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muddying the waters

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa and Lukashenko’s murky deals

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, dubbed Europe’s last dictator, ended his three-day official visit to Zimbabwe on 1 February after presiding ... over the signing of several bilateral agreements between the two nations in the capital Harare.

Milking it

Kenya: Ruto reverses ban on Ugandan agricultural produce

Kenya has lifted the ban on Ugandan agricultural produce following a meeting with William Ruto’s Trade Minister Moses Kuria and Ugandan President ... Yoweri Museveni in Kampala last week, allowing staples such as milk, chicken, and eggs back onto the market.

green light?

TotalEnergies CEO Pouyane to visit Mozambique to discuss LNG restart

The head of French energy giant TotalEnergies is expected this week to visit Mozambique, where a multi-billion-dollar gas project has been on ... hold since a 2021 jihadist attack.

Secret meeting

France – Senegal: What was discussed during Macky Sall and Marine Le Pen’s secret meeting?

The meeting between Senegal’s President Macky Sall and France’s Marine Le Pen, a member of the far-right political party National Rally, ... on 18 January provoked strong reactions, even within the head of state’s entourage.

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Embassy Row

Niger has a moment in Washington

Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, and presidential candidate for the 2023 Nigeria elections

Coffee With

Nigeria 2023: ‘I’m the only revolutionary in race for Presidency’, says Sowore

Blame game

US, IMF visits put spotlight on China’s role in Zambia debt crisis

Embassy Row

Niger has a moment in Washington

Coffee With

Nigeria 2023: ‘I’m the only revolutionary in race for Presidency’, says Sowore

Blame game

US, IMF visits put spotlight on China’s role in Zambia debt crisis

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Uganda: Patronage has left religious leaders bereft of voice of reason

Religious leaders on the African continent are often the voice of reason, speaking out and pushing back against corrupt politicians, or playing ... a mediation role in conflict. In Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni maintains a firm grip on religious leaders, a key factor in his long reign.

poll chaos

Zimbabwe: Opposition braces for electoral tricks and violence from Zanu PF

Zimbabwe’s main opposition group is bracing for a surge in violence from the ruling party and state institutions ahead of this summer's general ... election.

biya succession

Cameroon: Meet Louis-Paul Motaze, the nephew who would be king

Considered the spiritual son of the Cameroonian head of state, the minister of finance would be one of the most well-placed candidates for the ... top office if President Paul Biya, who celebrated his 90th birthday on 13 February, were to hand over power.

'inherently corrupt'

Nigeria’s ranking on corruption index undermines Buhari’s legacy

President Muhammadu Buhari was elected in 2015 with corruption as the very cornerstone of his campaign. However, with four months left in his ... tenure, Nigeria has failed to rise on Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index. What does this say about his legacy?

battleground

Nigeria 2023: Can the PDP hold on to Edo State?

The PDP has been winning Presidential elections in Edo State since 1999. However, the party’s margin of victory has continued to reduce in ... successive elections.

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Pope Francis (C) waves as he arrives on the popemobile for the mass at the N'Dolo Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on February 1, 2023.

hands off africa

DRC: Pope denounces ‘economic colonialism’ on Congo visit

Pope Francis arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, denouncing "economic colonialism" that he said had plundered the resources ... of the mineral-rich and conflict-torn nation.

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