Primarily driven by the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles, the production of lithium-ion batteries has spiked, raising the demand for cobalt—a cause of despair rather than prosperity in the African nation of Congo, where the metal is mined amid horrendous circumstances. “I remember looking at this destroyed landscape and these thousands of bodies laboring over…
‘Rung of Hell’: The Hidden Misery of EV Cobalt Supply Chains
April 7, 2023
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CDC Issues Health Alert to Doctors Over Deadly Ebola-Like Virus
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned doctors in an update on Thursday that they should be aware of growing outbreaks of the highly fatal Marburg virus in Africa and will start communicating with travelers to the United States to watch for symptoms. Like Ebola, Marburg virus disease (MVD) is a a rare but severe…
IMF Director Says Africa Needs More Loans to Fix Debt Problem
During a speech today for the 2023 Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank Group in Washington, IMF director Kristalina Georgieva acknowledged that Africa is facing a “tremendous financial crunch” and is “being held back by unsustainable debt built over the years.” However, her solution to the problem is not…
South Africa Helping to Forge China-Russia-Iran Pariah Regime Axis, Say Analysts, Opposition Parties
April 6, 2023
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JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Iranian warships docked in Cape Town harbor on April 1 in contravention of United States sanctions. A week earlier, the dock hosted an ammunition-loaded Russian frigate. In February, China, Russia, and South Africa conducted war games in the Indian Ocean. And now a delegation of senior African National Congress (ANC) officials are in…
Mafia Using South Africa as Major Gateway to Smuggle Cocaine, Says UN Report
JOHANNESBURG—The globe’s biggest narcotraffickers are increasingly using South African ports to smuggle cocaine around the world—including to the United States—according to a new report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). South Africa features prominently in the Global Report on Cocaine 2023. Investigators from South Africa’s Hawks agency, which targets organized crime,…
South African Court Urged to Revoke Authorization of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine
A court in South Africa is being urged to revoke the authorization for Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, noting alarming trial data and evidence of side effects. The High Court of South Africa should set aside the authorization because trial data did not show the vaccine was effective against severe disease or death, which have become the…
Oscar Pistorius’s Lawyer: ‘Mistake’ to Deny Parole, Appealing
CAPE TOWN, South Africa—There was an “obvious mistake” in the process to deny Oscar Pistorius parole last week and the former Olympic runner is seeking to overturn that decision and have a new hearing to be considered for early release from prison as soon as possible, his lawyer told The Associated Press on Monday. “I’m…
Kenyan Opposition Leader Calls Off Protests Amid Talks
NANDI HILLS, Kenya—Kenyan president William Ruto has called on the opposition leader Raila Odinga to call off demonstrations that have rocked the country for the past two weeks. Ruto addressed the nation on April 2, calling on the nation’s opposition leader Raila Odinga to call off the demonstrations, inviting him for a bipartisan engagement in…
America Ratchets Up Its Diplomatic Charm Offensive In Africa
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a new era of partnership between the United States and African nations amid growing competition from other global powers, especially China and Russia. Harris arrived in Zambia on March 31 for the final stop of her week-long trip across the continent that also took her to Ghana and Tanzania. The visit…
US Ratchets Up Its Diplomatic Charm Offensive in Africa
Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a new era of partnership between the United States and African nations amid growing competition from other global powers, especially China and Russia. Harris arrived in Zambia on March 31 for the final stop of her weeklong trip across the continent that also took her to Ghana and Tanzania. The visit…
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