News Wire | Friday, April 21, 2023

NewsAfrica
Sudan’s Army Chief Insists He Is Committed to Civilian Rule, but Is Mum on Cease-Fire

By Abdi Latif Dahir | The New York Times

Sudan’s army chief said Friday that the military under his leadership was committed to a peaceful transition to civilian rule, in his first public remarks since a weeklong conflict between his troops and a powerful paramilitary force upended life in Africa’s third-largest nation.

More from WPR: Sudan’s Stalled ‘Transition’ Could Create a Failed State

NewsThe Americas
Chile’s President Unveils Plan to Nationalize Lithium Supply

By Kenza Bryan | Financial Times

Chile’s president, Gabriel Boric, said Thursday he planned to nationalize the country’s lithium industry, transforming the landscape for miners in the world’s second-largest producer of the metal crucial to car batteries and other green technologies.

More from WPR: A South American Lithium Cartel Faces Long Odds

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