## Pope Leo’s Africa Tour: A Four-Nation Pilgrimage That Shook the World When Pope Leo XIV stepped off his plane in Nairobi on April 11, 2026, few anticipated that his nine-day African pilgrimage would become the most politically consequential papal tour in decades. Over the course of visits to Kenya, Tanzania, DRC, and Côte d’Ivoire, […]
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## Maersk Suspends Berbera Bookings: A Reckoning for East Africa’s Key Trade Lifeline The Port of Berbera in Somaliland has long served as one of the most critical — and politically charged — trade arteries in the Horn of Africa. Now, a decision by global shipping giant Maersk to temporarily suspend new cargo bookings to
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Beninese pan-African activist Kemi Seba was arrested in Pretoria this week, sparking a diplomatic standoff between South Africa and Benin as he seeks asylum in what he calls a fight for his life. Seba, whose legal name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, was apprehended at a shopping centre in the South African capital alongside
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Mali — A grim atmosphere of terror has settled over northern Mali, where residents describe living caught between three opposing forces: Russian paramilitaries from the Africa Corps, jihadist militants linked to al-Qaeda, and a ruthless national army. Each day brings fresh reports of killings, disappearances, and displacements affecting ordinary civilians trapped in the crossfire. The
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Beninese pan-African activist Kemi Seba was arrested in Pretoria this week, sparking a diplomatic standoff between South Africa and Benin as he seeks asylum in what he calls a fight for his life. Seba, whose legal name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, was apprehended at a shopping centre in the South African capital alongside
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Aliko Dangote, Africa’s wealthiest individual, is preparing to list approximately ten percent of his landmark oil refinery in a multi-exchange Initial Public Offering that analysts are already calling the most significant capital markets event in African history. The offer, expected to open for subscription as early as May or June 2026, will target listings on
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Pope Leo XIV wrapped up an eleven-day apostolic journey across Africa this week that took him through Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea — and in the process, delivered some of the most direct and politically charged papal rhetoric in recent memory. From accusing AI development of fueling social polarisation in Cameroon, to condemning the
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Pope Leo XIV has completed the most extensive papal trip to Africa in recent memory, visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea from April 13 to 23, 2026. The 11-day apostolic journey—his third outside Italy since his election in May 2025—sent clear signals about the Vatican’s strategic priorities and the Catholic Church’s growing footprint on
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BAMAKO — Two hostages who were held for nearly two years after being captured during a major jihadist attack in western Niger have been freed in a joint operation carried out by Russia’s Africa Corps military contingent operating in Mali, the Russian defence ministry confirmed on Tuesday. The two men — identified as Oleg Greta,
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MALABO — Pope Leo XIV called on Equatorial Guinea to build a society founded on justice, reconciliation and the dignity of every person, in an address delivered at a public mass attended by thousands in the capital Malabo on Wednesday. The pontiff, who is in the final days of a three-week apostolic journey across Africa,
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GOMA — Democratic Republic of Congo has seen a dramatic surge in death sentences handed down by courts since the government lifted a longstanding moratorium on executions last year, according to new data released by human rights organisations on Wednesday. The report, compiled by a coalition of Congolese and international NGOs, documents a sharp increase
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ABUJA — Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has dismissed his Finance Minister, Olawale Edun, in a sudden cabinet reshuffle that caught many within the government and financial markets off guard, according to official sources confirmed on Tuesday. The sacking represents the most significant change to Tinubu’s economic team since the president assumed office in May
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