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Mali Forces U.S. Policy Reversal as Washington Drops Controversial Visa Bond Rule
In a rare diplomatic turnaround, the United States has officially removed Mali from its controversial visa-bond program, ending a tense standoff that tested the balance of power between Africa and the West. The decision, announced on…
Tanzania election 2025. Samia Suluhu Hassan set for easy win as opposition shrinks
With voting set for Wednesday, Tanzania’s first woman head of state Samia Suluhu Hassan, 65, faces her first presidential election with no heavyweight opposition candidates cleared. Many voters describe the moment as a coronation rather…
Trump’s Second Term Puts Africa–U.S. Relations to the Test
Ambassador Johnnie Carson, former U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Africa, has warned that President Donald Trump’s second term could deal a serious blow to U.S.–Africa relations, signaling a retreat from cooperation that once…
Gabon Focuses on Stability and Transparency Over IMF Bailouts
Gabon has confirmed it is not considering any debt restructuring or reprofiling, choosing instead to focus on economic growth, governance reform, and a rebased economy that better reflects its true potential. Speaking at the Financial Times…
Uganda Sets January Election as Museveni Eyes Fifth Decade in Power
Uganda’s Electoral Commission has officially set January 15, 2026, as the date for the country’s general elections, where President Yoweri Museveni, now in his late 70s, will seek to extend his nearly five-decade rule.
Museveni, who first…
AU Faces Backlash Over Madagascar Coup as Gen Z Demands Real Change
The African Union’s (AU) suspension of Madagascar following the country’s sudden military takeover has reignited debate over the bloc’s response to political crises and whether its “zero tolerance” policy for coups is matched by zero…
France Locks Up a Former President: Nicolas Sarkozy’s Five Years and the Gaddafi Funding Fallout
France just made modern history: Nicolas Sarkozy has become the first French ex-president to go to jail since Philippe Pétain in 1945—beginning a five-year sentence for criminal conspiracy over alleged Libyan financing of his 2007 campaign…
Madagascar’s Coup Leader Appoints Businessman as Prime Minister
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Fresh from leading a lightning-fast coup and taking the presidential oath on Friday, Colonel Michael Randrianirina has appointed Herintsalama Rajaonarivelo, a businessman and consultant, as Madagascar’s new prime…
Madagascar coup leader Randrianirina sworn in as president
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar — Just three days after announcing that the military was taking control, Colonel Michael Randrianirina—commander of Madagascar’s elite CAPSAT unit—has been sworn in as president, completing one of the fastest coups…
Raila Odinga’s Final Journey: Tributes from Ruto, Kenyatta, Obama as Kenya Mourns
Kenya bade farewell to Raila Odinga on Sunday with a solemn Anglican service and burial in Bondo, near his family farm by Lake Victoria. The day passed largely without incident, a calm end to a painful week that saw at least five deaths and…