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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Uranium mining in Niger has become a focal point of tensions between the ruling junta, in power since 2023, and the French state-backed nuclear group Orano. The dispute resurfaced after comments broadcast on Tele Sahel, where General Abdourahamane Tiani asserted Niger’s “legitimate right” to sell its resources “in complete independence”. Since the 2023 coup, Niger…
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Ethiopia’s political tensions take centre stage as journalist Mehdi Hasan challenges Getachew Reda, Adviser to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister, on regional security, Red Sea access, and the government’s shifting rhetoric. In a direct exchange, Hasan presses Reda on whether Ethiopia and Eritrea are edging towards conflict. Reda rejects claims of imminent war, arguing that debates over…
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General Horta Inta-A has been sworn in as Guinea-Bissau’s leader, a day after army officers announced the removal of President Umaro Sissoco Embaló in the country’s latest military coup. Inta-A, previously the army’s Chief of Staff, took the oath at military headquarters. He said evidence was “sufficient to justify the operation” and urged national participation…
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Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared a “nationwide security emergency” following a series of mass kidnappings across multiple states, with hundreds of schoolchildren and civilians abducted in recent days. Tinubu said the government is deploying additional personnel to security-challenged regions and expanding recruitment into the Armed Forces and Nigeria Police Force. Recent kidnappings include: •…
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A group of military officers in Guinea-Bissau has announced that it has taken “total control” of the state, suspending the presidential election process amid rising political tension in the West African nation. Calling themselves the “High Military Command for the Restoration of Order”, the officers broadcast a statement saying the electoral process was halted “until…
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Sudan’s military leader, Gen. Abdel-Fattah Burhan, has rejected a new ceasefire proposal from U.S.-led mediators, describing it as “the worst yet.” He accused the Quad — comprising the US, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and the UAE — of bias in efforts to end Sudan’s 30-month war. The conflict, which began in April 2023 between the Armed…
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Global energy companies are renewing their presence in Libya as Tripoli seeks fresh investment to expand oil and gas production. A delegation from the Tripoli-based government visited Washington to promote the country’s first oil exploration licensing round in 18 years. Major firms — including Shell, Chevron, TotalEnergies, Eni and Repsol — have been pre-qualified to…
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Voters in Guinea-Bissau are heading to the polls for presidential and legislative elections, viewed as another key test of the country’s democracy. Twelve candidates are standing for president, including President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, who is seeking a second term with backing from the No Kumpu Guinea-Bissau Republican Platform. Former President José Mário Vaz, Fernando Dias…
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Thousands of Tunisians marched through Tunis on Saturday (Nov, 22), protesting what they described as rising injustice, repression, and the consolidation of power under President Kais Saied. Demonstrators accused the president of using the judiciary and police to tighten control amid Tunisia’s ongoing political and economic crisis. Protesters dressed in black and carried banners calling…
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Armed men attacked a school in Nigeria’s north-central Niger State and kidnapped 303 schoolchildren and 12 teachers, the Christian Association of Nigeria said Saturday (Nov. 22), updating an earlier tally of 215. The Christian Association of Nigeria said the new number came “after a verification exercise” following the early Friday mass kidnapping, and added that…
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