Egyptian president Anwar al-Sadat (L), US president Jimmy Carter and Israeli premier Menachem Begin at the Israel-Egypt Peace Agreement signing in 1979.
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Undermining the delicate relations between Israel and Egypt could potentially grant Hamas a strategic political achievement.
A makeshift memorial for the head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in August 2023.
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Will the Wagner Group under new leadership uphold the ruthless modus operandi that propelled it to the spotlight in Africa?
Malians rally in support of their country’s exit from Ecowas.
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Border closures between Sahelian and coastal countries have had devastating consequences for the regional economy.
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The politics of ethnicity laid the groundwork for Mungiki.
A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Zanzibar in 2020.
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Electoral reforms are urgent for Tanzania because local elections are scheduled for December 2024.
A Senegalese gendarme stands near burning tyres during a protest in Dakar on 29 May 2023.
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Senegal is considered west Africa’s most stable democracy because it has never suffered a coup d'etat. But all its former presidents have attempted to extend their tenure of office.
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The fact that the presidency is attempting to get away with minimal regulation of bulk interception raises doubt about its commitment to ending intelligence abuse.
Ecowas has struggled to handle a raft of military coups.
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The decision by the three countries could change the dynamics of Ecowas.
The late Namibian president Hage Geingob.
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Hage Geingob’s legacy as a moderniser will live on despite contradictions and unfulfilled promises.
Chad’s Mahamat Idriss Deby (C), cast his vote during the referendum in N'Djamena, on 17 December 2023.
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Transitional president Mahamat Idriss Déby appears to be the only winner of the Chadian constitutional referendum.
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South Africa’s defence force has been in decline for some time as its budget has shrunk while its duties have changed.
UK Home Secretary James Cleverly and Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs Vincent Biruta sign the latest treaty on the UK-Rwanda partnership.
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The debate over the Rwanda plan has focused on the safety of Rwanda, not on the policy’s racist undertones.
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs, in charge of citizenship, isn’t working well.
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Problems identified include a backlog of visa, permit and status applications, fraudulent applications being first rejected, then accepted, and the system being used illegally.
French soldiers in a Zodiac (L) approach a Yemeni fishermen’s boat during a patrol mission in the Gulf of Aden.
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Suez Canal ship traffic has dropped sharply due to frequent attacks at sea.
Protesters in Niger’s capital Niamey hold a Russian flag and banner with images of coup leaders in Niger, Burkina Faso, Mali and Guinea.
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Niger’s recent military romance with Russia could escalate tensions with France, regional allies and the European Union.
Cecilia Atim Ogwal (1946-2024).
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Ogwal’s experiences as an opposition politician are emblematic of the challenges faced by political opponents of the regime in Uganda.
Mohamed Dagalo (R) and Abdel Fattah al-Burhan (L) in 2021.
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The African Union has several reasons to get involved in Sudan’s peace process.
Demonstrators in Somalia protest news of a Red Sea deal between Ethiopia and Somaliland in January 2024.
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Ethiopia has maintained strong ties with Somaliland since the 1980s when it supported a rebel movement in the breakaway region.
Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi, SC, receives a hero’s welcome at Oliver Tambo International Airport on arrival from The Hague.
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Palestine remains the single issue on which South Africa’s support for a people’s struggle has been unquestionably consistent.
Supporters of Liberia’s new president, Joseph Boakai, at a rally in Monrovia on 17 September 2023.
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As Liberia experiences yet another transfer of power, military neutrality in domestic politics, war fatigue and desire for reconciliation have been identified as reasons for sustained peace.