Newly published documents show Lord Mandelson and ministers’ concerns about the prime minister and Labour MPs. ...
DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak is a multifaceted crisisDR Congo’s Ebola outbreak is a multifaceted crisis
Alexis’s view The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is a reminder of the challenges created when informal economies collide with global supply chains and weak governance. The epidemic has so far been concentrated in eastern DR Congo, a region whose economy relies heavily on artisanal and small‑scale mining. Once smelted, ...
‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’ gets London stage debut‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’ gets London stage debut
A musical adaptation of Malawian engineer William Kamkwamba’s celebrated memoir opened on London’s West End last month. The play, produced by The Royal Shakespeare Company, tells the story of 13-year-old Kamkwamba’s plan to build a windmill during Malawi’s famine in 2001. Using scrap metal, old physics textbooks, and his own ...
DRC adds lithium to higher-tax strategic minerals listDRC adds lithium to higher-tax strategic minerals list
DR Congo added lithium to a list of strategic minerals that are subject to increased royalties, the country’s latest bid to boost revenues from its natural resources. Niobium, tantalum, tungsten, and uranium were also added to the list of minerals in the higher 10% tax bracket, according to a video ...
South African households grapple with water shortagesSouth African households grapple with water shortages
More than half of all households in South Africa face systematic water shortages, new data showed, offering the pro-business Democratic Alliance political leverage ahead of key local elections this year. National utility breakdowns have sparked a so-called dry-tap reality across Africa’s most industrialized economy; in the ANC-held Mpumalanga province, the ...
South Africa agrees $2.3B power lifelineSouth Africa agrees $2.3B power lifeline
South Africa approved an estimated $2.3 billion five-year power tariff-package for its largest ferrochrome producers, moving to halt an industrial decline that saw the nation fall off its perch as Africa’s top manufacturing economy. The energy regulator signed off on the preferential electricity tariff for Glencore’s local venture and Samancor ...
Trump had no plan B for Iran. It shows | Kenneth RothTrump had no plan B for Iran. It shows | Kenneth Roth
The US president’s war of choice has accomplished nothing and cost the world greatly Donald Trump claims to have mastered the Art of the Deal, but he has just given us a master class in negotiating incompetence. I would love to see an Iranian government that no longer represses its ...
Chris Mason: Decision to appoint Mandelson continues to inflict damageChris Mason: Decision to appoint Mandelson continues to inflict damage
When Sir Keir Starmer looks back on his time at No10, his decision to send Lord Mandelson to Washington will be a central part of the critique of his tenure. ...
Iran warns Israeli attacks in Lebanon threaten ceasefire with USIran warns Israeli attacks in Lebanon threaten ceasefire with US
Earlier Israel’s PM ordered strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs in response to Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel. ...
Jeremy Bowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing downJeremy Bowen: Trump needs this war to end but Iran is not backing down
Under pressure from the polls and Gulf allies, the White House is pushing for a deal but Iran wants concessions, writes BBC’s international editor. ...