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Beitrag vom 16.01.2023

AFRICA live

Entführung von etwa 50 Frauen in Burkina Faso

Entführung in Arbinda in der Provinz Soum, (Sahel-Region): Mehreren lokalen Quellen zufolge u.a. (aujourdhui8.net) wurden am Donnerstag, den 12. und Freitag, den 13. Januar 2023 in der Gemeinde Arbinda über 40 Frauen von bewaffneten Männern entführt.

Beitrag vom 13.01.2023

Reuters

Uganda drops Chinese firm from railway deal, eyes Turkish rival

By Elias Biryabarema

KAMPALA, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Uganda has terminated its contract with Chinese firm China Harbour and Engineering Company Ltd (CHEC) to build a railway to the Kenyan border and is now considering a deal with a Turkish company, a senior official told Reuters on Friday.

Beitrag vom 12.01.2023

france 24

Benin opposition rejects election results, claiming fraud

Text by:
NEWS WIRES

Benin’s main opposition on Thursday rejected the results of this week’s parliamentary election, claiming vote buying and fraud allowed allies of President Patrice Talon to win a majority of legislature seats.

Sunday’s vote was a key test for Benin, where Talon has promoted a programme of economic and political development, but critics say his mandate has eroded a once thriving multi-party democracy.

Beitrag vom 12.01.2023

Thw New Humanitarian

As violence subsides in Tigray, Ethiopia’s Oromia conflict flares

‘We will not keep quiet until peace comes and the suffering of our people ends.’

Fred Harter, Freelance journalist based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The war in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region has cooled down since the signing of a peace deal on 2 November. But a separate conflict is intensifying further south in Oromia, where civilians are suffering as anti-government rebels step up attacks.

Beitrag vom 10.01.2023

THE WORLD BANK - PRESS RELEASE

Sharp, Long-lasting Slowdown to Hit Developing Countries Hard

2023 global growth to slow to 1.7% from 3% expected six months ago

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10, 2023 — Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, according to the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects report.

Beitrag vom 09.01.2023

NDR kultur

Benin-Bronzen: Nachfahren von Sklaven kritisieren pauschale Rückgabe

Im Dezember hat Deutschland zahlreiche Benin-Bronzen, die als Beutekunst nach Europa kamen, an Nigeria zurückgegeben. Auch die Stadt Hamburg unterzeichnete einen Vertrag zur vollständigen Rückgabe von 179 Bronzen. Die "Restitution Study Group" kritisiert die pauschale Rückgabe. Sie bezeichnet einige Bronzen als "Blut-Metall".

von Peter Mücke, ARD Korrespondent in New York