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Guinea-Bissau Military Blocks Embaló’s Return

Guinea-Bissau Military Blocks Embaló’s Return

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Guinea-Bissau’s military authorities have barred ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embaló from returning to the country, days before he was expected to come back from exile and prepare to contest December’s presidential election.

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Burkina Faso Marks Four Years Under Traoré

Burkina Faso Marks Four Years Under Traoré

OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso — Burkina Faso has marked four years since Captain Ibrahim Traoré seized power, with supporters gathering in Ouagadougou to celebrate the military government’s record while the country continues to face a persistent

East Africa
Ethiopia Escalates Tensions With Eritrea and Egypt

Ethiopia Escalates Tensions With Eritrea and Egypt

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Ethiopia has escalated its diplomatic confrontation with neighbouring Eritrea, announcing the closure of its embassy in Asmara and ordering Eritrean diplomats to leave the country, while also expelling an Egyptian diplomat

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Nigeria at 66: Between Reform Promises and the Reality of Everyday Survival

Nigeria at 66: Between Reform Promises and the Reality of Everyday Survival

President Bola Tinubu’s Independence Day address presents Nigeria as a country moving from painful reform to prosperity. The evidence from insecurity, poverty, food prices and human development suggests that the harder test is still ahead:

East Africa
Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom Crowns New King

Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom Crowns New King

FORT PORTAL, Uganda — Uganda's Tooro Kingdom has enthroned former television news anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as its new king, bringing a contested succession process to a ceremonial conclusion following the death of King Oyo

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Morocco Appoints First Woman Prime Minister

Morocco Appoints First Woman Prime Minister

RABAT, Morocco — Morocco has appointed Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri as its first woman prime minister, marking a historic change in the country's political leadership just days after parliamentary elections that were marked by low

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Embalo Plans Return for Guinea-Bissau Election

Embalo Plans Return for Guinea-Bissau Election

BISSAU, Guinea-Bissau — Guinea-Bissau's ousted former president Umaro Sissoco Embalo says he will return to the country and contest the presidential election scheduled for December 6, setting up a potentially significant political test as the

East Africa
Tanzania Removes Extra Visa Clearance for Nigerians

Tanzania Removes Extra Visa Clearance for Nigerians

DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania has removed Nigerian nationals from its referred-visa category, eliminating an additional immigration clearance requirement that had made travel to the East African country more complicated for Nigerian visitors. The

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Africa Builds Its Own Credit Rating Agency

Africa Builds Its Own Credit Rating Agency

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Africa is preparing to take greater control of how its economies are assessed by global financial markets, with the African Union moving to launch the Africa Credit Rating Agency (AfCRA) in

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South Africa Mass Shootings Leave 28 Dead

South Africa Mass Shootings Leave 28 Dead

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — South African police are searching for suspects after two separate mass shootings left 28 people dead and dozens injured over the weekend, renewing concerns about gun violence and organised crime across