SADC expands rail trade with private firms     China funds $1.3bn Morocco EV battery plant     Lithium mining damages ecosystems study finds     Strong El Niño declared by NOAA     Africa AI Potential Amid Global Investment Struggles     Africa struggles with global commodity price surges     Chinese fund invests in African EV maker Spiro     Ethiopian leader Abiy Ahmed re-elected as tensions rise     AfDB invests $100M in EBID partnership     African Roots Fuel French World Cup Success     SADC expands rail trade with private firms     China funds $1.3bn Morocco EV battery plant     Lithium mining damages ecosystems study finds     Strong El Niño declared by NOAA     Africa AI Potential Amid Global Investment Struggles     Africa struggles with global commodity price surges     Chinese fund invests in African EV maker Spiro     Ethiopian leader Abiy Ahmed re-elected as tensions rise     AfDB invests $100M in EBID partnership     African Roots Fuel French World Cup Success