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A Swedish oil company allegedly knew that Sudanese armed forces would use violence to secure areas in which it wanted to operate, prosecutors said Tuesday as two former executives faced war crimes charges.Swede Ian Lundin and Swiss national Alex Schneiter are accused of asking Sudan’s government to make its military responsible for security at the …

Oil execs on trial in Sweden over Sudan war crimes roleTue, 05 Sep 2023 17:07:21 GMT Read More »

The French army is holding talks with Niger’s military over withdrawing “elements” of its presence there following a coup, a defence ministry source said on Tuesday.There has been speculation that France will be forced into a full military pullout from Niger after the July 26 putsch, which ousted French ally President Mohamed Bazoum.Some 1,500 troops …

France discussing withdrawal of ‘certain military elements’ from NigerTue, 05 Sep 2023 16:45:29 GMT Read More »

Fifty-three members of the security forces have been killed in an attack by suspected jihadists in northern Burkina Faso, the army said on Tuesday.Seventeen soldiers and 36 civilian volunteers for the army died on Monday while repelling an “attack,” the army general staff said in a statement.The unit had been deployed in the town of …

53 members of Burkina security forces killed in suspected jihadist attack: armyTue, 05 Sep 2023 16:43:34 GMT Read More »

UN chief Antonio Guterres joined African leaders on Tuesday in demanding urgent reforms to the “outdated and unfair” global financial system, speaking at a landmark climate summit in Kenya aimed at showcasing the continent’s green potential.The Nairobi summit hopes to boost investment in renewables, with the UAE on Tuesday pledging $4.5 billion to accelerate Africa’s …

Calls for reform of global finance system dominate Africa climate talksTue, 05 Sep 2023 14:11:01 GMT Read More »

A Nigerian appeals court will rule on Wednesday on the opposition’s legal bid to overturn President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s election victory, court administrators said.Former Lagos governor Tinubu won the February 25 vote in a highly contested ballot that the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party claim was marred by fraud and irregularities.An …

Nigeria court to rule on opposition election challengeTue, 05 Sep 2023 10:06:12 GMT Read More »

The United States said Monday it expects North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to make a rare trip abroad to meet President Vladimir Putin in Russia, where they are likely to discuss arms for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.Ukraine is pushing a highly scrutinised counteroffensive in both the south and east that Putin dismissed on Monday …

N. Korea’s Kim set for arms talks with Putin in Russia: USTue, 05 Sep 2023 09:34:13 GMT Read More »

The UAE pledged $4.5 billion in clean energy investments in Africa on Tuesday at a landmark climate summit aimed to showcase the continent’s potential as a green powerhouse. Kenyan President William Ruto has sought to use the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi to shift the narrative on the region, presenting the clean energy transition as a …

Billions pledged for green development at Africa climate talksTue, 05 Sep 2023 08:39:08 GMT Read More »

Russia has cemented its position as the world’s top grain exporter with the help of a bumper harvest and cut-rate prices while its war in Ukraine has upended the market.Ukraine was a major exporter of wheat and other food commodities to developing nations before Russia’s invasion in February last year, but it has lost access …

Russia upends global grain tradeTue, 05 Sep 2023 05:28:25 GMT Read More »

Deep within Kasigau, a sweeping wilderness of craggy hills and savannah roamed by elephants, a team armed with clipboards and measuring tapes is busy studying an unremarkable tree. Gnarled and leafless, it nonetheless has great value: it stores carbon, and the team wants to know exactly how much is locked away across this semi-arid, half-a-million-acre (200,000-hectare) …

Kenya bets on carbon credits as it hosts climate summitTue, 05 Sep 2023 01:21:33 GMT Read More »

African leaders and global policymakers gather on Tuesday in Kenya for a climate summit aimed at showcasing the continent as a destination for investment in efforts to combat global warming.Heads of state, and government and industry leaders, are among thousands of attendees at the summit where Africa is promoting its potential as a clean energy …

African leaders to push for finance at climate summitTue, 05 Sep 2023 01:20:47 GMT Read More »