As have transitions from one poor leadership to another. A visionary leadership is lacking … [Read more...] about Nigeria was once an indisputable leader in Africa: what happened?

So Close, Yet So Far: An Account of the Negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Part I)

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Mohamed Helal | 04.05.2020 | Egypt Independent [Dr. Mohamed S. Helal, Assistant Professor of Law, Moritz College of Law and Affiliated Faculty, Mershon Center for International Security Studies, The Ohio State University, and is currently serving as a legal counsel with the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.]  For almost a decade, Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan have … [Read more...] about So Close, Yet So Far: An Account of the Negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (Part I)

Eritreans Sue E.U. Over Use of Forced Labor Back Home

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Matina Stevis-Gridneff |May 13, 2020 | The New York Times An Amsterdam-based group has filed a lawsuit against the European Union for funding an infrastructure project in Eritrea built by conscripts. BRUSSELS — A Netherlands-based group of Eritreans sued the European Union on Wednesday, demanding it cease financing a project in the east African dictatorship that uses … [Read more...] about Eritreans Sue E.U. Over Use of Forced Labor Back Home

Migration: how Europe is using coronavirus to reinforce its hostile environment in the Mediterranean

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Maurice Stierl | May 13, 2020 | The Conversation “You have to understand,” Warsan Shire writes in her poem Home, “that no one puts their children in a boat, unless the water is safer than the land.” But what do you do when not only the land of departure but also the land of arrival becomes unsafe? In the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, some European countries have … [Read more...] about Migration: how Europe is using coronavirus to reinforce its hostile environment in the Mediterranean

Altau Resources secures exploration licence for deposits in Ethiopia

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4 June 2019 | Mining Technology Africa-focused mineral exploration company Altus Strategies subsidiary Altau Resources has been granted a three-year exploration licence for the Zager copper/gold prospect in Ethiopia. Zager deposits are located in the Tigray National Regional State of northern Ethiopia. It is nearly 175km north-west of the Tigray state capital of Mekele … [Read more...] about Altau Resources secures exploration licence for deposits in Ethiopia

Mining in Eritrea: could a new potash project spur sustainable growth?

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Molly Lempriere |22 May 2019| Mining Technology A report prepared by independent consultants and initiated and funded by the United Nations Development Programme has concluded that the Colluli potash project in Eritrea has significant potential to boost the local economy whilst meaningfully contributing to the country’s sustainability agenda. We caught up with Danakali, the … [Read more...] about Mining in Eritrea: could a new potash project spur sustainable growth?