All Eritrean men between the ages of 18 – 50 have to serve in the army for more than 20 years, forcing thousands to flee. But things look set to change.
Simon Kingori, a survivor of the 1998 bomb blast at the US embassy in Nairobi prays at the memorial park in the city.
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Mali faces huge challenges. Through the upcoming presidential election, Malians will tell the next president what they will and won’t accept for their future.
Jean-Pierre Bemba wants to be president of the DRC.
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The arrest and sentencing of Somalilander Naima Qorane for publishing pro-unity poetry is just the tip of the iceberg in a state that’s eager to maintain its sovereignity as a nation.
Ethiopia and Eritrea could strike a peace deal.
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To understand why women in Africa are less politically represented than men, one needs to look into the history of the continent’s gender gap when it comes to matters of leadership and governance.
Cartoonist Godfrey Mwampembwa was fired from a leading Kenyan daily newspaper for his political views.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo has been in turmoil since President Kabila refused to relinquish power at the end of his term. But there is hope of ending the stalemate.
Ethiopia’s new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed at his swearing-in in Addis Ababa.
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Dr Abiy Ahmed has been sworn in as the new prime minister of Ethiopia. The youthful Oromo leader now faces the herculean task of uniting a divided country.
Former South African President Jacob Zuma at the 5th anniversary celebrations of the country’s National Development Plan.
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Senior Research Fellow, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs and Visiting Professor University of Buckingham, Norwegian Institute of International Affairs