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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Representatives of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and the M23 armed group have signed a new framework agreement in Doha, marking the latest diplomatic effort to halt escalating violence in eastern Congo. The initiative is supported by both the United States and Qatar, which describe the deal as a meaningful but early step towards…
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Fighting in Sudan has escalated with the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) advancing east in their conflict with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). Drone strikes on Thursday (Nov. 13) targeted central Kordofan, a strategic corridor linking Darfur and central Sudan. The SAF said the attacks hit an army headquarters, an airport, and a dam in Merowe,…
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Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, reaffirmed on Wednesday (Nov. 12) that “there is no genocide in northern Nigeria,” following heightened rhetoric from US President Donald Trump over recent attacks in the region. Speaking alongside UN Secretary-General António Guterres after the annual AU–UN Conference, Youssouf stressed that violence in northern Nigeria “has…
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Tensions have surfaced within Senegal’s ruling coalition, as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko issued conflicting signals over leadership and economic policy during negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Both men hail from the same Pastef party and have publicly dismissed rumours of a power struggle. The charismatic Sonko, widely popular…
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Tens of thousands protested in Lisbon against Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s proposed labour reforms, which unions say threaten workers’ rights. The bill, backed by Chega, would ease dismissals and extend working hours. Critics warn it risks deepening inequality as most Portuguese workers earn under €1,000 monthly — among Europe’s lowest wages.
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Tens of thousands protested in Lisbon against Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s proposed labour reforms, which unions say threaten workers’ rights. The bill, backed by Chega, would ease dismissals and extend working hours. Critics warn it risks deepening inequality as most Portuguese workers earn under €1,000 monthly — among Europe’s lowest wages.
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Tens of thousands protested in Lisbon against Prime Minister Luís Montenegro’s proposed labour reforms, which unions say threaten workers’ rights. The bill, backed by Chega, would ease dismissals and extend working hours. Critics warn it risks deepening inequality as most Portuguese workers earn under €1,000 monthly — among Europe’s lowest wages.
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Libya is intensifying efforts to contain a worsening liquidity crisis as the Central Bank injects newly printed cash into the market. The move follows a surge of counterfeit dinars, declining oil revenues, and widespread corruption that have weakened the economy. Counterfeit bills undermine confidence, increase inflation, and destabilise public finances, turning a liquidity problem into…
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The Malawian government has banned maize exports to safeguard national food security as the country faces an acute shortage affecting millions. Secretary for Industrialisation, Business, Trade and Tourism Charity Musonzo said the decision aims to stabilise domestic supply, curb price volatility, and protect “the livelihoods of millions of Malawians who depend on maize as their…
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Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have accepted a humanitarian ceasefire proposal backed by the United States and several Arab powers, expressing readiness to discuss a broader cessation of hostilities. The Sudanese army has not yet responded to the offer, which follows the RSF’s capture of al-Fashir — a famine-hit city in Darfur — earlier this…
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