Update 2: Death toll now 150 with 500 wounded as of December 26. Update: Death toll now 113 in Christmas Eve terror attack on sleeping Christian villagers, according to county…
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The Fading Influence of France in Francophone Africa
Brussels, Frankfurt (10/11 -12) Words like ‘neocolonialism’ and ‘neo-imperialists’ are being tossed around by spokesmen of freshly-installed military regimes in Central and West Africa – but the language of their…
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When Corrupt Politicians Waltz into the Debt Trap
Toronto, Atlanta (28/11 – 20) A wise old expression intones “Behind every bad borrower is a bad lender”. Like many such cute, amusing aphorisms, it is accurate as far as…
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Seven soldiers were killed Thursday, September 28 in western Niger during an attack by suspected jihadists, the result of a coup, military-designate Defense Minister and General Salifou Mody announced in…
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The Pedigree of Champions; New Zealand and South Africa Through to the 2023 Rugby World Cup Semifinals, with Blockbuster Performance
by Prasad Bandaby Prasad BandaParis, Wellington, London (16/10 – 45) Two former champions are showing their strength, as New Zealand and South Africa are through to the 2023 Rugby World Cup semifinals, at the…
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Algeria Says Niger Coup Leaders Accept Mediation, Six-month Transition Plan
The West African nation has been governed for more than two months by a military regime which took power after deposing Niger’s elected president, Mohamed Bazoum. “The Algerian government has received via the Nigerien…
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Mali: army, northern rebels move closer to decisive confrontation in Kidal region
The Malian army is deploying towards a northern separatist rebel stronghold in the Kidal region in a high-risk operation which could foreshadow a major confrontation and become a turning point…
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China’s modernization success inspires African countries to seek independent development paths
by Myint Nyanby Myint NyanMore and more African countries seem to have taken inspiration from China’s unique economic development over the past decades and try to follow the development paths that suit their own…
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Cash-strapped Tunis rejects EU’s migration control for money deal
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineTunisia’s authoritarian president Kais Saied rejected an EU offer for aid in return for a tighter control on illegal migration. “Tunisia rejects what the EU announced, not because of the…
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Morocco, Israel sign MoU on agricultural and water Cooperation
Morocco and Israel signed last week in Marrakech a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the establishment of an agricultural technology project focusing on aquaponics. The agreement provides for the establishment…