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EU imposes sanctions on 6 over civil strife in Sudan

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5 months ago

June 25, 2024

The violence that has enveloped Sudan between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has led to the adoption of sanctions against six individuals by EU countries on Monday.

One of the generals listed as leading the RSF in West Darfur is reported to have committed crimes, encouraged ethnically motivated killings, engaged in sexual violence, looted and set communities on fire by the EU Council.

They also include a well-known tribal chieftain of the Mahamid clan connected to the RSF in West Darfur and the organization’s financial adviser.
The conflict between the Sudanese Army (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) that started in April of last year in Sudan is the reason behind the biggest displacement catastrophe in history.

The EU Council declared that the director of Defense Industry Systems and the commander of the Sudanese Air Force are the targets of sanctions on behalf of the Sudanese army due to their involvement in the “indiscriminate aerial bombing of densely populated residential areas”.

Ali Ahmed Karti Mohamed, a former minister of foreign affairs of Sudan, is also on the list. The 27-nation European Union has placed an asset freeze and travel ban on the six.

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Brazilian meatpacker JBS invests $2.5 billion in Nigeria, builds six facilities

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2 days ago

November 22, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

Brazilian meatpacker JBS says it has inked a memorandum of understanding with the Nigerian government for a $2.5 billion investment plan that will include the construction of six new plants in the African nation.

Three of the plants would deal in poultry, two in beef, and one in pork, according to a statement from JBS.

In accordance with the memorandum of understanding, JBS stated that it would develop a five-year investment plan in Nigeria, which would include budget estimates, feasibility studies, and an action plan for the development of the local supply chain.

The Nigerian government would then guarantee the sanitary, regulatory, and economic conditions required for the project’s viability, JBS continued.

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China’s Xi meets with Morocco’s Crown Prince

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2 days ago

November 22, 2024

Ifeoluwa Dada

Morocco’s official media reports that Chinese President, Xi Jinping, visited Morocco briefly on Thursday.

According to Morocco’s MAP, Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan welcomed Xi in Casablanca. The visit demonstrated the close ties of camaraderie, collaboration, and solidarity between the Moroccan and Chinese peoples, it said.

China’s official broadcaster, CCTV, said that Xi and Hassan had a “cordial conversation” at the airport after being received by the Crown Prince and Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch.

After attending the G20 Summit in Brazil, Xi paid the visit.

In recent years, China has increased its investments in Morocco’s rail and infrastructure. Morocco is desirable for Chinese electric car battery manufacturers because of its proximity to Europe, free trade agreements with important EU and US markets, and an established automotive sector.

Morocco was chosen by Chinese EV battery company Gotion High Tech in June to establish Africa’s first gigafactory, which will cost $1.3 billion in total.