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41 killed in Burkina Faso terror attack by suspected Islamists
At least forty-one people had been killed in an ambush carried out by armed terrorist groups against a column of civilian fighters from the...
Pre-Christian African religious artefacts ‘saved’ from being burnt, displayed in Church museum: Nigeria
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A recent Reuters report has mentioned how a Nigerian priest, himself a Roman Catholic Christian, has been 'saving' pre-Christian religious artefacts from Christian converts...
Africa may have to depend more on Indian rice as supplies from China remain static
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As Bharat's overall rice exports increased by a handsome 80 per cent in 2020, it has once again become the largest supplier of the...
France gives up a part of looted colonial treasures, will UK follow?
France has transferred ownership of 26 royal treasures, including sacred altars and statues, stolen from Benin some 130 years ago back to the African...
Bharat’s outreach to tiny Togo is part of a bigger plan in Africa
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It was only in September last year that Bharat opened its consulate in Lome, the capital city of Togo, one of the smallest countries...
Book reveals Britain’s covert role in murder of an African leader & UN Secretary-General
The covert role played by Britain in the murder of Congo's Patrice Lumumba in 1961 has come under the scanner in a new book...
Gates’ NGO jeopardizing African food security?
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The 2021 UN Food Systems Summit will take place in September this year. Food security and the optimum practises small farmers should adopt will...
Political vacuum in Afghanistan could bolster existing terror groups in Africa
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Just about a week ago, Ghanas Information Minister Kojo Oppong Nkrumah said that terror activities in West Africa could increase. Nkrumah even said that...
Bharat has quietly made deep economic inroads in Africa
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Bharat has quietly upped its game in Africa. While pundits have been busy analysing Bharat's involvement with China, US and other European countries, Bharatiya...
Bharat must work out a mechanism to be part of Africa’s mega trade deal
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As the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) officially kicked off in January, Bharat must now proactively make a strong pitch to be able...