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Congo creates a paramilitary mining guard backed by US and UAE funding
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Congo has announced the creation of a paramilitary guard to secure its mining operations, backed by U.S. and Emirati investments
FILE -Miners work at the D4 Gakombe coltan mining quarry in Rubaya, Democratic Republic of C…
Nicolas Niarchos on the Global Impact of the Rare Earths Race
The author and journalist talks about the on-the-ground effects in countries from the DR Congo to Indonesia of the push to secure resources for the clean energy revolution, and the pros and cons of China’s role.…
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Early Edition: April 22, 2026
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A curated weekday guide to major news and developments over the last 24 hours. Here’s today’s news:
IRAN WAR – CEASEFIRE
President Trump said yesterday that he was extending the ceasefi…
Trump’s bid to win influence in Africa hits wall of entrenched China
The Trump administration is rehauling its approach to wrestling influence in sub-Saharan Africa from China, an uphill battle against decades of Chinese momentum.
While the end of the Cold War saw the United States assert its unipolar moment over much …
US backs South Africa project to extract rare earths despite diplomatic clash
Two enormous sand-like dunes at an old chemical processing plant in South Africa are at the centre of an exploratory US-backed project to extract highly sought-after rare earth elements from industrial mining waste.…
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A New Legal Blow to the U.K.’s Chagos Islands Deal
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Lagos-based Nosmot Gbadamosi reports from across Africa on what’s driving policy, economics, and culture in the world’s fastest-growing and youngest continent. Sign up for the latest news, expert analysis, and data insights.…
Russia and China block UN resolution on Strait of Hormuz
A total 11 out of 15 members supported the resolution, which was already watered down to evade vetoes.
By Reuters
Published On 7 Apr 20267 Apr 2026
Russia and China have vetoed a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution aimed at pr…
?Orderly exit: on India and energy transition issues
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Global energy shocks are not new. The world has seen them before — in the early 1970s after the Yom Kippur War; in 1979 following the Iranian Revolution; in 1990-91 after Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait, and in 2022 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.…