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South Africa Deploys Military to Cape Town Townships in Battle Against Crime and Gangs

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South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa launched Operation Prosper in February 2026 — a military deployment targeting the gang-ridden, crime-scarred townships of Cape Town and surrounding provinces. Three months on, the operation has produced modest results, sparked fierce debate about civil liberties, and exposed the deep structural failures that have allowed organised crime to take root […]

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Senegal’s Gold Rush: How the Mining Sector Found Its Momentum

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While the Sahel burns and West African democracies wobble, Senegal is quietly building something different — a gold sector that has grown from a minor footnote to a major driver of national export revenue in less than a decade. Production in 2025 reached 10.4 tonnes, cementing gold as the country’s primary mineral resource and attracting

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Benin Opposition Crisis Deepens Days Before Crucial Presidential Election

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Benin is heading into one of its most consequential presidential elections in years — and its main opposition is in disarray. With just days left before polls open on April 12th, the political landscape in this West African nation has been dramatically reshaped by court rulings, electoral exclusions, and a popular backlash that has filled

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Gene Editing Offers Hope for Africa’s Sickle Cell Patients — But Price Tag Makes Cure a Distant Dream

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Revolutionary CRISPR-based sickle cell therapies are raising unprecedented hope across Africa — the continent that carries 85 percent of the global disease burden — even as the $2.2 million price tag places cures forever out of reach for most patients.

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Rwanda Threatens to Withdraw Counterinsurgency Troops from Mozambique

Africa, Conflict, Mozambique, Rwanda

Rwanda has issued a pointed warning to Mozambique, threatening to withdraw its military contingent that has been instrumental in fighting Islamic State-linked insurgents in northern Cabo Delgado province, according to diplomatic sources and regional media reports from April 2026. The threat comes amid rising tensions between the two governments over command arrangements, the handling of

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Mozambique Hires Alvarez & Marsal to Navigate Growing Public Debt Crisis

Africa, Economy, Mozambique

The government of Mozambique has enlisted global advisory firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to provide technical assistance on public debt management, the country announced on April 2, 2026. The engagement comes as the southern African nation grapples with mounting external debt, currency pressure, and the lingering economic fallout from a disputed 2 billion US dollar

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