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The Ghost of Berlin: Why Africa Must Redraw Its Own Map Absence of interstate war in Africa masks a grimmer reality: intense internal conflicts as ethnic groups and nations vie for power within borders.

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More than 200 killed in mine collapse in DR Congo The mine gave way after heavy rains on Wednesday, a local rebel spokesman says.

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Africa's key elections to watch in 2026: What's at stake Benin's parliamentary elections and Uganda's general elections, both held in January, marked the beginning of a busy and decisive year at ballot boxes across the African continent.

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Nearly 400 civilians flee South Kordofan in Sudan amid worsening insecurity, UN migration agency says www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-ea...

Ethiopia begins $12.5 billion construction of Africa's biggest airport Ethiopian Airlines on Saturday officially started a $12.5 billion construction project for what officials say will be Africa's biggest airport when completed in

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Nigeria kills '200 bandits' in operation against kidnapping gang - Kogi state official tells the BBC The offensive is in the central state of Kogi, where the bandits have recently become more active.

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A nation poisoned: Inside Kenya’s unchecked pesticide crisis A new investigation reveals how banned and highly toxic chemicals, smuggled through porous borders, are claiming farmers’ lives and poisoning the food chain

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Burkina Faso’s junta turns to televised ‘confessions’ to crush dissent By broadcasting video ‘confessions’ of alleged coup plotters, Ibrahim Traoré’s regime has entered a new phase of psychological warfare. But is this transparency, or a calculated campaign of…

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Critical minerals: How Zambia is benefiting from demand for copper Copper exports could be a way out of debt for Zambia. However, the geopolitical power struggle between China, Europe and the US is evident in the transportation routes.

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Fresh political tensions grip Guinea-Bissau as ECOWAS steps in – Channel Africa www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafric...

Tanzania Welcomes Record Visitors as Inclusive Tourism Drives Economic and Community Impact - Greatreporter In Tanzania, the roar of lions across the Serengeti plains, the scent of spices drifting through Zanzibar’s Stone Town, and the glint of Kilimanjaro’s snow-capped peak are more than iconic images.…

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Uganda's military deployed in national capital ahead of upcoming presidential election Uganda President Yoweri Museveni and his opponents have held their final rallies ahead of the country's next election

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Benin Returns to Normal After Foiled Coup (3 Minutes Read)

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Humanitarian crisis grips refugee camps in Burundi as tens of thousands flee DRC A catastrophic humanitarian crisis has gripped a refugee camp in Bujumbura, eastern Burundi, as tens of thousands of displaced Congolese residents flee from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…

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US House passes 3-year AGOA extension but South Africa's inclusion is unclear | Africanews The United States House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The trade programme gives more than 30 sub-Saharan African…

US House passes 3-year AGOA extension but South Africa's inclusion is unclear | Africanews www.africanews.com/2026/01/13/u...

Landslide in eastern Congo kills at least 13, leaves over 30 missing A landslide in eastern Congo has killed at least 13 people and left over 30 missing

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Bluffing or cold feet? Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have yet to formalise their withdrawal from the ICC Three months after announcing their departure ‘with immediate effect’ from the international court, described as an ‘instrument of neo-colonial repression in the hands of imperialism’, the three AoSS…

Bluffing or cold feet? #Mali, #BurkinaFaso and #Niger have yet to formalise their withdrawal from the #ICC www.theafricareport.com/404763/bluff...

Insecurity displaces nearly 600 civilians in Sudan’s South Kordofan: UN New displacement wave recorded over 3 days as insecurity worsens in Kadugli city - Anadolu Ajansı

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Africanews | United Nations says more than 50 Congolese refugees have died in Burundi with agencies

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Jihadists attack Mali gold mine and seize workers - Miningmx SUSPECTED jihadists launched an assault on Mali’s Morila gold mine over the weekend, destroying equipment and temporarily seizing seven employees before their release, said Reutres citing mining…

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Uganda: Authorities Subjecting Opposition Supporters to “Brutal Campaign of Repression” Ahead of Elections Ugandan security forces have unlawfully targeted opposition supporters with unnecessary and excessive force, arbitrary arrests, and torture.

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7 children among 10 dead in drone strike in Sudan's el-Obeid At least 10 people, including seven children, were killed Monday when a drone strike in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid. An eyewitness said the strike hit...

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Violent attacks escalate across Malawi – Channel Africa www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafric...

Zimbabwe’s driving crisis Southern African nation is experiencing a ‘public health disaster’ with one of the highest road fatality rates in the world

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Botswana to open embassy in Moscow, open up to Russia in rare earths and diamonds, minister says MOSCOW (Reuters) – Botswana plans to open an embassy in Moscow soon and has invited Russian investors to cooperate on rare earths and diamonds, Russia’s TASS state news agency quoted Botswana’s…

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Guinea-Bissau's coup called a 'sham' by West African political figures www.msn.com/en-us/news/w...

Orange Introduces Senegal’s First Satellite Internet Services - Space in Africa Sonatel Orange, a leading telecommunications provider in Senegal, has launched the country’s first satellite-based internet services, further enhancing Senegal’s digital infrastructure.

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Central African Republic’s Touadera wins third presidential term Provisional results show Faustin-Archange Touadera received 76.15 percent of the vote in December 28 election.

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