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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

Africa

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Mauritius’ next growth phase: a new plan is needed as the tax haven era fades

      By Pritish Behuria, University of Manchester     Mauritians will head to the polls by November 2024 and politicians are considering the economic direction of the island country. For the last two decades, the country’s economic growth has depended heavily on its offshore sector – the provision of financial services by banks to foreign firms. As an isolated country located in the south-western Indian Ocean, Mauritius has […]

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AI can make African elections more efficient – but trust must be built and proper rules put in place

Election officials confirm a voter’s biometric details during Kenya’s 2022 elections. James Wakibia/SOPA Images/LightRocket     By Shamira Ahmed, European University Institute and Mehari Taddele Maru, European University Institute     Time magazine has dubbed 2024 a “super election year”. An astonishing 4 billion people are eligible to vote in countries across the world this year. Many are on the African continent, where presidential, parliamentary and general elections have already […]

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Zimbabwe Police Arrest Opposition Leader and 80 Youths for Unauthorized Gathering

Zimbabwe police have arrested opposition leader Jameson Timba and 80 youths for holding an unauthorized political gathering, their lawyer reported on Monday. Timba, who became interim leader of Citizens Coalition for Change after Nelson Chamisa left the party in January, was arrested on Sunday. Lawyer Agency Gumbo stated that they remain in custody and are likely to be charged under public order laws, with efforts underway for their release.

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JPMorgan Warns African MDBs Could Lose Preferred Creditor Status

JPMorgan analysts have warned that some of Africa's smaller multilateral development banks, including the Africa Export-Import Bank and the Trade and Development Bank, could be stripped of their Preferred Creditor Status says Reuters. PCS is a widely accepted principle that gives multilateral development banks priority for debt repayment when a borrower faces financial stress, ensuring these banks are paid back before other creditors.

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Rocket attack kills three in DRC

Two Congolese soldiers and a Romanian mercenary have been killed in a rocket attack in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. A Congolese security official says the rocket landed at their military base in North Kivu province over the weekend. Chris Ocamringa has more from Kinshasa.

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Zimbabwe’s new dinosaur discovery: inside the find

        By Paul Barrett, Natural History Museum; Jonah Choiniere, University of the Witwatersrand; Kimberley E.J. Chapelle, University of the Witwatersrand; Lara Sciscio, Jurassica Museum, and Michel Zondo, University of the Witwatersrand     Visitors to Lake Kariba – the world’s largest man-made lake, along the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe – come to enjoy the abundant wildlife, fine fishing or spectacular scenery. However, in 2017, our crew […]

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