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When the Democratic Republic of Congo assumed the chair of the African Union’s Peace and Security Council (PSC) for January 2026, it was easy to dismiss the moment as routine diplomacy a rotational responsibility in
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Somalia’s federal government has forcefully condemned Israel’s formal recognition of Somaliland as an independent state, describing the decision as a “naked invasion” and a violation of the country’s territorial integrity. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud
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The recent reports surrounding Anthony Joshua and a fatal crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have once again forced public attention onto Nigeria’s dangerous roads. While relief that a global sporting figure survived is understandable, the
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How institutional failure, corruption, and diplomatic drift are eroding Nigeria’s standing at home and abroad. Nigeria is governing itself into chaos. What looks like drift is in fact the outcome of choice, democratised incompetence sustained
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Nigeria, In the wake of expanded U.S. visa restrictions affecting Nigerian citizens and those from more than 20 other countries, former Kaduna Central lawmaker Senator Shehu Sani is calling on Nigerians to channel their energies
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In a significant diplomatic breakthrough, Africa’s regional organisations have joined forces to consolidate peace mediation efforts aimed at ending decades of conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Leaders from the East African
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NAIROBI severe cuts to U.S. foreign aid have badly disrupted access to critical treatments for severely malnourished children in Kenya’s drought-hit Turkana region, raising alarm among health officials and humanitarian organisations about long-term impacts on
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The escalating conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has renewed fears that violence could spiral into a broader regional war, prompting calls from African leaders, analysts, and international partners for urgent political and
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COTONOU, BENIN , In the wake of the failed military coup that shook the West African nation of Benin on Sunday, regional leaders and international partners are urging renewed efforts toward democratic resilience, political inclusivity
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Africa today carries a disproportionate share of the world’s violence. At any given time, the continent hosts more active conflict situations than any other region. According to the International Committee of the Red Cross, Africa
