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Africa Day 2026 marks a significant milestone: the 63rd anniversary of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU). Commemorated between May 23-25, this year's celebrations are held under the theme, "Sixty-three
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The recent unrest in Kenya was a direct response to escalating fuel prices, which had been steadily climbing due to global market disruptions, particularly the conflict in the Middle East impacting oil supply routes through
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Twenty-five years after African leaders unveiled the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) as the continent’s blueprint for renewal, the mood in Cape Town this week was marked by both celebration and unease. What began
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The arrival of a charter flight at Freetown International Airport marked a troubling milestone in the geopolitical theater of global migration management. On board were nine West African migrants—seven men and two women from Ghana,
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Egypt moved on two fronts this week to signal serious intent in its long-stalled effort to make mining a genuine pillar of the national economy. The Egyptian Mineral Resources and Mining Industries Authority (MRMIA) signed
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Accra, Ghana – The recent announcement from the Bank of Ghana has presented a complex picture of the nation’s economic health, revealing a significant surge in national public debt to GH¢674 billion ($63.1 billion) as
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West Africa is witnessing another significant step toward continental unity after the Togolese government officially removed visa requirements for all African passport holders for stays of up to 30 days. The policy, which came into
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DJIBOUTI – Djibouti has entered a new political phase following President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh’s announcement of a newly restructured 26-member cabinet. The move is widely interpreted as an aggressive attempt to strengthen governance, modernize state
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The World Health Organization’s declaration of a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) has placed Africa on renewed epidemic alert following the spread of the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus strain in the Democratic Republic
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Cairo is executing a high-wire economic act that epitomizes the structural challenges facing North Africa's largest economies. This week, the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation (EGPC) formalized an $800 million financing agreement with the International Islamic
