When President William Ruto announced in May 2024 that Kenya would host a $1 billion geothermal-powered data center backed by Microsoft and Abu Dhabi’s G42, the project was hailed as a symbol of East Africa’s emergence as a tech hub. Less than two years later, that vision has collapsed — not because of geopolitics or […]
French President Emmanuel Macron is in Nairobi for the landmark Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted with Kenya on May 11–12, in what signals a dramatic shift in France’s engagement with Africa — away from Francafrique and toward genuine partnership.
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At least 50 people are dead after Al-Qaeda-linked militants carried out coordinated attacks on two villages in central Mali, the deadliest single incident in the country’s insurgency in months.
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Former Labour Party leader Peter Obi and former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso have both joined the Nigeria Democratic Congress, creating a political alliance that could fundamentally reshape Nigeria’s 2027 presidential race.
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South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that Parliament acted unconstitutionally in blocking impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Farmgate scandal, reviving a process that could lead to his removal from office.
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A broad coalition of Togo’s main opposition parties and civil society organisations has held its first official meeting in Lomé, announcing a coordinated push to challenge President Faure Gnassingbé’s 20-year grip on power.
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Kenya has shelved a $1 billion data center project backed by Microsoft and G42 over power constraints.
Kenya Suspends Billion Microsoft Data Center Project Over Power Supply Constraints Read More »
Four African nations debut at Venice Biennale 2026 — Guinea, Equatorial Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Somalia.
Africa Makes Historic Mark at Venice Biennale 2026 With Record Four Debut Nations Read More »
South Africa’s Constitutional Court revived impeachment proceedings against President Ramaphosa.
South Africa Top Court Reopens Impeachment Proceedings Against President Ramaphosa Read More »
Niger suspended nine French media organizations including France 24 and RFI.
Niger Military Junta Suspends Nine French Media Outlets in Escalating Crackdown Read More »
More than 30 people have been killed in coordinated attacks on villages in Mali central Mopti region, local officials confirmed on May 7, 2026.
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\n It was hailed as one of the most consequential political alliances in modern African history. When Bassirou Diomaye Faye won Senegal\u2019s presidential election and appointed Ousmane Sonko as prime minister, the country felt a genuine sense of rupture \u2014 the long-dominant establishment finally broken, a new generation finally in power. A little over a
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