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Atomic Eagle regains 60% of Niger’s Madaouela uranium project, will end arbitration
The agreement stands out against Niger’s broader push for greater state control over its uranium industry and gives Atomic Eagle a second advanced African uranium project alongside its flagship project in Zambia
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The EU's foreign policy chief has withdrawn Slovenia's Tanja Fajon as special representative for the Sahel after Prime Minister Janez Janša's new government opposed her nomination, exposing a domestic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.
African countries see SMRs as key to future nuclear development
Small modular reactors are increasingly being seen as the future of nuclear power in Africa, with a growing number of countries viewing the technology as a way to expand electricity access and support long-term economic development.
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
AfDB becomes first external shareholder in West Africa's Bank for Investment and Development
The African Development Bank Group has become the first IDI to join the shareholder base of ECOWAS' EBID, committing a $30mn equity investment and a $70mn credit line.
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.