European governments panic after mass crossings into Ceuta test Moroccan ties

Five years after the 2021 Ceuta crossing triggered a diplomatic rupture between Madrid and Rabat, 30 July’s deadly scenes in the tiny Spanish enclave thrust Morocco back to the centre of Europe’s migr...

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Liberia cocaine case exposes major node in Africa’s drug networks

Liberia President Joseph Boakai has fired senior airport, police and intelligence officials as the country’s biggest-ever cocaine investigation widens from foreign traffickers to alleged state complic...

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From aid campaigner to Africa minister: Can Kirsty McNeill rebuild Britain’s standing on the continent?

The former Save the Children executive spent more than two decades pushing Britain to lead on global development from outside government. Now, as the country’s new minister for development and Africa,...

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Arsenal out, Aston Villa in: Can football still rebrand Rwanda?

Kigali’s $27m (£20m) front-of-shirt deal with Aston Villa keeps its Premier League strategy alive. But as the spotlight on Rwanda’s meddling in Democratic Republic of Congo shines brighter, its effort...

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Miatta Fahnbulleh: The Liberian refugee now leading Britain’s energy future

Born in Monrovia and forced to flee Liberia’s civil war as a child, Miatta Fahnbulleh went from refugee to rising political star, earning the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s trust. Now, as energy se...

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Ghana, Senegal and Morocco: Why Ukraine’s strikes on Russian exports could drive up fuel costs

By targeting Russia’s refineries alongside its ports and grain export routes, Ukraine’s expanding drone campaign is disrupting diesel supplies and wheat shipments, exposing African economies to higher...

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What is Umaro Sissoco Embaló doing in Macky Sall’s UN campaign?

The former president of Guinea-Bissau has become the constant companion on Macky Sall’s bid for the UN’s top job, turning a decades-old mentor-protégé relationship into one of West Africa’s most strik...

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Ethiopia: Could Abiy’s term-limit plan reset the clock, keep him in power longer?

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says a two-term limit would strengthen Ethiopia’s democracy. But attention has quickly shifted to whether the National Dialogue is preparing the country for a presidential re...

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Guided by a ‘map of kindness’, the South Sudanese footballer who won’t give up

From Uganda to Thailand, Laos and Malaysia, Dubai to Egypt, Lithuania to Germany, and on to Portugal, Slovakia and Denmark, Akot Sonny Garang’s career has been shaped by visa denials, missed flights, ...

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US World Cup hero Balogun’s Nigerian roots point to Trump’s hypocrisy on birthright citizenship

The leading striker for the US in the World Cup, Folarin Balogun, became a citizen after his Nigerian mother gave birth while visiting New York. But as Trump fought to overturn the ‘injustice’ of the ...

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South Africa: Why Jacob Zuma won’t let go of the Guptas

Nearly a decade after the exposure of state capture ended his presidency, Jacob Zuma’s reunion in India with Ajay Gupta of the Gupta family at the heart of the corruption scandal has dragged South Afr...

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Ghana sued over Trump deportation deal in ECOWAS court case

A coalition of organisations has filed a landmark lawsuit before the ECOWAS Court over Accra’s role in a secret US deportation deal that could set new legal limits on Africa’s migration cooperation wi...

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How Egypt became the middle power everyone needs

From Washington to Moscow and Beijing to Tel Aviv, Cairo has mastered the art of being everyone’s partner and no one’s pawn.

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Sue Nyathi: The Zimbabwean author behind Netflix’s global hit The Polygamist

Rejected by publishers and forced to self-publish, Sue Nyathi never imagined The Polygamist would become a Netflix hit. 14 years later, she’s watching her novel’s television adaptation become a global...

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In gaining Israel’s recognition, Somaliland may also have inherited its enemies

As Hargeisa deepens ties with Tel Aviv and celebrates its biggest diplomatic breakthrough in 35 years, threats from the Houthis, condemnation from Hamas and growing opposition across the Muslim world ...

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Tsimdo: The mysterious coalition putting Ethiopia on edge

Ethiopia’s top officials say old adversaries are finding common cause in a loose anti-government alliance stretching from Tigray to Eritrea. Its alleged members deny it exists. So, is Tsimdo an emergi...

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Ethiopia: What we know about warnings of a TPLF offensive ‘in the coming days’

Reports of forced conscription, a controversial mobilisation law and allegations of military build-up have heightened fears that northern Ethiopia could be edging towards renewed conflict, drawing Pre...

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One in exile, one in the streets: Why dissidents Martial Pa’nucci and Davis Tafari refuse to be silenced

From Brazzaville to Nairobi: a Congolese rapper forced from his homeland and a Kenyan activist repeatedly arrested at home are fighting the same battle against power. Their stories reveal why a new ge...

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From deportation deals to Ebola: How Washington is purchasing African assent

The controversy over the Trump administration’s proposed Ebola hub in Kenya for American citizens has reignited questions about the price of African cooperation and how far Washington is willing to go...

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Senegal: Faye holds the presidency, Sonko may control everything else

Tensions are rising as President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and fired prime minister Ousmane Sonko compete for control of the PASTEF movement and the political future of Senegal.

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‘Life continues normally’: Uganda defies Ebola alarm as tourists pull back

Kampala is urging tourists to keep coming despite a US ‘Do Not Travel’ warning, while the WHO estimates that Ebola cases across the DRC and Uganda may already exceed 600.

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Is Ethiopia now becoming a direct player in Sudan’s war?

Addis Ababa’s fierce rebuttal to Khartoum’s drone attack allegations has intensified questions over whether Ethiopia is still merely a neighbour watching Sudan’s war or is now becoming one of its acti...

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Faye vs Sonko: Who will emerge as Senegal’s real centre of power?

What began as one of Africa’s most celebrated political alliances is gradually turning into a battle between President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko over power, succession and...

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Is the UAE cracking down on Sudan arms networks or shifting the blame?

Abu Dhabi says it is taking action against illegal arms suppliers linked to Port Sudan, but analysts argue the timing points to a broader effort to redirect attention from accusations surrounding the ...

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Tanzania denies involvement in Polepole disappearance

Parliamentary chief whip claims the government of Samia Suluhu Hassan had ‘no hand’ in the disappearance of ambassador Humphrey Polepole, while critics say a presidential inquiry confirming 518 deaths...

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Is Ethiopia playing both sides in Sudan’s war?

Allegations of covert RSF support from an Ethiopian base are chipping away at Addis Ababa’s carefully held neutrality in a war now driving the world’s largest humanitarian and displacement crisis.

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Can Macky Sall still win UN’s top job? Here’s why it’s getting harder

A divided Africa, stronger Latin American rivals and the power politics of the UN Security Council’s five veto powers – the US, China, Russia, the UK and France – have not yet closed off his path, but...

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CAF’s Senegal ruling tests Motsepe and reopens South Africa’s feud with Morocco

A disputed AFCON decision has spilled into politics, placing CAF boss Patrice Motsepe under pressure at home while reviving Pretoria’s long-running tensions with Morocco over Western Sahara.

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Three Iran war scenarios and what each means for Africa

A short flare-up, a grinding two-month confrontation or a doomsday escalation – each possible path of the Iran war carries very different risks for Africa’s economy and diplomacy.

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BMW, Mercedes, Peugeot, Volkswagen: Report links EV supply chain to toxic cobalt mine in Congo

A new investigation alleges pollution, illness and displacement around one of the world’s largest cobalt operations, raising fresh questions about the human cost of the electric vehicle boom.

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