Category: Africa
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Africa’s long-ruling liberation parties are facing growing political pressure from younger voters, according to Venâncio Mondlane, Mozambique’s leading opposition figure and an MP in parliament. Speaking in Maputo, Mondlane said youth frustration over jobs, living costs and governance is driving political change across the continent — from South Africa to Angola and Zimbabwe — as…
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Somalia has cancelled all cooperation agreements with the United Arab Emirates, citing concerns over national sovereignty, unity and political independence. The decision was announced by the Council of Ministers and confirmed by Defence Minister Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, who said in a post on X that the move was based on “reliable reports and evidence indicating…
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Ugandans go to the polls on Thursday 15 January 2026 in a high-stakes election pitting long-serving President Yoweri Museveni against opposition challenger Bobi Wine. Museveni, 81, in power since 1986 and leader of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), is seeking a seventh consecutive term. His main rival, Bobi Wine — real name Robert Kyagulanyi —…
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United Nations experts say Rwanda-backed M23 rebels are consolidating control over parts of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) despite a US-brokered peace deal overseen by US President Donald Trump. The group is expanding its military and administrative presence across North and South Kivu, positioning itself as an alternative governing authority to the Congolese…
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China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has begun his 2026 New Year diplomatic tour of Africa, focusing on trade routes, infrastructure and political ties across eastern and southern Africa. The visit runs until 12 January and covers Ethiopia, Somalia, Tanzania and Lesotho, which Beijing views as strategically important for logistics, resources and export growth. Key developments:…
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President Faustin-Archange Touadéra has won a third term in the Central African Republic (CAR) after securing an outright majority in December’s presidential election, according to provisional results released by the national election authority. The 68-year-old incumbent benefited from an opposition boycott following a controversial 2023 constitutional change that removed presidential term limits. Observers described the…
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Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow and is seeking to deepen economic cooperation with Russia, particularly in the mining and critical minerals sector. Speaking to Russia’s TASS agency, Phenyo Butale, Botswana’s Minister of International Relations, said Gaborone is encouraging Russian investment in rare earths and diamonds, citing Botswana’s political stability and favourable investment…
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Equatorial Guinea has formally changed its capital from Malabo to Ciudad de la Paz following a presidential decree issued on 3 January. The decision, led by President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, implements a long-planned relocation strategy first announced in 2008. The new capital is located in Djibloho Province on the mainland, also known as Oyala.…
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The United Nations has warned that escalating violence in Sudan is sharply worsening humanitarian conditions, particularly for civilians in the Kordofan region and North Darfur. In a statement, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said the situation in the besieged towns of Dilling and Kadugli in South Kordofan State is “continuing…
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The United States has signed a $480m public health aid agreement with Ivory Coast, marking the largest deal so far under Washington’s America First Global Health Strategy. The agreement was signed in Abidjan on Tuesday (Dec. 30). The strategy replaces multilateral aid with bilateral health agreements following deep cuts to the US Agency for International…
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