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end of an era

Algeria: Bouteflika buried with fewer honours than his predecessors

The former Algerian president Abdelaziz Bouteflika was buried Sunday 19 September in the square of martyrs of El Alia cemetery in Algiers, reserved ... for the heroes of the war of independence. But unlike his predecessors, he was laid to rest with fewer honours.

hijacking democracy

Africa: Shadow states are threatening democracy on the continent

Two recent reports show evidence that democracy in Africa is being threatened by private power networks. ...

racial inequality

What is ‘white privilege’ and why does understanding it matter

The term 'white privilege' has gained global popularity as a means of challenging people to confront the racial disparities we see in the world. ...

friend or foe?

Angola: Does the return of José Eduardo dos Santos signal a truce with President Lourenço?

Angola’s former president José Eduardo dos Santos has returned to Luanda after a two year absence to find that his party, the MPLA, is more ... divided than ever. Has he come back to seek a truce with his successor, João Lourenço?

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freedom still undermined?

Tanzania: ‘Freeman Mbowe’s case has been unfair since day one’ says leading human hights activist

Dangerous friendships

Guinea: Details on the fast and furious arrest of Tibou Kamara, Alpha Condé’s confidant

HealthTech Scale

African health-tech, biotech can emerge as Covid winners, report says

freedom still undermined?

Tanzania: ‘Freeman Mbowe’s case has been unfair since day one’ says leading human hights activist

Dangerous friendships

Guinea: Details on the fast and furious arrest of Tibou Kamara, Alpha Condé’s confidant

HealthTech Scale

African health-tech, biotech can emerge as Covid winners, report says

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Contract woes

Mali- Russia: Bamako to sign contract with Wagner Group

The contract between Mali and Russia's Wagner Group stipulates that 1,000 Russian mercenaries will be deployed. Paris is trying to prevent it ... from being finalised.

same script, different cast?

Tanzania: Is President Hassan falling back on Magufuli’s policies to keep the CCM united?

Internal struggles within Tanzania's ruling party continue to grow at a time when President Samia Suluhu Hassan is trying to build support and ... gain control of the ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi.

Somalia's newly elected President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo listens to Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta during his inauguration ceremony in Somalia's capital Mogadishu

clash crisis

Somalia: Farmaajo rift with Roble threatens October elections

The power struggle between Somalia’s President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed (Farmaajo) and Prime Minister Mohamed H. Roble peaked on Thursday ... 16 September after the executive powers of the PM were suspended by the President. The clash further risks dividing the country, already behind schedule for its 10 October presidential polls.

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divided continent

Africa should negotiate collectively with China at FOCAC, but that’s not going to happen

The next Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) is coming up, but Africa is still too divided to go in with a collective agenda. ...

fintech revolution

Africa: MTN and Flutterwave partnership is big for digital inclusion

MTN's new deal with payments technology firm, Flutterwave is set to deliver cash to mobile wallets of more Africans via MTN Mobile Money (MoMo) ... with the planned expansion in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Rwanda, Uganda and Zambia.

It’s complicated

DRC – China: Tshisekedi to revisit working relationship with Beijing

Kinshasa wants to review its relationship with Beijing, as only a few projects have been launched ever since the two capitals signed their 2008 ... cooperation agreement, which provided for the construction of public buildings and roads worth $9bn.

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