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A marriage of three: Will Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso bloc reshape the Sahel?
Since withdrawing from ECOWAS, the post-coup countries have inaugurated a new bank, TV station and joint military force.
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Is Trump using Africa as a ‘dumping ground’ for criminals?
Activists and rights groups have criticised Trump’s ‘third country’ scheme to deport criminals.
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Do Africa’s leaders have a ‘game plan’ to deal with Trump?
Former African Union diplomat Arikana Chihombori argues that Trump’s Africa policy is ‘a step in the right direction’.
Published On 20 Jul 2025
Rwanda president unsure if DRC peace deal will hold, warns against ‘tricks’
Paul Kagame gives cautious welcome to US-brokered agreement, but says success depends on goodwill from warring parties.
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At least five dead after AU helicopter crashes at airport in Somalia
Helicopter with eight people on board crashes at Aden Adde airport, the main international airport in Mogadishu.
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Is Trump planning an ‘Africa visa ban’?
African countries make up the bulk of a list of countries that could face new visa bans from August.
‘US, China, India can all fit into Africa’: On a quest to fix the world map
Common projections shrink the size of Africa, but experts have long debated whether creating a precise map is possible.
From: The Bottom Line
Chihombori-Quao: USAID was ‘a wolf in sheep’s clothing’ in Africa
Former African Union ambassador to the US says US government’s aid agency had a ‘major meddling agenda’ across Africa.
Published On 16 Mar 2025
African Union warns of Sudan partition risk
African Union urges member states and international community ‘not to recognise any government or parallel entity’.
African Union is in desperate need of a new beginning
As the new AUC chair, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf will need to reform his organisation, before he attempts to reform Africa.
From: Inside Story
How realistic is the African Union’s call for reparatory justice?
African leaders are seeking reparations from former colonial powers at a summit in Ethiopia.
Published On 15 Feb 2025
