Al-Shabaab, Houthis Join Forces To Disrupt Red Sea, Gulf Of Aden Shipping
Somalia’s al-Shabaab and Yemen’s Ansar Allah rebels have struck an alliance that threatens to destabilize more of the Red Sea
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Africa
News, analysis and opinion articles about Africa.
Libya’s Fragile Transition Plagued By Deepening Economic And Political Divides
By Vibhu Mishra Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between rival governments threatening
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The End Of Democracy? – OpEd
The Trump administration is rapidly destroying American democracy. In previous contributions, based on the writings of Harvard professors Steven Levitsky
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Up To 17% Of Global Cropland Contaminated By Toxic Heavy Metal Pollution
Based on data from over 1000 regional studies combined with machine learning, researchers estimate that as many as 1.4 billion
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As Relations With France Wane, Is Algeria Open For Business? – Analysis
Relations between Algeria and France have nosedived lately, due to disagreement over autonomy for the Western Sahara, immigration tensions, a
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The Horn Of Africa States: Somalia’s Maritime Security, Governance, And Economic Exploitation – OpEd
The Indian Ocean basin is a vast space and covers several seas, straits (both natural and man-made), and the Indian
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Burkina Faso’s Volunteer Militia Implicated In ‘Systematic Extermination’
Graphic videos of a massacre in villages surrounding the western Burkina Faso town of Solenzo spread rapidly on social media
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Tunisia: Arbitrary Detention Crushes Dissent, HRW Says
The Tunisian government has turned arbitrary detention into a cornerstone of its repressive policy, aimed at depriving people of their civil and
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South Africa’s Natural Resources Must Be Used To Boost The Economy
South Africa is abundantly endowed with natural resources, which must be harnessed to a greater level to boost economic growth
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The Horn Of Africa States: Reforming The Security Landscape Of The African Continent – OpEd
Mahamoud Ali Youssouf, the African Union’s Commission new Chairperson campaigned that he would advocate for significant reforms in how Africa
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