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The African Development Bank’s decision to deepen its partnership with Arab development financiers is being framed as a practical response to a growing funding shortfall. In reality, it is also a revealing moment in Africa’s
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Somalia’s federal government has taken the extraordinary step of annulling all agreements with the United Arab Emirates, accusing Abu Dhabi of violating Somali sovereignty and undermining national unity. The decision, announced on 12 January 2026,
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Uganda’s 2026 election has come and gone in familiar fashion heavy with tension, shadowed by repression and watched closely by a restless population that is younger, more connected and more impatient than at any point
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Nearly 1,000 days into its civil war, Sudan is staring at one of the most severe humanitarian crises in modern history. United Nations agencies warn that 33.7 million people roughly two-thirds of the population will
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DAR ES SALAAM, the promise of the East African Community was always simple: a truck driver in Mombasa should be able to clear customs in an hour; a lawyer in Kampala should be able to
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Uganda’s presidential election, due on 15 January, is unfolding under a heavy cloud. A recent report by the United Nations human rights office has warned that the campaign period has been marked by intimidation, arrests
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The World Health Organization’s latest update to its HIV clinical management guidelines arrives at a critical moment for Africa, where progress against the epidemic has slowed even as treatment options have become more sophisticated. The
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The United States’ decision to require Nigerian applicants for business and tourist visas to post bonds of up to $15,000 marks a significant tightening of travel conditions between the two countries. Scheduled to take effect
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Washington’s sharply worded accusation that South African authorities harassed and “doxxed” United States government personnel working in Pretoria has added a fresh layer of tension to an already strained relationship between the two capitals. The
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Kigali’s emerging portfolio of industrial-scale mineral projects has drawn attention not simply for its ambition but for what it says about Rwanda’s efforts to reposition itself in global commodity markets and to distance its reputation
