Topic: Africa

Glencore said trading, which spans oil, grains and metals, was robust in the first quarter while mining projects it hopes will drive production growth were on schedule despite power outages, rain and equipment glitches.

Violent confrontations between Somali pirates and merchant ships’ armed guards could become more common as some shipping companies have reduced ship speeds through the highest-risk area to save on fuel, maritime experts have warned.

Indonesia's plan to impose a 25 percent export tax on coal may turn Indian power producers towards other coal exporting countries and increase tensions between companies and the Indian government over electricity tariffs.

Shares in gold miner Randgold are down over 12 percent on worries over the impact of unrest in Mali, home to some two-thirds of the group's production and where renegade soldiers say they have seized power in a coup.

Demography has rarely made it onto the political agenda. But that is changing. These days you see news items about China's one-child policy, or gendercide. And you hear a lot about the aging of populations in rich countries and the health and pensions problems this will bring.

Worries over the European debt crisis, a slow recovery in the U.S. and fears over a "hard landing" for China’s economy have left global investors searching for new markets to put their money in. What are the countries with the best prospects for growth?

Nearly two-thirds of married couples and people with a significant other say their partner is the most important source of happiness in their lives, according to a new global poll released on Valentine's Day.

A Belgian court has rejected an application to ban a colonial-era book about the Congolese adventures of cartoon character Tintin for breaching racism laws, court documents showed.

At least 25 people were killed in a bomb attack on a church in a satellite town on the outskirts of the Nigerian capital Abuja on Sunday, emergency services said.

Petra Diamonds has sold a 4.8 carat blue diamond for $1.45 million, the highest amount it has achieved per carat for any rough diamond, the company said on Wednesday ahead of its move up to London's main stock market.

Qatar signed a deal with Royal Dutch Shell on Sunday to develop a $6.4 billion petrochemicals complex in the Ras Laffan industrial city in the Gulf Arab state.