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Central African Republic President Touadéra Wins Third Term in Provisional Results
President Faustin‑Archange Touadéra has secured a third term in office following last month’s presidential election in the Central African Republic, according to provisional results released by the country’s National Electoral Authority.…
US Expands $15,000 Visa Bond Rule to More African Countries Under Trump Immigration Policy
The United States has expanded its controversial visa bond requirement, adding seven more countries to a growing list of nations whose citizens must post bonds of up to $15,000 in order to apply for entry into the country. Five of the newly…
Gabon’s New Power Map: Inside President Brice Oligui Nguema’s New Year Reshuffle
Gabon’s President Brice Oligui Nguema has begun 2026 with a sweeping government reshuffle, signaling the next phase of the country’s political transition following the 2023 coup that ended more than five decades of Bongo family rule.
The…
Mali and Burkina Faso Ban US Citizens in Retaliation to Trump Travel Restrictions
Mali and Burkina Faso have announced reciprocal travel bans on United States citizens, marking a sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions between Washington and a bloc of West African military-led governments.
The move comes days after the…
Kadmiel Van Der Puije and Saudi Arabia Vision 2030: Why Africa Is the Next Strategic Growth Partner
Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 is not merely a national reform agenda. It is a long-horizon strategy to remain globally relevant in a post-oil world by investing in people, systems, and sustainable growth.
At the same time, Africa is entering…
Burkina Faso Claims Security Gains and Food Self Sufficiency Under Ibrahim Traoré as 2026 Agenda…
Burkina Faso has entered 2026 projecting confidence, control, and ambition as President Ibrahim Traoré outlined what his government describes as tangible gains in security, agriculture, and national sovereignty.
In his New Year address…
Ivory Coast Votes Again, But Old Divisions Still Decide the Outcome
Vote counting is underway in Ivory Coast following legislative elections to select 255 members of the National Assembly, in a political environment still shaped by unresolved tensions from the recent presidential poll.
The parliamentary…
CAR Election Tests Democracy as Touadéra Eyes Third Term
The Central African Republic went to the polls on Sunday in a general election widely expected to extend President Faustin-Archange Touadéra’s grip on power, as he seeks a controversial third term following constitutional changes that…
A Young Nation, Old Questions: What Guinea’s Election Really Means
Guinea has voted in a presidential election widely expected to formalize the rule of Mamadi Doumbouya, the former special forces commander who seized power in a 2021 coup. The vote is set to grant him a seven‑year mandate, marking what…
UK Visa Restrictions on DR Congo Reveal Europe’s Migration Double Standard
The UK government has imposed visa restrictions on citizens from the Democratic Republic of Congo, citing the Congolese government’s failure to cooperate with the return of undocumented migrants and foreign national offenders. The policy…