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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Rising tensions in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are putting renewed pressure on the 2022 Pretoria peace agreement, raising fears that one of Africa’s most devastating recent conflicts could once again descend into
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NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya’s crackdown on foreign nationals operating small-scale retail businesses and hawking has triggered a wider debate over jobs, migrant rights, regional trade and the limits of economic protectionism. President William Ruto initially
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MAPUTO, Mozambique — Mozambique’s opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane is set to face trial before the country’s Supreme Court over his alleged role in protests that followed the disputed 2024 presidential election, reopening questions about political
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DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania — Tanzania is mourning the death of Hafidh Ameir Hassan, the husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, who died on Monday while receiving treatment for a heart condition in Zanzibar. Vice
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ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar —Madagascar’s former Senate president, General Richard Ravalomanana, has been sentenced to 10 years of hard labour for his alleged role in the violent repression of youth-led protests that shook the country in 2025.
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DODOMA, Tanzania — Tanzania’s Vice President Emmanuel John Nchimbi has resigned from office and announced his retirement from public service and active politics, less than a year after becoming the country’s second-highest-ranking political office holder.
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The Ugandan sports and political landscape has been plunged into profound mourning following the brutal murder of national team player and Sports Club (SC Villa) captain David Owori. The 27-year-old midfielder and right-back succumbed to
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Recently, the Federal Government of Somalia intensified its domestic security protocols following a decisive executive order from President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The directive requires cabinet ministers and senior government officials to relinquish foreign travel documents,
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — The African Union (AU) has endorsed a continent-wide dialogue on migration, mobility, and xenophobia, marking a renewed commitment by African governments to address the growing challenges surrounding the movement of people
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Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested Mukurwe-ini Member of Parliament John Kaguchia following a high-profile, overnight standoff outside a Nairobi media house. The lawmaker was taken into custody on Monday morning
