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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.
EU withdraws Slovenia's Fajon as Sahel special representative amid domestic dispute
The EU's foreign policy chief has withdrawn Slovenia's Tanja Fajon as special representative for the Sahel after Prime Minister Janez Janša's new government opposed her nomination, exposing a domestic political rift.
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
INTERVIEW: CEO of West Africa's regional stock exchange says it’s time for investors to come to Africa
The BRVM is pitching itself as a gateway to the fast-growing region, as it pursues deeper regional integration and a wave of new listings.
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.