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Togo’s Bold Power Play: A ‘Parliamentary’ Move for Control
Faure Gnassingbé has never been a man to leave things to chance. In an…
Cameroon’s Anglophone Crisis: A Conflict That Won’t End
If conflicts had an expiry date, Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis would have long since turned…
Athol Fugard Bows Out: The Playwright Who Defined South Africa
Athol Fugard, South Africa’s literary giant and conscience on stage, has taken his final…
Namibia’s Travel Revolution: Say Goodbye to Visas for Vacations
Namibia is about to roll out the welcome mat a little differently, and not…
Burundi’s Unwanted Guests: A Crisis That Refuses to End
Burundi, a small country that rarely makes global headlines, is suddenly at the center…
EFCC Seizes $500 Million: Naira Notes and Looters Exposed
Nigeria’s anti-corruption watchdog, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has just pulled off…
Angola’s Debt Troubles: Bankrupt Bank and Looming Default
Angola has found itself entangled in a complex financial dispute with the liquidators of…
Benni McCarthy: From Old Trafford Glory to Kenyan Safari
In a striking move that has sent ripples through both the footballing world and…
Full Steam Ahead: Morocco’s Bullet Train Dreams Get a French Boost
Morocco is on track—literally—to transform its railway system with a bold expansion of its…
Rwanda Tells UK: No Refugees, No Refunds in Controversial Pact
Rwanda is demanding a hefty £50 million ($63 million) from the UK after Prime…
Egypt’s Grand Gamble: Megaprojects, Tourism, and Future Growth
Egypt is building—a lot. Skyscrapers rise in the desert, highways slice through the old…
Boualem Sansal, Paris, and Algeria’s Fight for Control of Its Narrative
Algeria’s power circles have always had a complicated relationship with the past—rewriting, revising, and…