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Elections, protests, conflicts and court rulings: this is where AfricaTimes follows the political pulse of the continent, alongside the global security stories that affect its future.
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On the continent, reports cover UN warnings about violence in Mozambique that has forced more than 100,000 people to flee, unrest and protests in Madagascar, a shutdown call by an opposition leader and the death sentence handed to Joseph Kabila as seen from Goma.
International pieces track the balance of power beyond Africa: Taiwan’s hypersonic missile, satellite images of an underground command centre near Beijing, the USS Gerald R. Ford, claims of oil reserves under Antarctica and political rows in the United States.
To understand a crisis, read the latest report first, then look back through earlier stories on the same country for context.
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Zimbabwe’s Robert Mugabe Celebrates 93rd Birthday Amid Calls to Step Down
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe marked his 93rd birthday with a lavish celebration in the ancient, granite-strewn Matopo Hills, a symbolic show of strength amid growing…
Morocco Returns Stolen Guercino Masterpiece to Italy
Morocco has officially returned a 17th-century painting by renowned Italian artist Giovanni Francesco Barbieri, known as Il Guercino (1591 – 1666), to Italian authorities. The…
Silent Expansion: Western Balkan Cartels Establish Cocaine Strongholds in West Africa
Since 2016, highly organized and dangerous criminal syndicates rooted in the Western Balkans – already key players in Europe’s and Latin America’s drug markets –…
Cameroon Court Denies Bail to Anglophone Strike Leaders Amid Ongoing Unrest
A military tribunal in Cameroon has refused bail for two prominent civil society leaders accused of orchestrating violent unrest in the country’s English-speaking regions, the…
Ghana’s Golden Gamble: How Illegal Mining Is Destroying Cocoa Farms and Communities
In Ghana’s once-thriving cocoa heartlands, a silent crisis is unfolding. As soaring hopes for instant riches fuel illegal gold mining – locally known as galamsey…
Eight Tanzanian Police Officers Ambushed and Killed in Coastal Region
Armed assailants ambushed and killed eight officers of the Tanzanian police force late Thursday night, officials said, marking one of the deadliest single‐incidents against law…
Massive 709-Carat Diamond Discovered by Pastor in Sierra Leone
A Christian pastor in Sierra Leone’s diamond-rich Kono district has uncovered one of the largest uncut diamonds in the world, weighing an astonishing 709 carats.…
When Wealth Fuels War: How Africa’s Minerals Spark Conflict
Africa’s vast mineral wealth has long been hailed as a gateway to prosperity. But beneath the promise of gold, diamonds, and coltan lies a troubling…
Mauritania: Facebook Blogger’s Death Sentence Must Be Overturned
Amnesty International has called on Mauritania to immediately and unconditionally release human rights defender Mohamed Mkhaïtir, who faces the death penalty for criticizing the use…
Ongwen Trial Divides Opinion in Northern Uganda
The trial of former Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) commander Dominic Ongwen at the International Criminal Court (ICC) continues to spark mixed reactions in northern Uganda.…
E-Waste in Africa: From Toxic Crisis to Circular Economy Opportunity
The worldwide surge in electronic device consumption has triggered a mounting environmental threat: the rapid accumulation of electronic waste, or e-waste. This category includes discarded…
Ethiopia’s 2016 Internet Blackout: Government Blocks Social Media and News Sites Amid Unrest
A report from December 13, 2016, reveals that the Ethiopian government systematically blocked access to social media and news websites during periods of unrest in…