Category: Africa
Coverage of Africa’s geopolitics, international relations, and current affairs. From elections and regional conflicts to economic development, trade, and diplomacy, this section explores how African nations shape global politics and respond to international challenges.
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Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina said an attempted coup was underway after members of the elite CAPSAT military unit joined youth-led protests calling for his resignation. Rajoelina’s office denounced “an illegal attempt to seize power by force,” urging unity to defend constitutional order and national sovereignty.• Col. Michael Randrianirina, head of CAPSAT, claimed his forces had…
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Cameroon heads to the polls today (Oct. 12) as President Paul Biya, 92, seeks another term, aiming to extend his 42-year rule. The vote follows rising economic hardship, political tension, and youth-led discontent. Key developments:• Maurice Kamto, Biya’s main challenger, was barred from the ballot after his party lost parliamentary representation due to delayed elections.•…
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South Sudan’s fragile peace deal faces renewed strain, with parties reportedly recruiting fighters and abducting children, according to the Reconstituted Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (RJMEC), a ceasefire monitoring body under IGAD. Key developments highlighted by RJMEC include:• June 2025: South Sudan’s military launched a recruitment drive for 4,000 personnel for peacekeeping and related roles.…
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Fuel shortages have intensified across Bamako, where residents face long queues and rising prices after militants blocked key fuel routes into Mali. The blockade, enforced since early September by Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) — an al-Qaida-affiliated group — has crippled supply lines from Senegal and Ivory Coast. – Mali fuel blockade deepens • Over…
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Once isolated by sanctions and decades of instability, Burundi is now seeking to restore its economy and re-engage with international lenders and investors. – Burundi seeks revival amid crisis President Évariste Ndayishimiye has pledged to reform one of Africa’s most closed political systems, aiming to attract foreign capital after years of economic stagnation under his…
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Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina has appointed Ruphin Fortunat Zafisambo, a military general, as Prime Minister, following weeks of anti-government protests. The move comes after the previous government was dissolved in an effort to ease public anger. – Madagascar unrest deepens Demonstrations, now in their third week, have spread across the country. Protesters are demanding Rajoelina’s…
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Rising Nile waters have inundated homes and farmland across northern Egypt, forcing evacuations and reigniting tensions between Cairo and Addis Ababa over Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). – Rising Nile floods deepen Egypt Ethiopia tensions In Menoufia Governorate, northwest of Cairo, residents travelled by boat through flooded streets. “The water level is much higher…
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The M23 armed group is consolidating political and economic control in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), even as a peace deal struggles to take effect. The group is recruiting officials, training police and judges, and imposing taxes to establish parallel governance to the Kinshasa government. – M23 strengthens hold in eastern DRC Eastern DRC,…
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All seven al-Shabab attackers who stormed Godka Jilow prison in Mogadishu were killed after a six-hour battle, the Somali government confirmed. – Mogadishu prison assault The assault began with a car bomb explosion, followed by intense gunfire and secondary blasts near one of the capital’s most fortified sites, which houses detained al-Shabab members. Authorities expressed…
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President Peter Mutharika, 85, has been sworn in for a second term as Malawi’s leader, pledging to tackle corruption and rebuild the struggling economy. – Mutharika vows reforms Mutharika won 56% of the vote in the September 16 election, defeating outgoing president Lazarus Chakwera, 70, who secured 33%. The poll was the fourth presidential contest…
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