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Friday, 18 September 2020

fatou bensouda

climate of fear

Can ICC chief prosecutor Bensouda hit back at President Trump?

A climate of fear reigns in The Hague following Washington’s move to blacklist the ICC prosecutor in response to the institution’s opening ... of an inquiry into war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Afghanistan. What action can the Court take against US sanctions?

Thursday, 17 September 2020

Virus Outbreak Trump

new friends

USA’s DFC approves transactions to Mozambique totalling $1.7 billion

The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Donald Trump’s secret weapon to counter Chinese influence in Africa, has devoted ... almost half of its new investment funding to natural gas projects in Mozambique.

jet diplomacy

Nigeria-Benin: Dangote mediates border fight for Buhari and Talon

While the border between Benin and Nigeria has been closed since August 2019, Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is acting as an intermediary ... between Patrice Talon and Muhammadu Buhari in an attempt to restart talks.

Wednesday, 16 September 2020

Bags of Nigerian-grown rice seen at Wurukum Rice Mill in Makurdi

grains of power

Nigeria takes drastic measures to ensure local rice production

Nigeria has taken drastic measures to develop its local rice production, riding on the coattails of Mali, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire. ...

former strongman

Mali: Former president Moussa Traoré dead at age 83

In power from 1968 to 1991, Mali's Moussa Traoré, who forcibly took over from Modibo Keïta, the 'father of independence', has died in Bamako ... at the age of 83.

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Ivory Coast's Ouattara to submit application to run for third term

three's a crowd

Côte d’Ivoire: One too many rounds for Alassane Ouattara?

Has Alassane Ouattara destroyed what would have been a clean exit? With two months to go until the presidential election, his bid for a third ... term has intensified debate.

Tuesday, 15 September 2020

Sudanese customers queue to access money services at the Faisal Islamic Bank (Sudan) in Khartoum

Sudanese pound drops

Sudan declares an economic state of emergency

Battered by worsening inflation, Sudan declared an economic state of emergency on 10 September, triggered by what it called a “systematic vandalism” ... of its currency.

Mali Crisis

5 June Movement

Mali: M5-RFP coalition rejects transition charter adopted by junta

The movement behind the protests against the former president of Mali, Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, who was overthrown in a military coup, has rejected ... the junta-approved charter providing for an 18-month transition government.

Netherlands International Criminal Court Ivory Coast

WHEELING AND DEALING

Côte d’Ivoire: Ouattara makes ex-president Laurent Gbagbo an offer

Officially, the president of Côte d’Ivoire, Alassane Ouattara, and his predecessor, Laurent Gbagbo, have no contact with one another. However, ... behind the scenes, the pair are engaged in back-channel negotiations.

Monday, 14 September 2020

China Djibouti Military Base

plain sight

Is China weaponizing ports built along the Belt Road Initiative?

China's port building spree across the Belt and Road Initiative is raising red flags for analysts who believe Beijing has ulterior security ... motives.

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