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For decades, individual Africans and groups have called for reparations to be paid to the continent and its varied diaspora by the former European slaving nations for the enormous harm they did to Africa and its people over the 400 years of transatlantic slavery. Now the African Union has taken up the mantle. It has …
The longstanding tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have resurfaced recently, following the breakdown of their alliance against rebels in Ethiopia’s Tigray region during the 2020-22 civil war. A significant concern is Ethiopia’s desire for access to the sea through the Eritrean port of Assab. Jane Cybulski reports. Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have been ratcheting …
Guinea’s presidential election in December, the first since the 2021 coup, has not signified a return to civilian governance. General Mamady Doumbouya, who received 87% of the vote, has dismantled significant democratic structures, making the prospects for genuine democracy in Guinea appear unlikely. Without stronger international pressure, the country may face a prolonged period of …
Nnamdi Kanu, the founder of the Indigenous People of Biafra, was sentenced to life in prison on terrorism charges last November. His movement’s advocacy for the Igbo people, a prominent ethnic group in Nigeria’s southeast, to establish an independent Biafran state initially began without violence, but escalated as the Nigerian government responded with significant force. …
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni is in his eighties, and his son, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, is positioning himself for succession, saying he’s “tired of waiting.” As head of the military, he oversaw efforts to suppress opposition during the recent presidential campaign, boasting after the January vote that 30 “terrorists” had been killed and 2,000 “hooligans” arrested. On …
U.S. President Donald Trump claims to have ended the prolonged conflict in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. However, the M23 rebels, who dominate a significant portion of the region, are not a party to the supposed peace deal signed with Rwanda in December. They have strengthened their hold on power by …
After eight years out of office, President John Mahama, often called by his initials JM, achieved significant success in the first year of his second term. His government decreased the rate of inflation, reversed the nosedive in the cedi’s value, and stabilized the economy. This year, he intends to build on those successes, to make …
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Much of the international community, particularly countries in Africa and the Middle East, has criticized Israel’s recognition of Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia, as an independent nation. Some express concerns that this decision may exacerbate instability in Somalia, which is already facing significant challenges, and argue that it contradicts global standards of respecting countries’ …
Rwanda has become the prominent military force in the Great Lakes region of East Africa, providing support to the M23 rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo and assisting the Central African Republic in fighting insurgents. However, despite its well-structured military and reputation as a stable nation, this has not resulted in an effective peace …
Tensions are rising between Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko. Sonko, who was much more prominent, selected the relatively unknown Faye as their Patriots of Senegal (PASTEF) party’s candidate in the 2024 presidential election because he himself was barred from running. Faye subsequently appointed Sonko as prime minister. Since November, indications …
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