Chaos at the border: Transporters stranded as Zimbabwe’s mineral export ban sparks outrage

Zimbabwe’s shock decision to suspend exports of raw minerals and lithium concentrates has triggered chaos across its transport corridors, writes CHARLEEN CLARKE. It has left trucks stranded, operators furious and industry leaders accusing the government of committing a catastrophic political blunder. Yesterday – in a blunt press statement – Polite Kambamura, Zimbabwe’s Minister of Mines…

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Wednesday 11 February 2026Morocco was elected on Wednesday in Addis Ababa, in a first-round vote, to a two-year term on the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (AU-PSC).

The Kingdom won more than two thirds of the votes, 34 in total, during the election held as part of the 48th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council. Since its return to the African Union in 2017, Morocco has been elected twice to this body, serving a three-year term from 2022 and 2025 and…

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Transport and Logistics: Africa Unites for Enhanced Connectivity

The first congress of the African Union of Transport and Logistics Organizations (UAOTL) in Tangier highlighted the need to strengthen transport and logistics infrastructure in Africa. Participants agreed on the importance of regional cooperation and the crucial role of the private sector for sustainable transformation. A closer look. The inaugural congress of the African Union…

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