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Guinea-Bissau coup: What happened, why it matters, what happens next?
General Horta Inta-A is named the head of a one-year transitional government after President Embalo was detained.
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Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?
African countries make up the bulk of a list of countries that could face new visa bans from August.
‘US, China, India can all fit into Africa’: On a quest to fix the world map
Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.
From: The Bottom Line
Chihombori-Quao: USAID was ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ in Africa
Former African Union ambassador to the US says US government’s aid agency had a ‘major meddling agenda’ across Africa.
Published On 16 Mar 2025
African Union warns of Sudan partition risk
African Union urges member states and international community ‘not to recognise any government or parallel entity’.
African Union is in desperate need of a new beginning
As the new AUC chair, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf will need to reform his organisation, before he attempts to reform Africa.
From: Inside Story
How realistic is the African Union’s call for reparatory justice?
African leaders are seeking reparations from former colonial powers at a summit in Ethiopia.
Published On 15 Feb 2025
Africa’s leaders must address weaponisation of rape in Sudan’s conflict
Sudan’s women and girls have endured horrific sexual violence throughout this war. They deserve support and protection.
From: The Stream
How do global perceptions of Africa affect the continent?
We examine how negative global perceptions of the African continent affect its economies and the lives of its people.
Published On 9 Feb 2025
Uganda confirms one person dead in Ebola outbreak
A nurse in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, dies after contracting the highly infectious haemorrhagic fever.
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South Africa accused of ‘horrific’ crackdown as 78 bodies pulled from mine
The Democratic Alliance, the second-biggest party in the governing coalition, calls for an independent inquiry.
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