When the guns fell silent for a few hours in April 2023, following the outbreak of fighting between Sudan’s Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, few imagined that the country would still be at war three years later. Today, as Sudan enters its fourth year of conflict, the humanitarian situation has deteriorated to […]
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The convulsions in the Middle East are sending shockwaves far beyond the region. For Africa, where energy poverty already blights the lives of hundreds of millions and constrains industrial development, the disruption caused by the Iran war has become a catalyst for a conversation that the continent has postponed for decades: whether to embrace nuclear
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In a small rented hall on the outskirts of Nairobi, a dozen men and women sit in neat rows, their faces composed in expressions of practiced grief. This is not a funeral. It is a rehearsal — part of a growing industry in Kenya that is both a lifeline for some and a mirror reflecting
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Denis Sassou N’Guesso was sworn in for a historic fifth presidential term on Thursday, April 16, 2026, in a ceremony attended by ten African heads of state, underscoring the longtime leader’s enduring regional influence even as the continent faces mounting economic headwinds that could reshape the outlook for his country and the wider region. The
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*April 17, 2026 — Yaoundé, Cameroon* Pope Leo XIV delivered a blistering critique of global leadership during his historic visit to Cameroon, condemning what he called “a handful of tyrants” who prioritize military spending over humanitarian needs while the world faces unprecedented crises. The pontiff’s unusually forceful remarks came during a Mass in Yaoundé’s Mary
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*April 17, 2026 — Harare, Zimbabwe* The International Monetary Fund has approved a 10-month staff-monitored program for Zimbabwe, providing a critical lifeline to the southern African nation as it grapples with hyperinflation, currency instability, and mounting debt. The agreement, announced by IMF mission chief Wojciech Maliszewski after two weeks of negotiations in Harare, represents the
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*April 17, 2026 — Pretoria, South Africa* South African police have arrested French-born Beninese activist Kemi Seba, a prominent pan-African figure with pro-Russian leanings, in a dramatic sting operation as he allegedly attempted to flee to Europe via Zimbabwe. Seba, whose real name is Stellio Gilles Robert Capo Chichi, was arrested alongside his 18-year-old son
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*April 17, 2026 — Nairobi, Kenya* Kenya has formally requested emergency funding from the World Bank to buffer its economy against severe shocks from the ongoing Iran war, which has disrupted global oil supplies and triggered inflationary pressures across East Africa. Central Bank of Kenya Governor Kamau Thugge confirmed the request in an exclusive interview,
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*April 17, 2026 — Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso* Burkina Faso’s military junta has dissolved dozens of civil society organizations in a sweeping crackdown that human rights groups warn could further isolate the West African nation and undermine its fight against jihadist insurgency. The decree, signed by junta leader Captain Ibrahim Traoré, targets organizations working on human
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Deep in the arid stretches of Sudan, acacia trees have for centuries secreted an amber sap that the world barely notices until it disappears. Gum arabic, the natural emulsifier harvested from Acacia senegal and Acacia seyal trees across the Sahel, is one of the most quietly critical commodities in the global food and pharmaceutical industries.
Kigali | April 15, 2026 Rwanda has dispatched hundreds of combat troops into northern Mozambique, marking one of the most significant cross-border military deployments by a sub-Saharan African nation in recent years — and raising fundamental questions about the future of regional security architecture in southern Africa. The intervention, which began in 2021 as part
Johannesburg | April 15, 2026 South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has deported nearly 110,000 undocumented immigrants since the formation of the Government of National Unity in 2024, according to figures released by the department and verified by opposition MPs — a pace of enforcement that has drawn both praise from supporters and sharp criticism
