AFRICA
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Racially charged row between Musk and South Africa over Starlink
The tussle between Starlink boss Elon Musk and South Africa over the company’s failure to launch in the country stems…
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Mahama Invites Leaders of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger to ECOWAS 50th Anniversary Kickoff
President John Dramani Mahama, has extended an invitation to the military juntas in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger to attend…
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Gabon Coup Leader Secures Election Victory with Overwhelming Margin
Gabon’s military leader Gen Brice Oligui Nguema – who in 2023 led a coup that ended a near-60-year dynasty –…
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Tanzanian Opposition Leader Faces Treason Charges
Tanzania’s opposition leader Tundu Lissu has been charged with treason a day after he was arrested following a rally he…
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Why Gabon’s coup leader is bucking a trend by embracing democracy
Little more than 19 months after the bloodless coup that brought an end to more than five decades of rule…
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South Sudan Agrees to Accept Man Deported by US Following Visa Ban
South Sudan has reversed its decision to deny entry to a man it said was a Congolese national deported by…
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Algeria Shuts Airspace to Mali Planes Amid Growing Drone Dispute
Algeria has banned flights to and from Mali for “recurrent violations” of Algerian airspace, a week after it shot down…
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Heavy floods in DR Congo’s Kinshasa leave dozens dead, destroy homes
Heavy rains have triggered severe flooding from a key river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo capital Kinshasa, killing…
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Sékou Touré – Guinea’s bold move against French colonialism
In the history of Africa’s struggle for independence, few leaders stand out as boldly as Ahmed Sékou Touré, the man…
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Africa’s battle for fair credit
Why borrowing is so expensive for African nations is no longer just a technical debate. It is a question with…
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