FYI - More detail on what is happening in the Congo - a bloody civil war with the prize of cobalt sales to the EU and elsewhere

https://peterhalligan.substack.com/p/fyi-more-detail-on-what-is-happening 

South Africa Takes on Trump. Top government officials threaten to withhold minerals in response to U.S. aid cutoff announcement.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2025/02/05/south-africa-trump-ramaphosa-usaid-minerals/ 

Violent Attack on Nigerian Union Leaders in Abuja Trial Unfolds

https://republicangazette.com/violent-attack-on-nigerian-union-leaders-in-abuja-trial-unfolds/ 

Localization in Zimbabwe: A Critical Look at the Grand Bargain and Charter for Change

https://www.ipsnews.net/2024/10/localization-zimbabwe-critical-look-grand-bargain-charter-change/ 

A Glimpse into Tanzania’s Political Turmoil Ahead of 2025 Election

https://www.ipsnews.net/2024/10/a-glimpse-into-tanzanias-political-turmoil/ 

The Biggest Migration Since the Barbarian Invasions of Rome by Doug Casey

https://internationalman.com/articles/the-biggest-migration-since-the-barbarian-invasions-of-rome/ 

Meet the World’s Largest Free Trade Area. When it comes into effect, the African Continental Free Trade Area will remake African economies—and the world’s.

https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/11/13/afcfta-free-trade-africa-economics/ 

The Modern Day Ethiopian Exodus to Israel

http://unitedwithisrael.org/watch-questioning-obamas-faith-in-iran/

Nigerians Want ‘Magic’ from President-Elect

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/04/05/nigerians-want-magic-from-president-elect/

Empire and Colonialism: Rich Men in London Still Deciding Africa`s Future

http://www.mathaba.net/news/?x=634202

Jonah Blank from the RAND institute on the Nigerian elections (video)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=86&v=dAYLT6GKfsE

NIGERIA: BUHARI LEADING BY 2 MILLION VOTES

Jewish teens attacked on their way home from New York synagogue - See more at: http://pamelageller.com/2015/03/jewish-teens-attacked-on-their-way-home-from-new-york-synagogue.html/

IVORY COAST

http://sheikyermami.com/2015/03/ivory-coast/

THINK AGAIN: Democracy reigns in Lesotho - but which democracy, exactly?

http://www.issafrica.org/iss-today/think-again-democracy-reigns-in-lesotho-but-which-democracy-exactly

European Council Conclusions On The Gulf Of Guinea Action Plan 2015-2020

http://www.marineinsight.com/shipping-news/european-council-conclusions-on-the-gulf-of-guinea-action-plan-2015-2020/

Christians Destroy Almost All Of The Mosques In Central Africa

http://shoebat.com/2015/03/18/christians-destroy-almost-all-of-the-mosques-in-central-africa/

Nigeria’s Election: The First to Peace and Stability Wins

http://www.centerforsecuritypolicy.org/2015/03/17/nigerias-election-the-first-to-peace-and-stability-wins/

5 Surprising Facts About Nigeria's Economy

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/5-surprising-facts-nigerias-economy-pj-wilcox-author

Safeguarding Africa’s Wetlands a Daunting Task

http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/03/safeguarding-africas-wetlands-a-daunting-task/

ICC combines trials of Ivory Coast ex-president and ally

http://www.france24.com/en/20150311-ivory-coast-icc-gbagbo-ble-goude-international-criminal-court-election-violence/

Plan to export medics ‘threatens Uganda’s epidemic response’

http://www.irinnews.org/report/101219/plan-to-export-medics-threatens-uganda-s-epidemic-response

SOUTH AFRICA: CLEAR SIGNAL NEEDED TO KEEP INVESTMENT GATEWAY OPEN – ANALYSIS

http://www.eurasiareview.com/10032015-south-africa-clear-signal-needed-to-keep-investment-gateway-open-analysis/

ECONOMIC WEALTH AS DRIVER OF XENOPHOBIA IN SOUTH AFRICA

http://www.eurasiareview.com/10032015-economic-wealth-as-driver-of-xenophobia-in-south-africa-oped/

In praise of macro — yes, macro — finance in Africa (video)

http://www.ted.com/talks/sangu_delle_in_praise_of_macro_yes_macro_finance_in_africa

