By Bill Lehane For a glimpse of the growing disparity in the oil market’s recovery, look at crude sales from West Africa. Nigeria, the region’s biggest producer, has slashed prices while struggling to attract buyers in Europe, its main export market where demand is faltering. Meanwhile, Angola -- closely linked to China
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Africa in Review 2018: Electoral politics, social stability and the need for genuine economic devt
From the Democratic Republic of Congo to Sudan the need for continental solutions is apparent Abayomi Azikiwe As 2018 concludes there is much to be learned from developments on the African continent where the nation-states and masses of people are continuing their quest for authentic national liberation and unity. This is a
Over 300,000 Congolese refugees forced to leave Angola
The mass eviction is creating an increasingly heavy burden on an already unstable, conflict-weary region. Dorsa Jabbari The United Nations is warning that the mass eviction of Congolese refugees, over 330,000 of them, from Angola may trigger a humanitarian crisis. Last month alone, hundreds of thousands of people who are originally from the
From the CAR to Eritrea, Russia’s African ambitions unfold
Salem Solomon The Central African Republic might seem like an unusual venue for Russia's evolving strategy in Africa. The CAR doesn't boast Ethiopia's booming economy or Angola's deep oil reserves. It lacks a developed mining industry like Zambia or a strategic location like Djibouti. But the landlocked country of fewer than 5 million people,
Angola sinks deeper in debt as China takes charge
Angola’s is failing to control its foreign and domestic debt which is estimated at nearly $80 billion despite being the second largest oil producing country in Africa and the continent’s third strongest economy. The debt is very high considering that the country has a resources that has been a major contributor
Nigeria denies Cameroon separatists’ claim that leaders were arrested
Cameroonian anglophone separatists have claimed that their leaders were abducted in Abuja by what they believe to be Nigeria’s intelligence agency. Nigerian officials have denied the allegations. "At around 7:30 p.m., the gunmen came into the hotel and abducted all of them, including the president," said Chris Anu, secretary of communications for
Why do Buhari, Dos Santos and Mugabe go to hospital abroad?-BBC
By Damian Zane Editor’ note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy of Global Sentinel The presidents of Nigeria, Angola, Zimbabwe, Benin and Algeria all have something in common - an apparent lack of faith in the health systems at home. In
Luanda overtakes Hong Kong as most expensive city in the world
•African, Asian and European cities among top rated ...Babatunde Opalana Mercer, a global consulting leader in health, wealth and careers has rated Luanda, the capital of Angola as most expensive locations for working abroad. In Mercer’s 23rd annual Cost of Living Survey, Luanda, in Africa overtakes Hong Kong as the most expensive city for