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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 leaked internal U.S. State Department memorandum has sent shockwaves through African diplomatic and commercial circles. Under a structural directive approved by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the United States plans to drastically dismantle its
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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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In this series, we have explored the roots of xenophobia, its historical context, its causes and how it manifests on the ground in South Africa. As we move deeper into the complexities of this issue,
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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 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
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In a significant escalation of diplomatic isolation tactics, Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te canceled his planned state visit to the Kingdom of Eswatini on April 21, 2026, after three African nations abruptly revoked flight permits for
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Confirming recent intelligence operations, law enforcement officials announced that with the prominent Beninese activist Kemi Seba arrested in South Africa, the formal extradition process to Cotonou has officially commenced. The arrest, executed on Wednesday, April
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PORT LOUIS — The long-standing struggle for the decolonization of the Chagos Archipelago has entered a period of profound uncertainty. Just months after a historic agreement seemed to signal the end of British administration, the
