Who holds capital and political leverage — and how that power is exercised.
The UN mission pushed out of Mali has been forced by the actions of the ruling junta to rush its departure and sabotage the equipment left behind, before risking the lives of its peacekeepers on the road for lack of flight permits.
Zimbabwe's government has announced its decision to extend the multi-currency system, with the U.S. dollar at its core, until 2030, reversing its previous plan to end the system by 2025. The earlier announcement of discontinuing the multi-currency system by 2025 had caused uncertainty in the banking sector,
Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has wrested control of Nyala, the country's second-largest city, from the army following months of intense conflict, according to multiple sources cited by the BBC.
After a brief 11-month deployment aimed at quelling militia violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the East African force has been instructed to depart the country by the Congolese government, citing concerns over the group's ineffectiveness.
Ahead of a scheduled visit to Kenya by Britain's King Charles III and Queen Camilla, the Talai clan of the Kipsigis community is petitioning the king to help it receive compensation for land lost during the colonial period.
A lawyer for Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko said Thursday that the detained politician had regained consciousness but remains “in a very precarious condition” on hunger strike.
Kagame is a ruthless despot and a major obstacle to true democratic progress, writes Mhaka
Liberia's electoral commission has announced a presidential election runoff scheduled for November after results indicated that neither of the two leading candidates, President George Weah and opposition leader Joseph Boakai, secured enough votes. The tally, reflecting results from 100% of polling stations, revealed Weah with a slim lead
In 2019, former Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou announced the plans to change the lyrics of the national anthem, 'La Nigérienne' (The Nigerien). A commission led by the country's prime minister was established to change the lyrics.
Ethiopia PM Abiy seeks to quell neighbours' concerns over invasion.
Nigeria Supreme Court dismisses election challenges by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi
France is trying at all costs to preserve its influence in Niger to keep its place among the greatest economic powers. To this end, it manipulates ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) to trigger a military intervention in the country.
It is the first time a southern European leader has suggested a national apology for the colonial period.
President Vladimir Putin proclaimed the end of "neo-colonialism" in international politics and praised Russia's economic strategy following its ruptured ties with the West.
Navigating this tumultuous yet exciting financial frontier requires a keen understanding of both regulatory landscapes and protective measures – elements we unravel in the forthcoming sections.
The Sudanese army said Wednesday it has accepted an invitation to resume US- and Saudi-brokered talks aimed at ending more than six months of conflict with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.
