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Sudan: 5 reasons why its revolution is failing

This week, Sudan’s revolution faced its biggest threat since it successfully pushed for the ouster of long-term dictator President Omar el-Bashir ... in 2019. In retrospect, the 25 October coup in Khartoum was just a matter of time.

Wake up and smell the coffee

Kenya: Politicians pulling out all the stops in scramble for the youth vote

With another general election around the corner, leading presidential contenders are pulling all the stops to win the support of the youth, who ... are already disillusioned with the empty promises that characterise Kenya’s politics. The big question is: who will win over this key voting bloc?

Stonewall

South Africa: Sasol sticks with blocking strategy on climate-change motions

South African energy and chemical giant Sasol is under fire for again refusing to table a shareholder-proposed resolution on climate change. ...

Buildings in the business district Plateau are seen behind the village of Attiekoube in Abidjan

From Houphouët to Hamed Bakayoko

How Israel made Côte d’Ivoire a promised land

Côte d'Ivoire's Abidjan, which has been a pillar of Israeli influence in West Africa since president Houphouët-Boigny’s rule, has strengthened ... its alliance with Tel Aviv and companies under the influence of Stéphane Konan, the late prime minister Hamed Bakayoko’s advisor.

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Dangote’s big idea

An exclusive interview and a trip to the new $19bn refinery project

Ramaphosa Rising?

South Africa’s president has strengthened his hand in the ANC but faces a tough electoral test

Biden's Africa Team

The diplomats, envoys, spies and soldiers representing Washington in Africa

Top 200 Banks

Our exclusive ranking of Africa's top financial institutions

Bouncing Back

Top 200 African Banks: Optimism over Egypt’s banking sector outlook

Egyptian banks have proven to be robust in the face of the pandemic, owing to government backing in different forms as well as favourable conditions.

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Anti-military protests in northeastern Sudan

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Sudan: Open letter to AU, UN and IGAD calling for ‘resolute action’

We stand in solidarity with the people of Sudan and we demand more resolute action from the African Union (AU), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) and the United Nations (UN).

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Mali: Why is France taking troops out?

France has begun withdrawing its troops from northern Mali as part of plans to reorganise its anti-insurgent forces deployed in the Sahel region under Operation Barkhane.

Nigeria 2023: Has Tinubu lost control of Nigeria’s South-West?

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Sudan: How much leverage does the US have to reverse the coup?

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Uganda: Besigye’s return to frontline raises suspicion within Bobi Wine camp

Parallel Congresses

Nigeria 2023: Has Tinubu lost control of Nigeria’s South-West?

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Sudan: How much leverage does the US have to reverse the coup?

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Uganda: Besigye’s return to frontline raises suspicion within Bobi Wine camp

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Coronavirus: A BioNTech vaccine plant to be built in Rwanda

Rwanda will house the first vaccine manufacturing plant that uses BioNTech's messenger RNA technology on African soil.

Everyone who's everyone

Africa: Who will be attending COP26?

Several of the continent's heads of state will travel to Glasgow, Scotland, to attend the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), one of the first major face-to-face meetings to take place since the start of the Covid-19 crisis.

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Sudan: Glory and immortality to the martyrs and victory to the masses

The military coup that took place in Sudan in the early hours of 25 October 2021 is a clear attempt to abort the civic democratic transition that was eagerly awaited by the Sudanese people.

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Banking Africa

Shaken by a tough pandemic, accelerating digitalisation plans, and spotting the precious green shoots of recovery: Our ranking of Africa's top 200 banks is a snapshot of a continent re-inventing business models and scrabbling around for fresh financing after a season of tightened belts.

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bounce back

Top 200 African banks: Shaken by Covid-19, but showing resilience

Pushed off balance, like the rest of the continental economy, by the Covid-19 crisis, Africa’s big banks have nevertheless shown adaptability ... during this period, and some are already bouncing back.

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Top 200 African Banks: ‘Nigeria is a long-term strategic, important market’, says Ecobank’s Ayeyemi

The CEO of Ecobank Ade Ayeyemi says Nigeria is crucial to the pan-African bank’s fortunes and that the troubles exacerbated by the Covid-19 ... crisis will not hurt its long-term trends.

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Branching Out

Standard Bank says South Africa needs a new banking model

Standard Bank plans new partnerships in products and distribution as it seeks to sustain its first-half recovery, head of South Africa Lungisa ... Fuzile tells The Africa Report.

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Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi speaks during a ceremony to mark the 40th anniversary of the evacuation of the American military bases in the country, in Tripoli

In Depth

Gaddafi’s legacy

On the anniversary of his assassination, a look at what the Gaddafi era has delivered for Libya and the region ...

7 articles

In Depth

Ethiopia’s Tigray: New frontier for regional interests

Since Ethiopia's war with the TPLF broke out in 2020, it has widened to become a national conflict involving not just Tigray, but also Oromia, ... and Amhara. But outside of Ethiopia, regional players have also been serving their interests by making the most out of the fighting. What do they stand to gain?

2 articles

In Depth

The 20 most wanted Africans…

There is a growing list of people across the continent who refuse to be held accountable for their actions. Rather than face the music, they ... opt for the easy way out by fleeing the very country trying to hold them accountable. Here's a look at just a few known cases...

4 articles

In Depth

Political Capital

Every month Political Capital tracks which leaders' political stock is rising, who is on the slide, and what this means for democracy and development. ... Focusing on the trends behind the headlines, Professor Nic Cheeseman (@fromagehomme) highlights the political power plays and events that will shape the future of Africa.

12 articles

In Depth

Nigeria/France: Le Nouveau Chapitre

President Macron is pushing French companies out of their comfort zones and into Nigeria, to try to build a new generation of Franco-Nigerian ... industrial partnerships. Gathering six of Nigeria's biggest entrepreneurs at Versailles on 28 June is only the start.

9 articles

In Depth

Mythical African songs that made history

Revisit five legendary moments in African musical history ...

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The In Depth Collection

Sudan: 5 reasons why its revolution is failing

Kenya: Politicians pulling out all the stops in scramble for the youth vote

South Africa: Sasol sticks with blocking strategy on climate-change motions

How Israel made Côte d’Ivoire a promised land

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Top 200 African Banks: Optimism over Egypt’s banking sector outlook

Sudan: Open letter to AU, UN and IGAD calling for ‘resolute action’

Mali: Why is France taking troops out?

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