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Egypt & Norway Ink Green Energy Deal: A New Industrial Strategy

Egypt & Norway Ink Green Energy Deal: A New Industrial Strategy

Egypt and Norway have signed a new five-year strategic cooperation plan focused on green hydrogen, carbon capture technologies, and low-carbon ammonia production, signaling Cairo’s accelerating push to position itself at the center of the emerging

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Africa Forward Summit: A New Era of Equal Partnership

Africa Forward Summit: A New Era of Equal Partnership

NAIROBI – The inaugural Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron, concluded today in Nairobi, marking a pivotal moment in the evolving relationship between Africa and its international

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Africa Forward Summit: Ruto, Macron, and Tinubu’s New Vision

Africa Forward Summit: Ruto, Macron, and Tinubu’s New Vision

As the morning mist lifted over Jomo Kenyatta International Airport this week, the arrival of dozens of heads of state signaled a profound shift in continental power. The Africa Forward Summit, opening in Nairobi, is

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Dakar Steps In: Bridging the Sahel Divide

Dakar Steps In: Bridging the Sahel Divide

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

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EU Resumes Ethiopia Budget Support with Digital Economy Push

EU Resumes Ethiopia Budget Support with Digital Economy Push

ADDIS ABABA — In a move that signals a profound recalibration of European diplomacy in East Africa, the European Union has officially announced the resumption of direct budget support to Ethiopia. The decision, unveiled by

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Libya Unified National Budget Signals Shift Toward Fiscal Stability

Libya Unified National Budget Signals Shift Toward Fiscal Stability

The Central Bank of Libya and rival political authorities in Tripoli and Benghazi reached a definitive agreement on July 10, 2024, to implement a unified national budget for the first time since the country’s institutional

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Africa Faces Growing Economic Pressure as Global Tensions Disrupt Supply Chains

Africa Faces Growing Economic Pressure as Global Tensions Disrupt Supply Chains

A warning from the African Union this week has drawn attention to a familiar but unresolved problem: the extent to which African economies remain exposed to events far beyond their borders. Officials say ongoing tensions

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Peace Before Progress: The Case for Rebuilding Africa’s Security Council – Abayomi Ojo

Peace Before Progress: The Case for Rebuilding Africa’s Security Council – Abayomi Ojo

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

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When Impunity Became Policy in Nigeria: The Dangers of Unembarrassed Power – Abayomi Ojo

When Impunity Became Policy in Nigeria: The Dangers of Unembarrassed Power – Abayomi Ojo

There is a particular danger when power stops pretending. No longer does it bother with caution, justification, or the rituals of accountability. It simply proceeds, confident that outrage will fade and attention will move on.

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The Third World War Africa Is Not Planning For

The Third World War Africa Is Not Planning For

If a third world war breaks out, Africa will feel it long before it fires a shot. Modern global wars rarely begin with formal declarations. They unfold through disrupted shipping lanes, cyber intrusions, food shortages,