ViewPoints Africa Editorial Team
MOMBASA, Kenya — On the final day of the 11th Our Ocean Conference, fifteen countries from Africa, Asia, Europe, the Caribbean and the Pacific signed their names to a document that, if honoured, could begin
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ACCRA, Ghana — Ghana has become the focal point of a renewed global conversation on historical justice as it hosts a landmark international conference on reparatory justice, bringing together delegates from more than 80 countries
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Accusations against both government and opposition forces over the destruction of villages in Jonglei State have reignited concerns about civilian protection in South Sudan, where renewed fighting threatens to unravel years of fragile peace and
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June 12th, celebrated as Democracy Day in Nigeria, holds profound significance, commemorating the annulled 1993 presidential election widely regarded as the freest and fairest in the nation's history. This day, now a national holiday, serves
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A sudden eruption of urban warfare in Mogadishu has exposed the dangerous fragility of Somalia's transitional state institutions. As domestic political factions turn advanced weaponry against one another over a bitter constitutional impasse, the nation
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The African Union (AU) Commission has issued an emergency diplomatic communiqué from Addis Ababa. The document expresses profound concern over escalating geopolitical military hostilities between the United States and Iran. This warning highlights the severe
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A single document published by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC) lays out a grim reality for African agriculture. Written in the clear language of satellite data and yield projections, the June 2026 Anomaly
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has rescheduled voluntary evacuation flights for citizens fleeing South Africa. This urgent move follows renewed xenophobic attacks and anti-immigrant unrest on South Africa's southern coast. Consequently, the situation highlights persistent
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The passage of the revised Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill by the Parliament of Ghana has pushed the country into a complex geopolitical and economic dilemma. The sweeping legislation, which introduces prison terms
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Ethiopia is currently navigating a complex and challenging political landscape as it conducts its seventh general election on June 1, 2026. This election, framed by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed as a significant step towards democratic
