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Benin-Niger spat: China may try to mediate to access crude oil from ‘its’ pipeline

Benin-Niger spat: China may try to mediate to access crude oil from ‘its’ pipeline Tensions between Benin and Niger have escalated since the military coup in the latter in July 2023, with the borders between both countries remaining closed and with Benin preventing Niger from using its port to export its crude oil, mostly bound […]

Tunisia: U.S. reports express deep concern over democracy erosion & crackdown on opposition leaders ahead of presidential vote

The Atlantic Council, the U.S. State Department and Amnesty International have issued scathing reports on the deteriorating human rights situation in Tunisia and sounded the alarm over the escalating repression and prosecution of opposition leaders ahead of upcoming presidential election scheduled for October. In its analysis on the worsening political crisis in Tunisia, the American […]

Ghana’s 7 December election: economic hardship to be main issue for voters

As many as 18 million Ghanaians are expected to cast their vote on 7 December to elect the country’s new president with concerns about inflation, unemployment and debt high on their priority list. Despite a tight race for the presidency, which will be contested between vice president Mahamudu Bawumia and former president John Mahama, analysts […]