Factbox-World’s biggest lithium producers
By Carman Chew SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Chilean President Gabriel Boric said on Thursday he would nationalise the country’s lithium industry…
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U.S. military prepares options for possible Sudan evacuation
By Daphne Psaledakis and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. military is preparing options to evacuate the U.S. Embassy…
Ukraine activist wants S.Africa to ask Putin to attend BRICS summit virtually
By Anait Miridzhanian and Carien du Plessis JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Ukrainian activist Oleksandra Romantsova this week suggested to South African…
White House: No decision yet on evacuating US diplomats from Sudan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – No decision yet has been made to evacuate American diplomatic personnel from Sudan but the United States…
South African labour unions reject Eskom pay offer
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Labour unions rejected a 3.75% pay rise offer from South Africa’s power utility Eskom as it is…
Zambia says it’s close to MoU with official creditors on debt relief
By Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) – Zambia’s official creditors are close to signing a memorandum of understanding on debt relief,…
Factbox-Lithium key element for electric vehicle ramp up
(Reuters) – Chile, the world’s second largest lithium producer, said it plans to transfer control of the production of the…
Chad recalls envoy to Cameroon as dispute over Exxon’s asset sale escalates
N’DJANEMA (Reuters) – Chad has recalled its ambassador to neighbouring Cameroon in the latest escalation of a dispute over the…
Explainer-Sudan’s conflict and what worries neighbours, the U.S. and others
(Reuters) – A conflict raging in Sudan is rattling neighbouring countries and worrying the United States and others for reasons…
Russia watching for new Western sanctions, says they would hit world economy
(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday it was monitoring reports of a possible ban on exports to Russia by…