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Government withdraws controversial AI framework after fabricated references trigger backlash over credibility, institutional oversight, and Africa’s race to regulate artificial intelligence. South Africa is facing an unexpected credibility crisis in its attempt to develop a
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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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Tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia escalated sharply this morning. Both governments exchanged accusations of violating sovereign territory and backing insurgent forces, signaling a dangerous new phase in an already fragile regional landscape. The Core Allegation:
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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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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
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BRAZZAVILLE — In a ceremony marked by both grand spectacle and a familiar sense of inevitability, Denis Sassou-N’Guesso was officially sworn in for a fifth consecutive presidential term in the Republic of the Congo on
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Benin began the formal tabulation of results on April 13, 2026, following a presidential election that saw over 7.9 million registered voters participate in a contest designed to consolidate the political legacy of outgoing President
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Voters in Djibouti navigated quiet polling stations on April 8, 2026, casting ballots in a presidential election engineered to return Ismail Omar Guelleh to office for a sixth consecutive term. The incumbent ran largely uncontested
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In Nairobi / South Sudan, President Salva Kiir has dismissed both the speaker and deputy speaker of parliament, in a sweeping leadership change that underscores shifting political calculations ahead of long-delayed elections. The decision, announced
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In Sudan, the anniversary of the April 6 uprising has once again drawn citizens, civil society groups, and pro-democracy activists back into public space—physically where possible, symbolically where not. The date, which in 2019 marked
