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NZZ

Kriegerische Frauen auf dem Thron

Der Sudan galt in der Archäologie lange als Anhängsel Ägyptens. Mehr als 200 Pyramiden und sehr viel Gold zeugen von einer eigenständigen Geschichte. Der Bürgerkrieg bedroht jetzt diese Kulturgüter.

VON ESTHER WIDMANN

NZZ

Botswana ist dem Ressourcenfluch entkommen – anders als viele afrikanische Länder. Nun will der zweitgrösste Diamantenförderer der Welt mehr

Die Sanktionen gegen Russland haben Botswanas Diamantenindustrie Schub verliehen. Nun hat das einst bitterarme Land ein besseres Abkommen mit dem Industrieriesen De Beers erzwungen.

Samuel Misteli, Nairobi

The New Humanitarian Staff, VICE News

Living trapped between Boko Haram and Nigeria’s military

‘The military wanted to make us leave our villages. They’ve attacked us four times, burning houses and crops.’

The Nigerian military has been accused of destroying villages in its counter-insurgency campaign in the northeast, and forcing people into government-held towns.

Cycling News

Eritrea

Biniam Girmay: Our goal at the Tour de France is to win one stage

By Daniel Ostanek

Eritrean takes confidence from Tour de Suisse win as he makes Tour debut

Biniam Girmay may be among the top favourites for the green jersey at the Tour de France, but the Intermarché-Circus-Wanty leader isn't yet prepared to go all-in on a bid for the points classification this July.

Berlin Institut

Gender Equality for Demographic Dividend(s)

The Africa Report

MONEY BAGS

Mali: Ex-minister Lamine Seydou Traoré arrived in Paris with ‘tens of thousands of euros’

By Benjamin Roger

Former Malian Mines Minister Lamine Seydou Traoré, brother-in-law of Defence Minister Sadio Camara, drew the attention of customs officials upon his arrival at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport for carrying a large amount of cash, according to our sources.

It dates back to the evening of 12 June when Traoré boarded an Air France flight to Paris from Bamako airport in the business class.

NZZ

Höchste Zahl an Toten durch Konflikte seit 1994

US Department of State

Africa Gold Advisory

JUNE 27, 2023

Executive Summary

NZZ

«Afrika soll europäisch erscheinen. Das ist absurd»

Die Architektin und ETH-Professorin Mariam Issoufou Kamara baut gegen die Klimakrise und das Vergessen afrikanischer Kultur an

Andres Herzog

Reuters

Wagner revolt clouds outlook for its operations in Africa

By Tiemoko Diallo and Judicael Yongo

BAMAKO/BANGUI June 24 (Reuters) - A revolt by the Wagner militia in Russia poses a diplomatic quandary for Mali and Central African Republic (CAR), where forces from the mercenary group have played an increasingly central role in long-running internal conflicts.