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Eritrea has announced its withdrawal from the East African regional bloc Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), accusing it of abandoning neutrality and acting against member states like itself. The move comes as tensions escalate with neighboring Ethiopia, reviving fears of...
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In a sharp diplomatic rebuke, the United States has accused Rwanda of violating a recent US-brokered peace agreement by supporting the M23 rebel group’s offensive in eastern Congo. This accusation follows the rebels’ capture of the strategic port city of Uvira, marking a major escalation...
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West Africa’s regional bloc, the Economic Community of West African States, has rejected the transition plan proposed by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a rapid return to constitutional order. The coup, which ousted President Umaro Sissoco Embalo, marks the ninth takeover in...
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Belgian authorities have returned two ancient Egyptian artifacts, including a striking gilded sarcophagus, after years of legal and diplomatic negotiations. The objects were seized in Brussels in 2015 following an alert from Interpol, after investigators found they lacked proper documentation...
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The latest offensive comes despite the U.S.-brokered peace deal, which did not include M23. While Rwanda has agreed to halt support for armed groups and help end hostilities, both Congo and the rebels accuse each other of violating earlier ceasefire agreements.
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[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The postmortem report into the death of former Lugari MP the late Cyrus Jirongo was set for Monday, even as questions continue to swirl around the circumstances surrounding his death, according to his family.
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[Premium Times] Having two neighbours - Niger being the other - under the spell of military rule, and a strong jihadist foothold, clearly presents palpable danger to our country.
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The mother of jailed French journalist Christophe Gleizes has appealed to Algeria’s president for a pardon, calling his seven-year sentence “incomprehensible". Arrested in May 2024 while reporting in Kabylia, Gleizes maintains he is innocent, and his case comes at a time of mounting tension between...
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[Reporter] Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, has called on Ethiopia and Eritrea to recommit to the terms of the Algiers Agreement as the two countries commemorate the 25th anniversary of the peace accord that ended a brutal conflict between them at the turn of the...
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[Reporter] Eritrea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs has formally informed the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretary General of its decision to withdraw from the regional organization.
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[Horn Diplomat] Eritrea has formally withdrawn from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), accusing the regional organisation of abandoning its legal mandate and failing to contribute meaningfully to peace and stability in the Horn of Africa, a move the bloc said it regretted as it...
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For several weeks now, talks have quietly resumed between the national oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Co (NNPC), and [...]
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A cross-section of the trendy elite from West Africa and beyond has been gathering in Cotonou every year in December since 2022. They come from all the regional capitals and [...]
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Since the operation of the container scanners on the island of Madagascar was entrusted to Bricom in 2022, these key [...]
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A member of the Order of Saint Augustine, Pope Leo XIV is preparing to visit the birthplace of the theologian and [...]
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The scandal surrounding potentially fraudulent tenders at the Kenya Development Corporation (KDC) continues to cause ripples within this public entity [...]
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Less than two weeks out from the first round of the general elections, including the presidential election, when Faustin Archange [...]
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Two new candidates have come forward. Shipbuilding companies Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries have also submitted bids in response [...]
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Following payment of an outstanding bill of $15m by Niger, the World Bank has restarted the main projects it finances in the country, after an interruption lasting a few weeks.
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The "virtual" mission ended on 5 December, with no official communication. Following the 29 October elections, marked by violent repression, the International [...]
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