Chad has sentenced eight opposition leaders to prison and banned the Wakit Tama coalition, drawing international condemnation and raising fears for the country s democratic transition.
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South Africa s Constitutional Court has ordered parliament to reinstate impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal, in a landmark ruling that threatens his presidency.
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Indian pharmaceutical companies have exported more than 320 million tapentadol pills to West Africa over the past three years, a quantity that dwarfs any previous estimate of the region's synthetic opioid crisis, according to an investigative report published by Bellingcat in April 2026. Tapentadol — a potent synthetic opioid that is two to three times
On May 1, 2026, China extended zero-tariff treatment to all 53 African countries with diplomatic relations, eliminating barriers on the vast majority of traded goods in a landmark policy shift.
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Tunisia’s criminal justice system handed down one of its most severe sentences in recent memory this week, condemning former Justice Minister Noureddine Bhiri to 20 years in prison on charges related to the alleged issuance of fraudulent documents during his tenure in office. The case, which unfolded in a Tunis court amid heavy security, has
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Ouagadougou, May 6, 2026 — Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended more than 200 civil society organizations in what civil liberties groups are calling the most sweeping crackdown on independent civic space since the coup that brought Captain Ibrahim Traoré to power in 2022. The suspensions, announced late Monday by the transitional government, affect 205
Sudan has formally recalled its ambassador to Ethiopia for consultations, diplomatic sources confirmed on May 5, 2026, after Khartoum accused Addis Ababa of allowing its territory to be used in a drone attack targeting Sudan’s main international airport. The attack struck Khartoum International Airport in late April, causing material damage to runway infrastructure and temporarily
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Kenya and Tanzania signed eight bilateral agreements in Dodoma covering trade, infrastructure, and energy, in a landmark diplomatic engagement that signals a new era of East African integration.
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As climate negotiations grow increasingly fractured at the global level, a significant shift is taking place in how Africa approaches its own climate destiny. The concept of an Africa COP – a climate summit defined by African leadership, African solutions, and African accountability – is gaining traction across the continent’s diplomatic corridors. Africa contributes less
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Two female opposition lawmakers in Mauritania have been sentenced to four years in prison after being convicted of insulting the president and making claims of racial discrimination against Black citizens and descendants of slaves, their lawyers said Monday. Mariem Cheikh and Ghamou Achour, both members of the human rights coalition Initiative for the Resurgence of
