As China faces fierce competition for lithium resources in Australia and South America, Africa has become a new target for Beijing’s hunt for the mineral. The rapid expansion of Chinese lithium capacity in Africa is drawing increasing attention, prompting a call for stepped-up American investment to counter the Chinese presence on the African continent. Meanwhile,…
American Investment, Chaotic Environment Check China’s African Lithium Grab
UK Has ‘No Plans’ for Asylum Routes for Sudan Refugees: Braverman
The UK government has “no plans” to establish “safe routes” for Sudanese refugees to seek asylum in Britain, Home Secretary Suella Braverman has said. The British military has airlifted 536 people out of the African country, which was plunged into violence on April 15 when a bloody conflict broke out between the Sudanese army and…
Second American Dead in Sudan Despite Ceasefire, White House Confirms
White House National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby said on Wednesday that a second American citizen has died in Sudan amid an ongoing violent conflict between the army and a paramilitary group. Kirby, speaking to reporters via video call, did not provide further details on the circumstances of the unidentified American’s death, but he did…
British Military Evacuates 301 From War-Torn Sudan
Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF) has airlifted 301 people out of Sudan over four flights, Downing Street has announced. Another RAF flight was preparing to depart the Wadi Saeedna airstrip near the capital of Khartoum on Wednesday afternoon, with a further three flights expected later in the day. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman told…
Biden War Resolution Sends US Troops to Africa; WHO Warns of ‘Huge Biological Risk’ as Sudan Fighters Break Into Virus Lab
President Joe Biden has signed a war powers resolution, and will deploy U.S. troops to the African nations of Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan. The military deployment is taking place under the shadow of a widening war in Sudan, and Biden says the troops will help protect U.S. personnel in the region. At the same time,…
LIVE 10:30 AM ET: Biden War Resolution Sending US Troops to Africa; Russia Says It’s In ‘Hot War’ With US
President Joe Biden has signed a war powers resolution, and will deploy U.S. troops to the African nations of Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan. The military deployment is taking place under the shadow of a widening war in Sudan, and Biden says the troops will help protect U.S. personnel in the region. At the same time,…
LIVE NOW: Biden War Resolution Sends US Troops to Africa; WHO Warns of ‘Huge Biological Risk’ as Sudan Fighters Break Into Virus Lab
President Joe Biden has signed a war powers resolution, and will deploy U.S. troops to the African nations of Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan. The military deployment is taking place under the shadow of a widening war in Sudan, and Biden says the troops will help protect U.S. personnel in the region. At the same time,…
LIVE 4/26, at 10:30 AM ET: Biden War Resolution Sending US Troops to Africa; Russia Says It’s In ‘Hot War’ With US
President Joe Biden has signed a war powers resolution, and will deploy U.S. troops to the African nations of Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Sudan. The military deployment is taking place under the shadow of a widening war in Sudan, and Biden says the troops will help protect U.S. personnel in the region. At the same time,…
IN DEPTH: Elon Musk’s Dream to Bring Affordable Internet to Africa Stymied by Political Roadblocks and Greed
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa—Elon Musk’s promise to provide cheaper, faster, and more reliable internet in Africa is proving to be very difficult to keep, even for someone as famously indefatigable as he is. The business magnate and super-investor is the founder and chief engineer of SpaceX, CEO of Tesla, and owner of Twitter, but he’s struggling…
UK Begins Large-Scale Evacuation of Citizens From War-Torn Sudan
The UK government has begun evacuating British citizens from Sudan with Royal Air Force (RAF) aircraft, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced. More than 420 people—including at least 273 civilians—have been killed in a bloody conflict between the Sudanese army and a powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces, which broke out on…
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