ViewPoints Africa Editorial Team
The recent consolidation of power by Mali's military leader, Assimi Goïta, who officially assumed the role of Defence Minister on May 4, 2026, marks a critical juncture for Mali and the broader Sahel region .
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Welcome back to our xenophobia series. In Episode 1, we defined xenophobia. In Episode 2, we examined what is happening on the ground in South Africa. Now, we ask a harder question: Who is actually
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The recent resignation of Peter Obi from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and his subsequent alignment with the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) alongside Rabiu Kwankwaso marks a significant shift in Nigeria's political landscape. This move,
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Welcome back to our series on understanding xenophobia. In our last post, we defined what xenophobia is and why it exists. If you missed the first part of this series, you can catch up here:
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African health ministers and international delegates convened in Nairobi on April 29, 2026, for the World Health Summit Regional Meeting, formally recognizing the end of Western-dependent medical financing. The three day conference at the United
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Across the continent, a troubling pattern continues to surface; Africans turning against fellow Africans. From street-level violence to subtle discrimination, the tension is often described in one word: xenophobia. But what exactly does that mean,
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The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission formally concluded its Enhanced Continuous Voter Registration exercise on April 28, 2026, marking the end of a highly scrutinized thirty-day civic mobilization. Preliminary field reports indicate an unexpectedly heavy
ViewPoints Africa Editorial Team
More than 700 athletes from forty nations began arriving in Gaborone on April 28, 2026, as Botswana prepares to host the World Athletics Relay Championship this weekend. The arrivals, which include full delegations from global
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The Africa jet fuel crisis is rapidly escalating into a continent-wide aviation emergency, with countries including Kenya, Nigeria, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Madagascar, Zambia, and Uganda grappling with severe supply shortages and soaring costs that threaten to
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The tenth iteration of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security concluded on April 21, 2026, establishing Senegal as the primary diplomatic bridge within a fractured West African security architecture. Convening at the Abdou
