Six Africa Stories Making the Headlines 08/27 — 08/22/23

 

DENVER, Colo., USA — (Africa News Matters)

This week’s most impor­tant head­lines out of and about Africa 

Al Jazeeera News – 08/27/23

Indi­an PM Modi pro­pos­es full G20 mem­ber­ship for African Union

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/27/indian-pm-modi-proposes-full-g20-membership-for-african-union

 

Mint – 08/27/23

India in talks for UPI expan­sion in Africa

https://www.livemint.com/news/world/india-expanding-unified-payment-interface-upi-to-african-countries-for-commercial-partnerships-and-financial-inclusion-11693155015557.html

 

BBC News ‑08/26/23

Wag­n­er in Africa: Pre­car­i­ous future after Prigozhin’s report­ed death

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-66614766

 

Cour­t­house News Ser­vice ‑08/25/23

Top diplo­mat heads to Africa amid polit­i­cal instability

https://www.courthousenews.com/top-diplomat-heads-to-africa-amid-political-instability/

 

Bloomberg News ‑08/24/23

Wagner’s Empire in Africa Will Live On After Prigozhi

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023–08-24/wagner-s-empire-in-africa-will-live-on-after-prigozhin#xj4y7vzkg

 

The New York Times — 08/23/23

Chi­na Tries to Increase Its Clout in Africa Amid Rival­ry With the U.S.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/23/world/asia/china-africa-brics-us.html

 

Voice of Amer­i­ca (VOA News) – 08/22/23

In Tunisia, Cli­mate of Fear Shrinks Options for Sub-Saha­ran Africans

https://www.voanews.com/a/in-tunisia-climate-of-fear-shrinks-options-for-sub-saharan-africans/7235745.html