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African Development Bank chief criticizes opaque loans tied to Africa's natural resources

Mar. 15, 2024 18:09 PM EDT

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The head of the African Development Bank is calling for an end to loans given in exchange for the continent's rich supplies of oil or critical minerals used in smartphones and electric car batteries. “They are just bad, first and foremost, because you...

Republic of Congo reports its first mpox virus cases, in several regions

Mar. 14, 2024 22:53 PM EDT

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — The Republic of Congo has recorded its first cases of mpox in several regions, the health ministry said, an indication of how the disease may be spreading across Africa since sexual transmission was first confirmed on the continent last year. ...

Congo joins LNG-exporting nations under a new project with Italian energy company ENI

Feb. 27, 2024 12:19 PM EST

MILAN (AP) — The African nation of Congo became the latest exporter of liquified natural gas on Tuesday as it launched production of the first cargo load a year after Italian energy company ENI launched the Congo LNG project with local partners. The first cargo ship laden with LNG...

Africa Cup title beckons for Ivory Coast's Sébastien Haller after successful cancer treatment

Feb. 10, 2024 10:05 AM EST

ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — One year after returning from cancer treatment, Sébastien Haller could lead Ivory Coast to the Africa Cup of Nations title. Haller fired the host nation into Sunday’s final against three-time champion Nigeria with the only goal in a 1-0 victory over...

Hundreds of thousands of people are in urgent need of assistance in Congo because of flooding

Jan. 12, 2024 14:23 PM EST

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo (AP) — Widespread floods in the Republic of Congo have pushed hundreds of thousands of people to be in urgent need of assistance, said the United Nations Friday. Unusually heavy rainfall has caused nine of the countries 12 departments to be affected...