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Endless rule or end of an era? — Cameroon’s 92-year-old president seeks eighth term

President Paul Biya, Africa’s second-longest serving leader and the world’s oldest head of state at 92, has confirmed his candidacy for Cameroon’s 12 October presidential election. The announcement, made via social media, ends months of speculation about his political future and reignites debate over the country’s democratic stagnation. “I am a candidate in the presidential […]

Burkina Faso recruits 50,000 people as civilian defense volunteers to fight jihadists

The conflict-torn Burkina Faso has launched a drive to recruit 50,000 civilian defense volunteers to help the country’s army fight jihadists, the authorities announced. “The mission of these communal VDPs is to protect, alongside the defense and security forces, the people and property of their communes of origin”, in the face of jihadist attacks, according […]

The Defense Post: Iran’s support for Algeria and Polisario threatens Morocco and regional stability

Iran’s support for Algeria and Polisario threatens not only Morocco, but also the stability of the broader region, writes The Defense Post, an independent security and defense news publication In an Op-Ed published this Tuesday on the threats posed by the Iranian drones in Africa, Lonzo Cook, a former CNN journalist, says the efforts to […]