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Nigeria: ‘We need a revolution, but maybe not that revolution of guns’ – Afrobeat star Etuk Ubong

The kings and queens of Afrobeats in Nigeria are well known. Davido, WizKid, Yemi Alade, Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage. But what of the stars on their ... way up?

Disrupted celebrations

Mali: An investigation into head of state Assimi Goïta’s attempted assassination

What was supposed to be a day of celebration almost turned into a tragedy. On 20 July - following the prayer of Tabaski (Eid el-Kebir), the feast ... of sacrifice, at Bamako’s Grand Mosque - Mali’s transitional president Colonel Assimi Goïta was targeted in an attempted assassination.

Steps at reconciliation?

Côte d’Ivoire: Alassane Ouattara and Laurent Gbagbo to meet on 27 July

Two adversaries – President Alassane Ouattara and former president Laurent Gbagbo – will meet on 27 July, 10 years after the war that pitted ... them against each other and brought Côte d'Ivoire to its knees.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa speaks to the media while visiting a shopping centre which was damaged after several days of looting following the imprisonment of former South Africa President Jacob Zuma in Durban

mutinous ministers

Can Ramaphosa seize this crisis to change South Africa?

Beyond reshuffles of the cabinet, there are many urging President Ramaphosa to seize this 'revolutionary' moment to enact fundamental changes ... both for the ruling ANC and the wider economy. But those closest to the president suggest Ramaphosa's slow-but-sure approach is unlikely to change.

anti-racism

We cannot defeat racism without decolonisation

It has been a depressing month to be English. The defeat to Italy in the final of the UEFA European Championship was the latest in a string of ... famous losses.

dialogue not war

Ethiopia: Open letter to Prime Minister Abiy – pursue the path of peace

Your Excellency Prime Minister, first and foremost, congratulations to you and your party, the Prosperity Party, on winning Ethiopia's historic ... 2021 election.

Fraying ties

DRC: Will Katumbi and President Tshisekedi go their separate ways?

Is Moïse Katumbi, who at first was a part of the constructive opposition before forming an alliance with the ruling Union Sacrée alliance, ... now preparing to join the radical opposition camp?

Can Ramaphosa seize this crisis to change South Africa?

Fraying ties

DRC: Will Katumbi and President Tshisekedi go their separate ways?

REFLATION REVISED

Unilever Nigeria still not out of the woods as cost inflation looms

mutinous ministers

Can Ramaphosa seize this crisis to change South Africa?

Fraying ties

DRC: Will Katumbi and President Tshisekedi go their separate ways?

REFLATION REVISED

Unilever Nigeria still not out of the woods as cost inflation looms

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REFLATION REVISED

Unilever Nigeria still not out of the woods as cost inflation looms

Unilever Nigeria still has a lot to do to turn the corner after a return to profitability in the second quarter, investors and analysts say. ...

Tap, tap, tap

Pegasus spying scandal: Rwanda targeted South Africa’s Ramaphosa

South Africa has publicly expressed its displeasure about reports that President Cyril Ramaphosa's phone was placed on a list by Rwanda to be ... targeted by Israeli-manufactured Pegasus spyware. But privately, officials are baffled and somewhat less outspoken, as the revelations came at a time when the two countries have been trying to restore relations.

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Uganda: Museveni’s fight against fake news after reports of his death

Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni is taking his social-media battles to a new front, aiming to control more of the media narrative. Jamilu Ssekyondwa, ... a resident of Luweero District, 60km north of Kampala, was the first casualty of Museveni's orders - that security agencies should arrest netizens who have been declaring him dead.

open sesame?

Egypt/Ethiopia/Sudan: Could the US be the key to unlocking the GERD deadlock?

In a speech on 15 July to kick-start a national project, “Decent Life” (حياه كريمة), Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi ... stated that the country’s national security is a “red line" that cannot be crossed. It’s not the first time the former chief of military intelligence has warned against testing the nation’s threshold when it comes to matters of national security and sovereignty. But this warning came ten days after Ethiopia began the second filling of its contentious Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD).

Conflict escalation

Ethiopia/Tigray: ‘UN and AU silence reveals a widespread embarrassment’

The recapture of Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, by rebels of the Tigray Defence Force (TDF) on 28 June, shows that the conflict in Ethiopia's ... northern region is far from over.

green unclean

Guinea: Car industry under fire for rights abuses in the aluminium supply chain

Guinea is a priority area for action by the global auto industry over human-rights abuses in aluminium supply chains, according to a new report. ...

black star, amber warning

Ghana is becoming a ‘disguised dictatorship’, say worried activists

Africa's most respected democracy is showing worrying signs of backsliding. From protests against election-rigging being closed down by pliant ... courts, to violence from police against activists pushing for change, activists claim the second term of President Nana Akufo-Addo has taken an authoritarian turn. Not so, say the government, who blame the poor economy they inherited.

Fortress Britain

UK border rules are harsher for Africans

A Ghanaian business owner wants to visit London for a conference. A Ugandan student is awarded a scholarship at Oxford University. ...

law not force

Ethiopia: A legal solution to Tigray’s military conflict

The armed conflict that broke out on 3 November 2020 between, primarily, the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) and the armed forces of ... the Tigray Regional Government has resulted in an immeasurable loss, injury, and damage to all parties.

time for change?

Tanzania: What’s really behind CCM’s refusal to change the constitution?

"We need a new constitution" is increasingly a demand growing in popularity in Tanzania's online sphere for the past three months. But such public ... outcry is met the ruling party Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM)'s refusal to commit to any changes; for now.

New links

Botswana – South Africa: The secret behind their ‘diamond wedding’

Botswana, where four of the world’s richest deposits are located, was producing around 24.2m carats of diamonds until 2019, thus making Gaborone ... the second-largest producer globally, behind Russia. No less than 65% of the supply from De Beers (the country’s preferred partner ever since it gained independence in 1966) is extracted from the country’s diamond mines.

U.S. President Biden gives an update on the administration's coronavirus response at the White House in Washington

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Biden to announce US vaccine doses for Cameroon, CAR, Gambia, Lesotho, Niger, Senegal, Zambia

EXCLUSIVE President Biden will today announce a fresh tranche of vaccine doses for seven African countries. White House officials tell The Africa ... Report that the donations come with 'no strings attached', and are keen to downplay any vaccine diplomacy rivalry with Beijing.

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Can Ramaphosa seize this crisis to change South Africa?

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