Libya: Gaddafi’s Bid for President Questions the ICC’s Influence

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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi’s ambitions in Libya may not materialise, but his move shows the international court’s limits. It’s almost 10 years to the day since the streets of Tripoli rang out to a rally of celebratory gunfire by Zintani militiamen. After several false sightings, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, the fugitive son of late ruler Muammar Gaddafi, […]Continue Reading

Sudan: Tough Options for Hamdok As Civilians Protest New Agreement

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The transition of Sudan to civilian rule following the ouster of Omar al-Bashir in April 2019 is now threatened by emerging differences within the civilian wing that had led the revolution. Reinstated Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok is currently facing isolation from the members of the Forces for Freedom and Change (FFC), after he struck a […]Continue Reading

Ethiopia: Military Action Fast Outpacing Diplomacy As PM Abiy Joins the Frontline

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Western countries and UN missions have urged their nationals to urgently leave Addis as conflict rages. Is this it for Ethiopia? An ominous cloud of uncertainty hangs over Ethiopia as the government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed battles rebel forces allied to the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in a conflict that has lasted over […]Continue Reading

Africa: China Loan Binge Starts to Bite – the U.S, EU Hope to Gain From Fallout

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China’s ambitious Silk Road project, from which African states have gained immensely by obtaining commercial loans for infrastructure development, has returned to haunt some of the beneficiaries who are now facing debt distress, exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. Uganda, for instance, was this week fighting off allegations that its international airport, Continue Reading

Africa: China’s White Paper On Africa Takes On the West

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The Chinese government is promising to break new ground in ties with Africa, ahead of a crucial summit between the continent and the Asian country that kicks off this Sunday. In a White Paper published by Beijing’s State Council Information Office, China will strengthen co-operation with the continent to create what the paper calls a […]Continue Reading

Africa: Germany’s New Africa Policy Holds Few Surprises

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Migration, development, and security are the focus of the incoming German government’s Africa policy. But the private sector feels snubbed by the government’s new coalition deal. The word “Africa” only appears four times in the coalition deal unveiled this week by the center-left Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens, and the business-focused Free Continue Reading

Suicide Bomber Targeting Security Convoy Kills 8 In Mogadishu

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At least eight people were killed and 17 were wounded Thursday in a suicide car bombing targeting a security convoy near a school in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu. “A deafening, huge blast sent plumes of smoke into the sky, shocked us and forced us to run and duck behind walls,” said one eyewitness who spoke to […]Continue Reading

Libyan Military Prosecutor Calls For Arrest Of Khalifa Haftar

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Originally it was thus: Strongman Khalifa Haftar wanted to run for the Libyan presidency in the polls set for December 24 under UN auspices. He was among the many who registered for the elections that was to run in parallel with the parliamentary elections to be held in the same day. He was going to […]Continue Reading

Saif al-Islam Kadhafi : sa candidature à la présidentielle rejetée

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Le fils du défunt dirigeant libyen Mouammar Kadhafi a été exclu de la course aux élections présidentielles du 24 décembre. La commission électorale a rejeté la candidature de plusieurs candidats, dont Saif al-Islam Kadhafi, en invoquant des “raisons juridiques”, ont rapporté les médias locaux. M. Kadhafi avait suscité la controverse après avoir annoncé sa Continue Reading

Le président burkinabè promet des actes face aux attaques

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Roch Marc Christian Kaboré s’est exprimé à la télévision ce jeudi soir. Le point sur les principales annonces. La pression se faisait de plus en plus grande. Le président du Burkina Faso Roch Marc Christian Kaboré a pris la parole ce jeudi soir (25.11) à la télévision nationale. Un discours à la nation après une […]Continue Reading