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WEBAfrican news, analysis and opinion. growing tension Subscriber Will Egypt’s military deployment turn Somalia into proxy war battleground? Egypt’s imminent delivery of troops to the newly endorsed African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia is causing jitters in neighbouring Ethiopia and raising tensions in the Horn of Africa ...
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WEBEconomic optimism sparks renewed growth in South Africa Driven by reforms under the government of national unity, South Africa is showing signs of recovery after years of economic challenges. fuel crises. How Nigeria’s NNPC slipped into petrol debt squeeze Amid ongoing fuel shortages, Nigeria’s national oil company, NNPC, faces mounting ...
More security woes for Nigeria as 281 prisoners escape during flood
WEB1 day ago · At least 281 prisoners escaped when a flood cut through Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, northeast Nigeria. This poses further risks in a state that has been overrun by Islamist terrorists over the past 15 years. “Two hundred and eighty-one inmates were observed to be missing. Presently, a total of seven inmates have been recaptured and ...
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WEBPolitics: Latest articles on The Africa Report.com. HAMBA KAHLE. Pravin Gordhan: South Africa pays tribute to ‘towering figure’ who fought against apartheid and corruption Described as a selfless and devoted activist with ‘nerves of steel’, Pravin Gordhan was renowned for his fight against White minority rule in South Af...
Parliamentary elections in Senegal: Is Faye’s party set to win a ...
WEB1 day ago · The head of state’s speech, which began at 8pm, was very short. In French, and then in Wolof, President Bassirou Diomaye Faye announced on Thursday evening the news that everyone had been waiting for: the dissolution of the National Assembly and the calling of early parliamentary elections on 17 November. “I am dissolving the National Assembly in order to ask the sovereign people for the ...
Myths and facts about Africa’s proposed credit ratings agency
WEB4 days ago · The African Union aims to help launch a credit ratings agency for the continent by the end of this year, amid claims that Western agencies such as S&P Global Ratings, Moody’s and Fitch are unfair in their assessments of the continent’s sovereign borrowers. Such a move will have its benefits in terms of improved local knowledge becoming ...
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WEBNNPC price hike dampens enthusiasm for Dangote petrol The price hike highlights the ongoing fuel crisis in Nigeria, stirring concerns over affordability and supply stability. How Nigeria’s NNPC slipped into petrol debt squeeze Amid ongoing fuel shortages, Nigeria’s national oil company, NNPC, faces mounting financial pressure with more than ...
US‑ Africa: The missing link in the age of great power competition
WEBFeb 27, 2023 · Russia has sought to strengthen its ties with Africa through its Africa Summit, which took place in Sochi in 2019, where it offered nuclear power plants, fighter jets and missile defence systems amongst others, to the different countries on the continent, in $12.5bn worth of deals. Beyond the US’s financial pledges, made during the ALS 2022 ...
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WEBback to chalkboard. South Africa: Ramaphosa signs contested education bill, another test for unity government President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed a disputed education bill into law, but delayed implementation of two clauses that had threatened to fracture Sou...
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WEBUgandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, a leading critic of authoritarian President Yoweri Museveni, was shot in the leg by police on Tuesday. Russia gifts Ugandan army $100m as Muhoozi courts Putin The donation, worth 10% of Uganda’s defence ministry budget, reinforces Russian ties with the East African country as the president’s son Muhoozi ...