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WEBAfrican news, analysis and opinion. growing tension Subscriber Will Egypt’s military deployment turn Somalia into proxy war battleground? Egypt’s imminent delivery of troops to the newly endorsed African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia is causing jitters in neighbouring Ethiopia and raising tensions in the Horn of Africa ...
US push for more African seats at the UN reveals continental rivalries
WEB1 day ago · The US envoy to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, has said she is giving her African counterparts what they want by offering them two permanent seats on the Security Council. Keen to court the continent’s favour ahead of next week’s UN Summit of the Future in New York where many African heads of state will be pushing for reforms ...
Kenya: William Ruto’s turbulent two years in power
WEB1 day ago · As President William Ruto marks two years in power, he finds himself confronted by a myriad of challenges, and unable to fulfil some of the promises he gave to Kenyans during campaigns in 2022. Although William Ruto made a wide range of promises to Kenyans, at the top of the list was reducing the cost of living and addressing the issue of ...
Zambia’s plans for new critical minerals state company leave more ...
WEB17 hours ago · Plans by Zambia to set up a new state-run company to control part of the country’s critical minerals production are raising concern among industry experts.. Minister of mines and minerals development Paul Kabuswe said in late August that the new entity will control a minimum 30% of the output from new mining projects.Kabuswe said that the vehicle will allow Zambia to maximize benefits from
Ghana’s major power sector overhaul fuels growing opposition
WEB13 hours ago · Critics warn that plans could lead to higher consumer prices, destabilise the sector, and pave the way for privatisation. The Ghanaian government’s plan to restructure its power sector has ignited fierce opposition from various stakeholders, including power sector workers, civil society organisations (CSOs), and energy experts.
Mali: Army says situation ‘under control’ after ‘terrorist’ attack
WEB1 day ago · Mali’s army says the situation is “under control” after what it called a foiled infiltration attempt by “terrorists” into a military police base in the capital, Bamako, where attacks are rare. “Early this morning, a group of terrorists tried to infiltrate the Faladie military police ...
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WEBUgandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, a leading critic of authoritarian President Yoweri Museveni, was shot in the leg by police on Tuesday. Russia gifts Ugandan army $100m as Muhoozi courts Putin The donation, worth 10% of Uganda’s defence ministry budget, reinforces Russian ties with the East African country as the president’s son Muhoozi ...