North-Africa
Has the United States Adopted a Regime-Change Policy Toward Sudan?
As world leaders convene in New York for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly, a surge of diplomatic activity has…
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North-Africa
Moroccans Vote as Youth Unemployment Becomes Central Election Issue
More than 15 million registered voters head to the polls Wednesday to choose representatives to the country’s lower house of parliament—the first…
East-Africa
U.S. to End Health Funding in Zimbabwe After Deal Is Rejected
The development comes after Zimbabwe’s government rejected a new U.S. funding arrangement over concerns about data privacy. For the past two decades,…
West-Africa
Mali Shifts From Growing Cotton to Producing Fabric
Mali has mastered cotton production, ginning and export—but it has yet to capture much of the value created by the crop. Nearly…
Southern-Africa
South African Women Need Protection, Not Warnings, Human Rights Watch Says
The discovery of several women’s bodies on the outskirts of Johannesburg has sparked fear, anger and outrage across South Africa. Police said…
East-Africa
Zambian Police Cross into Malawi to Recover Stolen Cattle
A cross-border police operation has led to the pursuit of a gang accused of stealing 20 cattle from a kraal in Zambia’s…
East-Africa
Mozambique’s Supreme Court Bars Live Broadcast of Mondlane Trial
One of Mozambique’s most closely watched political trials will begin on November 17, with the Supreme Court barring audio and video recordings…
North-Africa
Egypt, CIA Chief Voice Support for Somalia’s Sovereignty
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Director John Ratcliffe commended Egypt’s contribution to security in Somalia and across the wider Horn of Africa during…
East-Africa
At Least 17 People Killed in Highway Crash in Mozambique
Seventeen people have died and several others were injured in a head-on crash on the country’s main north-south highway, prompting renewed calls…
West-Africa
Nigeria Investigates Deaths of Illegal Mining Suspects Held in Custody
The deaths of 37 people arrested over suspected illegal mining in Niger State have triggered an investigation into what happened inside their…
West-Africa
Liberia VP Koung Denies Being Searched by Airport Security in Brussels
Liberian Vice President Jeremiah Koung has rejected widespread reports that airport security officers in Belgium frisked him and ordered him to remove…
