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Ethiopia and Somalia have reached an agreement on the deployment of Ethiopian forces as part of the newly established African Union (AU) Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM). The deal, outlined in a joint communiqué released on 22 February, follows a visit by Ethiopian officials, including Field Marshal Birhanu Jula, chief of staff of […]
Senegal has officially ended one of Africa’s oldest conflicts with the signing of a peace agreement between the government and the separatist Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC). The agreement, brokered by Guinea-Bissau’s president Umaro Sissoco Embalo, brings a historic conclusion to the 40-year-long low-key struggle for independence by Casamance rebels in the southern […]
The Democratic Republic of the Congo said it will stop exporting cobalt for four months amid an oversupply in the global market. Since the beginning of the year, cobalt oversupply sent prices down by approximately 11.32%. DRC is the world’s largest cobalt producer with some two thirds of global reserves. Cobalt is a rare metal […]
The French port city of Nantes is facing its complex historical role in the Atlantic slave trade through one of Europe’s most significant commemorative sites. As France’s largest slave-trading port in the 18th century and Europe’s fourth-largest overall, the city’s maritime prosperity came at an immense human cost. The Memorial to the Abolition of Slavery […]
Kenya is charting a bold path in climate action, transforming environmental challenges into opportunities for sustainable development and economic growth. Despite ranking 145th out of 187 countries in climate vulnerability, the nation has positioned itself as a regional leader in environmental innovation and policy reform. Under President William Ruto’s leadership, Kenya has made remarkable strides […]
French Senate speaker Gérard Larcher called for the development of a partnership with Morocco geared towards Africa and voiced appreciation of France’s historical stance on Sahara, as expresseed by President Emmanuel Macron last year. Speaking at a joint news conference following talks, on Monday in Rabat, with Morocco’s Upper House Speaker Mohamed Ould Errachid, Larcher […]
Morocco has maintained its position at the 50th rank in the 2025 edition of the “Global Soft Power Index,” published by Brand Finance. The country ranks highly among African nations, coming in third in the continent, behind Egypt (38th) and South Africa (41st). Morocco rounds out Africa’s top three, securing the 50th position globally with […]
The violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) continues to escalate as several members of the Congolese police force have defected to the M23 rebel group, which recently captured the key cities of Goma and Bukavu. The defections have fueled local concern, as officers jubilantly joined the rebels, further destabilizing the region. The M23, […]
Sudan’s military achieved a significant victory on Sunday, breaking a nearly two-year-long siege of the crucial city of Obeid by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). The city located in the country’s southern-central region, which serves as the capital of North Kordofan province, had been under siege by the RSF since the war broke out […]
Mali’s military government has initiated an investigation into the alleged ‘cold execution’ of at least 24 civilians, including women and children, in the volatile northern part of the Sahel country. The accusations were made by the Tuareg separatist group, the Azawad Liberation Front (FLA), which is battling the Malian government in the same region. According […]