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Sahel lithium boom risks opening new revenue streams for African jihadist groups
King’s College London researcher warns rapid lithium expansion in Mali, Nigeria and the wider Sahel risks creating new revenue streams for jihadist and criminal groups through informal mining, extortion and smuggling.
Cholera outbreaks hit six African countries as DRC battles record Ebola
Cholera is racing along west and central Africa's rivers and trade routes, with active outbreaks in six countries and millions of children at risk, UNICEF has warned.
Airtel Money selects London for planned 2026 IPO
Airtel Money is among Africa’s biggest mobile financial services platforms, serving 56.5mn customers across 14 countries.
Climate change fuelling conflict across Africa's Lake Chad Basin, warn Scandinavian institutes
As Lake Chad shrinks and resources dry up, the region has suffered repeated attacks by Boko Haram and ISWAP, forcing thousands to pay the insurgents' "tax" or flee their homes
World Bank cuts Sub-Saharan Africa growth forecast as energy shock bites
The World Bank warns that higher energy costs and weaker external demand stemming from the Middle East conflict are outweighing the benefits of structural reforms, stronger commodities prices
Illicit gold networks fuelling conflict, organised crime across Africa and global south, GI-TOC warns
Illicit gold has become a critical source of financing for organised crime, armed groups and sanctioned regimes across Africa, a Global Initiative Against Transnational Organized Crime report finds.