Africa: ‘Africa’s Resources Must Benefit Its People’

Africa: ‘Africa’s Resources Must Benefit Its People’

Africa’s wealth must serve its people and not a privileged few, Professor Ozonia Ojielo, United Nations Resident Coordinator and Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Rwanda, told delegates at the opening of the 13th Pan-African Conference on Illicit Financial Flows and Taxation (PAC 2025) in Johannesburg, South Africa. Speaking before a gathering of tax justice…

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Africa: ‘Africa’s Resources Must Benefit Its People’

Africa: AU Leader Says Africa’s Economic Development Is Based On Its Natural Resources

New York — Africa has unique conditions to achieve its economic development goals, based on its abundant natural resources, young and dynamic population, and rapidly growing consumer markets, Angolan President and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), João Lourenço, stated Sunday in New York. Speaking at the United Nations-African Union High-Level Dialogue Roundtable, João Lourenço…

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Anglo American, Teck Resources to merge in second-largest mining deal ever | Mining News

Anglo American, Teck Resources to merge in second-largest mining deal ever | Mining News

London-listed miner Anglo American and Canada’s Teck Resources plan to merge, marking the sector’s second-biggest mergers and acquisitions deal ever and forging a new global copper-focused heavyweight. Under the proposed deal, which will require regulatory approvals and was announced on Tuesday, Anglo American shareholders will own 62.4 percent of the new company, Anglo Teck, while…

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Africa: ‘Africa’s Resources Must Benefit Its People’

Africa: Security Council Hears About Rising Conflict-Related Sexual Violence Amid Falling Resources

Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, briefed the Security Council’s open debate on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) on Tuesday, presenting the Secretary-General’s annual report and stressing the need to support survivors in conflict zones where services are increasingly inaccessible. The crisis of CRSV is deepening, reflecting the widening scope of warfare globally….

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