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Second Lieutenant Josephine Baker in Algiers, 1944, with Commander Dumesnil, her superior.

Singing spy

Algeria – France: Joséphine Baker, the spy of the show

The music-hall singer who was reburied at the Pantheon spent time in Algeria between the 1930s and 1950s as an artist. But Baker was also a spy ... for French intelligence during the Second World War. She later adopted two orphans of Algerian origin: a Kabyle boy and a 'pied-noirs' girl.

President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga greet supporters of his ZANU PF party at a rally in Murombedzi

behind the scenes

Zimbabwe: Is Zanu PF imploding ahead of the 2023 elections?

Even though Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy, Constantino Chiwenga, appear to be in good books while in public, insiders ... say, the latter’s allies are against the former's endorsement by some Zanu PF members to run for the 2023 elections. Hence, there has been an ongoing cold war between Mnangagwa and Chiwenga allies as Zimbabwe heads towards the harmonised polls.

Ghana parliament

budget battles

Ghana: Budget impasse in parliament sparks governance crisis

Ghana’s parliament has voted to reject the 2022 budget, the first time since the West African country returned to multi-party politics in 1992. ... The political impasse has created doubts about the future of a country that's seen as a rare bright spot for democratic governance in the region and could scare away investors, experts argue.

Claiming his spot

Nigeria: Is Buju ready for the biggest stage as Afrobeats takes off?

Partly as a consequence of its rapid pace and dizzying mix of hustle and bustle, Lagos has long been a hub for rich African music. A cultural ... melting pot, the city has consistently birthed diverse, hybrid artists over the years. With all that life in Lagos comes with, its artists are bursting with stories to tell and experiences to share.

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Second Lieutenant Josephine Baker in Algiers, 1944, with Commander Dumesnil, her superior.

Singing spy

Algeria – France: Joséphine Baker, the spy of the show

President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga greet supporters of his ZANU PF party at a rally in Murombedzi

behind the scenes

Zimbabwe: Is Zanu PF imploding ahead of the 2023 elections?

Ghana parliament

budget battles

Ghana: Budget impasse in parliament sparks governance crisis

Second Lieutenant Josephine Baker in Algiers, 1944, with Commander Dumesnil, her superior.

Singing spy

Algeria – France: Joséphine Baker, the spy of the show

President Emmerson Mnangagwa and his deputy Constantino Chiwenga greet supporters of his ZANU PF party at a rally in Murombedzi

behind the scenes

Zimbabwe: Is Zanu PF imploding ahead of the 2023 elections?

Ghana parliament

budget battles

Ghana: Budget impasse in parliament sparks governance crisis

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A Blessing or a Curse?

South Africa: What it’s really like to be a Mandela

Eight years after former South African president Nelson Mandela’s death, some of his family are cashing in on his freedom hero status, while ... others are keeping his memory alive – or fighting over his estate.

Democratic challenges

Libya’s electoral process is threatening to implode

Between Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dabaiba’s manoeuvres, the rejection of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s appeal in Sebha and the resignation of the ... head of the UN mission, political tensions are rising and seriously compromising Libya’s electoral process.

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Shared Interest

Egypt/Sudan: Could a military government in Khartoum be good news for Cairo?

While the international community criticised the military coup led by Sudan’s General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan in October, its neighbour Egypt ... kept a neutral position, leading many to wonder if Khartoum’s military government is an asset to Cairo.

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UNDER FIRE

US policies on Ethiopia, Nigeria, and Covid in Africa come under fire in Congress

The State Department’s top Africa official, Molly Phee, faced bipartisan criticism of US policies on an array of fronts this week in her first ... appearance before Congress since taking office.

Internal fighting

DRC: A discreet palace war is taking place within Tshisekedi’s inner circle

Several people close to the DRC’s President Felix Tshisekedi, including advisors, ministers and even securocrats, have been trying to unpick ... a mining dispute for several weeks now.

Round 2

Côte d’Ivoire: Laurent Gbagbo’s return to the political arena

Four months after returning home, Côte d'Ivoire’s former president, Laurent Gbagbo, has created a new party. What are the 76-year-old’s ... real aspirations?

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