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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Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has seen renewed movement in the ongoing conflict involving the M23 armed group, with fighters withdrawing from several areas near Uvira in South Kivu. Local officials, residents and military representatives said the group left towns including Sange, while pro-government militia groups known as wazalendo reportedly moved into some locations afterwards.…
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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected calls to resign after the country’s Constitutional Court revived impeachment proceedings linked to the long-running Phala Phala “Farmgate” scandal. In a televised address, Ramaphosa said the court ruling did not compel him to leave office and pledged to defend himself against allegations connected to the theft of foreign…
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French President Emmanuel Macron has begun a diplomatic tour of East Africa as France seeks to strengthen political, economic and security ties across the continent following setbacks in several former West African colonies. The three-country visit started in Egypt on Saturday (9 May) and will continue in Kenya and Ethiopia. In Nairobi, Macron will co-host…
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Security forces in Zawiya, western Libya, have launched a large-scale security operation after heavy clashes between rival armed groups near the city’s key oil refinery complex. The Zawiya Security Directorate and the Joint Security Room said raids and arrests were being carried out under warrants issued by the prosecutor’s office, targeting crimes including weapons trafficking,…
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The African Lion 2026 military exercise concluded in Morocco after weeks of joint operations involving thousands of personnel from more than 40 countries. During the closing ceremony in Agadir, US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth praised Morocco’s role in hosting the exercise, describing the country as a key partner in regional security and defence cooperation.…
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Rwanda and Botswana have signed six cooperation agreements to deepen bilateral ties across trade, transport, aviation, education, agriculture, tourism and regional connectivity. During a state visit by President Paul Kagame to Botswana, President Duma Boko highlighted mutual learning and expanded cooperation across education, health, agriculture, youth empowerment and infrastructure development. Kagame said the agreements aim…
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Angola and Gabon have signed three new agreements aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and supporting economic diversification efforts across key sectors including tourism, agriculture and energy. The agreements were announced following talks in Luanda between Angolan President João Lourenço and Gabonese President Brice Oligui Nguema, as both oil-producing nations seek to reduce dependence on hydrocarbons…
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Northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region has entered a new period of political uncertainty after the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) announced the restoration of pre-war governing structures and named Debretsion Gebremichael as regional president. The move follows growing tensions between the TPLF and Ethiopia’s federal government over the implementation of the Pretoria Agreement, which ended the…
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Zambia has accused the United States of linking a proposed $2 billion health assistance agreement to access to the country’s critical mineral resources, amid wider tensions over Washington’s evolving Africa policy. In a statement, Zambia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Mulambo Haimbe described the accusations of Zambian graft and negotiation inertia by outgoing US ambassador Michael Gonzales…
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Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye warned that the ruling party he co-founded with Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko ‘is on a trajectory that risks leading it to its downfall if nothing is done.’ Speaking on state broadcaster RTS on Saturday (2 May), Faye said the African Patriots of Senegal for Work, Ethics and Fraternity (Pastef) could…
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