Sudan’s war enters its fourth year with 13 million displaced and 34 million needing aid, as diplomatic efforts stall and the world’s attention drifts elsewhere.
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A Tanzanian government-established commission of inquiry has officially confirmed that at least 518 people were killed in post-election violence that erupted following October 2025’s disputed presidential poll, in which President John Magufuli was declared the winner of a controversial race against opposition challenger Tundu Lissu. The commission’s report, presented to parliament after months of hearings
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The escalating tensions between Iran and the United States are sending economic shockwaves across Africa, with the continent’s fuel import routes, shipping insurance costs, and food supply chains all facing fresh disruptions. Even without a full closure of the Strait of Hormuz—the world’s most critical oil chokepoint—African economies are already absorbing higher fuel prices, pricier
Pope Leo XIV concluded his landmark 11-day African pilgrimage in Equatorial Guinea with a powerful call for justice, human rights, and authentic freedom, directly challenging one of Africa’s longest-ruling regimes during a visit that human rights groups called both historic and deeply contentious. The pope’s fourth and final stop on an itinerary that included Algeria,
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On World Malaria Day 2026, marked globally under the theme “Driven to End Malaria: Now We Can, Now We Must,” Africa finds itself at a defining moment. The continent bears the overwhelming burden of a disease that still kills hundreds of thousands of people each year—most of them children under five. This year’s commemoration arrives
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Mali is facing one of its most severe security crises in years after a wave of coordinated attacks targeted the capital Bamako and key cities across the country, while armed groups seized control of the strategic northern city of Kidal. The Flamboyant Liberation Army (FLA), a coalition of Tuareg rebels, claimed responsibility for the offensive
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Eyewitnesses reported heavy gunfire and explosions rocking multiple districts in Mali’s capital Bamako on April 25, 2026, as armed militants staged apparently coordinated attacks at several locations including the northeastern city of Kidal. The strikes targeted military installations and civilian areas simultaneously, in what Malian authorities described as a major assault by terrorist groups. The
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After Kosmos Energy exits the $3bn Yakaar-Teranga deepwater project, Senegal’s state oil company Petrosen now operates the massive gas field solo — but experts question whether it can shoulder the burden.
Africa’s domestic capital has reached $2 trillion — a historic high — yet the continent’s infrastructure gap remains stubbornly wide, with funds overwhelmingly parked in low-risk government bonds rather than productive investment.
Sudan’s civil war has killed 150,000 and left 25 million in severe food insecurity, yet the world looks away. Inside the crisis the world forgot.
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Burkina Faso’s military junta seizes the $607M Dioxin cotton company in the name of sovereignty. Critics warn the state may not know how to run it.
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Bolt’s 2026 report reveals 70% of South African ride-hailing drivers now depend on platforms as their primary income, as 80% of transactions stay cash-based.
