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First picture of abducted Muslim clerics as Nigerian kidnappers demand ransom

A picture has been released of six Nigerian Muslim clerics abducted earlier this month in Zamfara State by suspected bandits who have demanded a...

Sudan’s divided war: A deliberate stalemate sustained from abroad

The Sudan war has been waged to a "deliberate stalemate" presenting the Sudanese people with a bleak future, says Dr Abdul Elgoni, an analyst...

Dioura: After the fall of the camp, JNIM puts the Malian army under pressure

More than a week after the deadly attack on the military camp in Dioura, central Mali, the Malian military command is still struggling to...

The new scramble for Africa’s minerals

The new scramble for Africa will either perpetuate neo-colonial extraction under new management or catalyse genuine African unity and development, says political researcher Nontobeko...

Deaths of suspected illegal miners put Nigeria’s security forces and accountability under scrutiny

The deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of Nigeria’s security forces have triggered protests, a curfew and an official investigation, while...

US returns to Niger with $414m uranium deal two years after troop withdrawal

The United States has approved up to $414.2 million in financing for a major uranium project in Niger, marking a significant return of American...

Yemen fighting displaces 118,000 as thousands flee across sea to Djibouti

More than 118,000 people have been displaced by renewed fighting in Yemen, while nearly 3,000 others have fled across the sea to Djibouti as...

South African missing as Mozambique’s insurgency spreads beyond Cabo Delgado

A 30-year-old South African mechanic remains unaccounted for two weeks after armed insurgents attacked a hunting camp in Mozambique’s northern Niassa Province, as a...

Kidneys for cash: Inside Nigeria’s organ trafficking problem

What is the price of a human kidney in Nigeria, and who profits when desperation puts one up for sale? That question sits at the...

Morocco deepens Israel ties with agreement to open full embassies

Morocco and Israel have agreed to upgrade their diplomatic relations by opening full embassies and appointing ambassadors, marking a further deepening of Rabat’s controversial...

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