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Denis Sassou N’Guesso Sworn In for Fifth Term as Congo Faces IMF Downgrade

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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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Africa Braces as Middle East Conflict Sends Shockwaves Through Continents Already Stretched to Breaking Point

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As the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates into what analysts are now calling the most consequential geopolitical crisis of the decade, African nations are discovering they are far from immune — even from a war being fought thousands of miles away in the Persian Gulf. The ripple effects of the Iran conflict are being

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Gulf Crisis Ripple Effects: How the Middle East War Is Shaking African Economies

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The Gulf Crisis and Its Ripple Effects on African Economies As the war in the Middle East continues to disrupt one of the world’s most critical oil shipping corridors, African nations are counting the cost — and in some unexpected corners, discovering opportunity. The Strait of Hormuz handles approximately 20% of global oil exports and

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