Link to Article: https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/sierra-leones-largest-diamond-miner-shuts-down-laying-off-more-than-1000-workers-2025-05-12/ Sierra Leone’s largest diamond producer has halted operations and laid off nearly its entire workforce of more than 1,000 employees following a dispute over pay and working conditions. Workers at the mine went on strike in December of 2024 but suspended their walkout to allow negotiations with the company. They then walked out again in early… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/attacks-burkina-army-base-villages-kill-dozens-sources-say-2025-05-12/ An attack on a military base in northern Burkina Faso killed multiple soldiers, while a separate assaults’ in the south left dozens of civilians dead. The army base in Djibo came under attack on Sunday morning, and a local police station and market were also targeted. Soldiers, militiamen, and civilians were among the dead. This base… Read more »
Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1mev5ygk0yo This article focused on one of the new leaders in Botswana, Lesego Chombo. She was 2022’s Miss Botswana and 2024’s Miss World Africa. She is also a lawyer and now a cabinet minister with her position of Minister of youth and gender. Botswana has a new president, Duma Boko, who is the leader of the Umbrella… Read more »
Link to article: https://apnews.com/article/congo-rwanda-goma-peace-agreement-trump-minerals-3f027958dfcfdb50717d9a5174839e32 For decades, there have been escalating levels of conflict in the eastern parts of the Congo where M23 rebels have gained control and are being backed by groups in neighboring Rwanda. This area is very rich with gold, diamond and copper, but more importantly it is the world’s leading producer of cobalt. This past Monday, there… Read more »