Tackling Ebola: Give Autonomy to Local African Communities, Says International Rescue Committee

http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/03/tackling-ebola-give-autonomy-to-local-african-communities-says-international-rescue-committee/

The Little-Known $15 Billion Empire Of Africa's Richest Man

http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2015/03/04/the-little-known-15-billion-empire-of-africas-richest-man/

SOUTH AFRICA GOVERNMENT SAYS BUDGET PLACES ECONOMY ON SOLID FOUNDATION FOR GROWTH

http://www.eurasiareview.com/03032015-south-africa-government-says-budget-places-economy-on-solid-foundation-for-growth/

WHY WAS UN SIDELINED IN ‘JOINT’ DRC OPERATION AGAINST REBELS? – ANALYSIS

http://www.eurasiareview.com/01032015-why-was-un-sidelined-in-joint-drc-operation-against-rebels-analysis/

Making Sense of Maritime Security: The Gulf of Guinea

http://www.seasecurity.org/samievents/making-sense-of-maritime-security-the-gulf-of-guinea/

SOUTH AFRICA LAUNCHES PROBE INTO LEAK OF CLASSIFIED SECURITY DOCUMENTS

http://www.eurasiareview.com/25022015-south-africa-launches-probe-into-leak-of-classified-security-documents/

EAST AFRICAN OFFICIALS NOTE PROGRESS IN HARMONIZATION OF NATIONAL ACCOUNTS STATISTICS

http://www.eurasiareview.com/25022015-east-african-officials-note-progress-in-harmonization-of-national-accounts-statistics/

Israel has granted refugee status to 0.07% of African asylum seekers

http://mondoweiss.net/2015/02/refugee-african-seekers

NIGERIA: PRESIDENT JONATHAN REJECTS INTERIM GOVERNMENT

http://www.eurasiareview.com/23022015-nigeria-president-jonathan-rejects-interim-government/

Ebola: Back to school, but is it safe?

http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=101147

Life after combat in CAR

http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?reportid=101134

Cancer Locks a Deadly Grip on Africa, Yet It’s Barely Noticed

http://www.ipsnews.net/2015/02/cancer-locks-a-deadly-grip-on-africa-yet-its-barely-noticed/

This African Country Was Once the World’s Third Poorest. Here’s How It Turned Things Around.

http://dailysignal.com/2015/02/16/african-country-worlds-third-poorest-heres-turned-things-around/

South Africa's Zuma outlines land reform plans

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-31471427

Setting the Record Straight About the Documentary, Virunga

http://hollywoodprogressive.com/virunga-lies/

Unloved but unyielding: Burkina’s presidential guard could derail transition

http://www.irinnews.org/report/101128/unloved-but-unyielding-burkina-s-presidential-guard-could-derail-transition

Why The Coming Election Could Deepen Nigeria's Divisions

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/13/nigeria-election-divisions_n_6669550.html

UN head Valerie Amos backs arms embargo on South Sudan

http://antonyloewenstein.com/2015/02/11/un-head-valerie-amos-backs-arms-embargo-on-south-sudan/

Why democracy may have to wait in the Central African Republic

http://www.irinnews.org/report/101111/why-democracy-may-have-to-wait-in-the-central-african-republic

Dire conditions for Malawi's flood survivors

http://www.irinnews.org/report/101103/dire-conditions-for-malawi-s-flood-survivors

The Flood of the Half-Century — and You Probably Haven't Heard About It

http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/02/07/devastating-floods-hit-malawi/

What's behind the kidnappings in CAR?

http://www.irinnews.org/report/101086/what-s-behind-the-kidnappings-in-car

LAGARDE: SENEGAL ON WAY TO EMERGING ECONOMY: TRANSFORMATION, INCLUSIVENESS, EQUITY – SPEECH

http://www.eurasiareview.com/31012015-lagarde-senegal-way-emerging-economy-transformation-inclusiveness-equity-speech/

How Boko Haram brought hunger to northern Cameroon

http://www.irinnews.org/report/101059/how-boko-haram-brought-hunger-to-northern-cameroon

Eyewitness: Malawi’s floods

http://www.irinnews.org/report/101016/eyewitness-malawi-s-floods

Violence, arrests and mistrust ahead of Burundi polls

http://www.irinnews.org/report/101018/violence-arrests-and-mistrust-ahead-of-burundi-polls